The national team's American coach faces the USMNT today and wants his players to take on more of the qualities demonstrated by their rivals

Former USMNT player and current Canada coach Jesse Marsch said that he's "not bitter" about not being hired to take over the USMNT from Gregg Berhalter in 2023.

The creative midfielder was involved in 21 goals in all competitions for PSV last season and the USMNT is crying out for more creative attackers to help free up Christian Pulisic and Folarin Balogun.

While USA floundered at this year's Copa America, their 2026 World Cup co-hosts reached the semi-finals under Marsch's guidance, and the former Leeds United and RB Leipzig coach reiterated his happiness that he is in charge of Canada rather than the Stars and Stripes, who are in a state of flux following Gregg Berhalters' dismissal.

Jesse Marsch has said his treatment by U.S. Soccer when he interviewed last year before Gregg Berhalter was rehired won't be on his mind Saturday when he coaches Canada against the USMNT.

Right now, the USMNT has none of those things. And, until Mauricio Pochettino arrives, that's the situation. This camp was all about treading water until his arrival but the USMNT

Jesse Marsch said he was not bitter about being passed over to coach the USMNT and would "much rather" coach Canada right now after he led the Canadians to a historic 2-1 win in Kansas City Saturday.

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I'd rather coach our team 100 percent no questions asked," Marsch said in his postmatch press conference before reemphasizing. "I'd much rather coach Canada than the U.S. right no