One year out from the 2026 World Cup, the pressure is building on Mauricio Pochettino. His team was embarrassed for 45 minutes by Switzerland.

The United States men's national soccer team gave up four first-half goals in a 4-0 loss to Switzerland in a friendly at Geodis Park in Nashville.

NASHVILLE — The United States gave up four goals in the first half and looked unprepared for next year’s World Cup, getting routed by Switzerland 4-0 in a friendly on Tuesday night as the Americans lost their fourth straight game for the first time since 2007.

A horrendous first half in Nashville almost made it feel unfair to assign player ratings to the USMNT against Switzerland, trailing 4-0 after 45 minutes at Geodis Park.

Switzerland scored four first-half goals as the U.S. men's national soccer team lost its fourth consecutive game under coach Mauricio Pochettino.

Dan Ndoye, Michel Aebischer, Breel Embolo and Johan Manzambi gave the Swiss a four-goal lead within the first 36 minutes. Though the USMNT at least stopped the bleeding from there, that will be cold comfort to a team that looks lost and out of ideas.

Switzerland won its third straight match and extended the U.S. winless streak against European opponents to eight games since 2021. Fans at Geodis Park booed loudly as the U.S. gave up four goals by the 40th minute for the first time since Nov. 9, 1980, at Mexico and the first time ever at home, according to Opta.

It's back to the drawing board for this USMNT group, which fell behind 4-0 by halftime in a putrid performance.