'The main culprit who ruined Korean soccer,' Klinsmann, again makes outrageous remarks: "The Football Association must step in directly; if we get eliminated from the World Cup like this..." U.S. criticism

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Jurgen Klinsmann, who left after disastrously ruining Korean soccer, has once again offered unsolicited advice regarding the U.S. national team's World Cup elimination. His shameless detached commentary remains unchanged.

U.S. media outlet 'ESPN' reported on the 7th (Korea time) that "former U.S. national team coach Klinsmann criticized the future of Mauricio Pochettino, whose position has become uncertain following the loss to Belgium, and also criticized the U.S. team's performance."

As the host nation, the United States suffered a shocking 1-4 defeat against Belgium in the 2026 FIFA North American World Cup Round of 16 match held at Seattle Stadium, resulting in an unexpected elimination.

The match was rife with controversy. Even President Donald Trump personally intervened to suspend the disciplinary action against star striker Pulisic (Monaco), yet the team still suffered a lifeless crushing defeat despite starting him.

It also appears highly likely that the head coach will be dismissed. According to 'ESPN' and others, after the match, Coach Pochettino stated, "The lack of organization was the cause of our defeat. I fully accept full responsibility," adding, "I will decide my future through discussions with the U.S. Soccer Federation."

Klinsmann, who brought shame upon himself after leading South Korea's top-tier squad to a disastrous Asian Cup collapse, pointed out the U.S. failure. Through 'ESPN', Klinsmann argued, "American fans and outsiders naturally judge results as most important. The World Cup is always divided in black-and-white logic." He added, "The Belgium national team was excellent, but they were definitely a team we could have beaten."

Klinsmann then targeted Coach Pochettino's tactics and the squad: "I have almost never seen so many passing errors across every zone of the field during the first 30 minutes. The mistakes were so numerous that even viewers at home could feel them." He further added, "Being eliminated from the World Cup with such a result is an indelible pain for the coaching staff and players. The Football Association must sit down with Coach Pochettino to summarize all matches over the past two years and conclude whether they should continue together."

This is not the first time Klinsmann has offered detached analysis while criticizing coaches' tactics on the World Cup stage. Just recently, when the South Korean national team narrowly lost 0-1 to host nation Mexico in the second group stage match of Group A, he appeared as a panelist on 'ESPN's' analysis program and specifically targeted Coach Hong Myung-bo's tactics.

At that time, regarding the cause of the South Korean team's defeat, Klinsmann stated, "I think South Korea's aggressive substitutions came a bit too late." He advised, "They should have utilized substitution cards to strengthen their attack around the 10th or 15th minute of the second half, but the coach waited too long."

He continued, "Although Mexico certainly tried to dominate the game in the first half," he argued, "The moment they scored the opening goal, they slightly lowered their line. This is a typical style of Mexican or Central American teams. It was because there was fear that South Korea would charge back."

He also noted, "South Korea definitely possesses very capable players. Since there are players who can strike the opponent at any moment, the momentum suddenly shifted." He analyzed, "The South Korean team's performance in the final 30 minutes was far better than in the first hour."

However, Klinsmann also said, "In the end, Mexico had sufficient grounds to win today. The fantastic crowd and stadium atmosphere in Guadalajara also played a part." He added, "Overall, it was a very tight match, but Mexico held a slight advantage."

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