PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dealing with disappointment from a Gold Cup final loss that led to the firing of the coach, U.S. Soccer is finally ready to move on.
Juergen Klinsmann is set to lead the charge. He’ll coach the Americans for the first time against Mexico on Wednesday.
The U.S. reached the round of 16 at last year’s World Cup, but blew a two-goal lead in a Gold Cup final loss to Mexico in June. That led them to fire coach Bob Bradley.
Klinsmann says he’s encouraged by the attitudes and talent after only a few days of camp. He says jumping into his debut so quickly after he was hired isn’t easy, but is exciting.
More than 25,000 tickets have been sold for the game at Lincoln Financial Field, home of the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles.
