Article 760CK Gathered around a laptop, the USMNT create their World Cup journey’s first memeable moment

Gathered around a laptop, the USMNT create their World Cup journey’s first memeable moment

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Alexander Abnos with Pablo Iglesias Maurer in Char
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The US men's national team's 3-2 win against Senegal means plenty in the context of the Americans' warm-up for the World Cup. But it was a seemingly throwaway moment midway through the first half that captured many observers' attention: Head coach Mauricio Pochettino, crouched on the ground by the US bench, motioning toward a laptop unsteadily held by an assistant, a group of players behind him rapt in attention.

It was a new one for sure," a laughing US defender Mark McKenzie said of the scene, which more closely resembled what you might see during a time-out in the NBA than in any soccer match, let alone a top-class international on the eve of the World Cup.

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