Former United States under-20 coach Mikey Varas will lead the U.S. men’s national team on an interim basis during the upcoming September international window, a source confirmed to ESPN.
Varas will be in charge even if Mauricio Pochettino is officially named manager of the USMNT before the window, giving Pochettino time to familiarize himself with the U.S. Soccer Federation and broader American soccer landscape.
The U.S. will host Canada in Kansas City, Kansas, on Sept. 7 and New Zealand in Cincinnati three days later in a pair of friendlies.
Previously, both The Washington Post and The Athletic reported that Varas would take over on a temporary basis.
ESPN reported on Thursday that Pochettino has agreed to succeed Gregg Berhalter as the new permanent USMNT coach.