United States men's national team manager Mauricio Pochettino hailed his side's "professional performance" in defeating Panama 2-0, giving him a win in his first match in charge. The U.S. broke on top in the 49th minute through Yunus Musah,

The new coach is still learning his new players, and the difficulty will rise with Tuesday’s match at rival Mexico.

It remains to be seen if Mauricio Pochettino can guide the U.S. men's national soccer team to new heights, but his debut as coach resulted in victory.