CHICAGO ― The hall where Gregg Berhalter spoke Friday at the United Soccer Coaches convention was packed to the gills 10 minutes before he took the stage. But the buzz in the hundreds-deep crowd offered no hints about how the former U.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Chicago Fire FC is dealing with yet another coaching change—hoping that a soccer-lifer with ties to the area can spark a turnaround with the flickering franchise.

Mauricio Pochettino joked about plans to call up Lionel Messi's sons in the United States national football team - citing how it could be a tough task given their allegiance to Argentina

With an MLS-heavy roster, new coach Mauricio Pochettino has plenty to be impressed with after a convincing pair of friendlies.

The players on that list of Spanish speakers in the USMNT who have been called up or are options for Mauricio Pochettino are: Josh Atencio, Luca De la Torre, Diego Luna, Cade Cowell, Alex Zendejas, Benjamin Cremaschi, Brian Gutierrez, Jesus Ferreira, Diego Kochen, Brandon Vazquez, Ricardo Pepi, Kevin Paredes and Jonathan Gomez.

Real Salt Lake’s Diego Luna broke his nose Wednesday night, but he insisted on playing in the second half and assisted on the first goal to spark a victory vs. Costa Rica.

Brian White and Caden Clark score their first national team goals, Steffen makes a pair of excellent saves and the Americans win, 3-0, in their second straight exhibition without Europe-based

Tyler Adams is a good defensive midfielder, as has been established for nearly five years now after his breakthrough with RB Leipzig. Despite this, he lacks that “blink and you’ll miss his work” air about him. The reason for this is simple: his clubs and country fare noticeably better whenever he’s involved.

Since taking the helm of the US men’s national team in September, Mauricio Pochettino has spoken often about cultivating fighting spirit – referring to the need for a “strong mentality, the winning mentality,

USMNT goalkeeper Zack Steffen returned to international play after nearly three years, contributing to his team's 3-0 victory over Costa Rica on Wednesday.

For the USMNT, these January friendlies are a chance to prove that players based in MLS can be just as good as those plying their trade in Europe.

Costa Rica faces the USA in Orlando under new coach Miguel Herrera, as both CONCACAF rivals field domestic-based squads in this international friendly