# Mauricio Pochettino regrets not being ‘more involved’ with Balogun decision

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-25 21:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bleacher Report | UMSNT's Pochettino Addresses World Cup Controversy, Says 'Energy Changed' After Balogun Ruling | 2026-09-25 09:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxQVS1uR01MLVVfSkJVbTVHRlZYb3F2TzBVU0xGWEF0VVMzQ1F2QWJzTFJiWUVMS1hZdFM4ZW9LR2xfRG5YWHRqQkJhNzhZbEZ1UVNQa1VLYVNuN2NxaklSS0RjRmdvSFEyMGo2LXM0WTQteTFRamlXcVhTZjlBaTltYUVHTFdHUWZiSUlLaWVzRGVnWlp4NHNKeExpNWJJZWM0OVhLV2p2X2dYR3A3XzlXaHV0c3NiSm1NMUszNmhKbk1DbV9HQWR5RHE1em9XbFly?oc=5) |
| Sports Illustrated | USMNT’s Mauricio Pochettino With One ’Regret’ Over Folarin Balogun, President Trump World Cup Scandal | 2026-09-25 09:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPNEVuelFmWUlHeDJGQjFZUmJsdFV1M1ctenJfYWRONloyNmdzYnBWb19JeUVnN1N6S2RYSHpNQzVuR3VQb09jRUxLNUVEczlHQVpyYjE0MHRZbEtuVXM3dnQ0am11NWJWd1NobGhvWlViandCTUc4TTJ3RlBGeUR3eklvS1lmeGhvRTZKQ0RlUGl0VHBYMF96RG9ta1Rpa2ZWellOSW41TGRkUGphbk5SZ3FR?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | USMNT coach Pochettino laments handling of Balogun World Cup saga: ‘Entire energy changed’ | 2026-09-25 09:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxOZnhiU09nb3ZheUVhVmlZclRCWUJvZS1aMk1qaHF2bzNkQUZ4S0xtdlRHQU5EbGRIeFlRbEdQM3BWOHA5Z2tBVDNnNDNDLVBVMTgwSXhUVWlUYVY0VlA1MFJnRktPbUpIUnVTTkVJT2w3RTVaeEdrWmY1NWJmendSdTc0UnZKaUZFQ1VUQW5SZkFCSzNvQ0xya3RyemZrR28zeUd0UWJWczVITXM?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Pochettino shares 'regret' over Balogun controversy, impact on USMNT | 2026-09-25 09:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxNSkRUWlZuM0NIRWNFWnR1V2s2OWJMRW41VFdqdkl3aEp5RWZNbDdyRS1xRF83UHU0UHoza2lrMS10dEE2Q0JpLWJsNEQyUDdhZjF4QnJKWG0xRmdpNE9BbF93anhwclFabW5lWnJSRFF2bV9DWXNSRHFsTHM5QVlZQ3A0MTFJdjR6TS10VVNmNTVxWlBhTGFrOXE2bS1EWmNqUTMxVTZ5ZEtCYWRhT0FHNjBuZUl3LWFJ?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Mauricio Pochettino regrets not being ‘more involved’ with Balogun decision | 2026-09-25 09:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxPWWFjS0ZBYkFmUl9wanNOQUNhWDlyUGl6YzNBZVFib01feVR1R0NKeVFPTEZMMW13VTJxVHlUZFJFcHFXaE84ckJVeWF2SjhZT2YyOE9pbXhBT1Rxb2EwbEI1U2xVeEZ0SGlPNWRqS0h0cE96MkNsRHpqbmRzSGt4bmFB?oc=5) |

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