Mauricio Pochettino and U.S. Soccer have held encouraging talks about a potential contract extension that would keep the head coach through the 2030 World Cup in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, sources told ESPN. No decision will be made until the current tournament concludes.

Pochettino's contract with U.S. Soccer expires at the end of this World Cup. The 54-year-old Argentine has not publicly stated his future plans, but federation CEO JT Batson has repeatedly expressed the organization's desire to retain him for another four-year cycle alongside the current core of players.

"He's a big believer in what we're doing at U.S. Soccer," said Batson in May. "He's a big believer in soccer in America, and he's a big believer in this men's team."

Pochettino acknowledged in May that he and Batson had discussed the possibility of an extension.

"He asked if we are open to listen [to] the project of the federation for the next four years," said Pochettino. "And we said: Of course that we are open."

The former Tottenham Hotspur, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea manager has been linked with several club openings during his tenure with the national team. He denied personally meeting with AC Milan ahead of their coaching vacancy this spring, though acknowledged his representatives may have had contact. Tottenham, a former club, named Roberto De Zerbi on a five-year deal in March after Pochettino called a return there "not realistic."

The United States have advanced to the round of 32, where they face Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday.