USMNT routs Haiti in first leg of Mauricio Pochettinos swan song

MIAMI — Julian Hall celebrated being cap-tied to the U.S.men’s national team by doing what he does best. Score goals. The breakout star from the USMNT’s September/October international window picked up where he left off on Saturday, scoring in the 52nd minute of the United States’ 6-0 victory over Haiti in the first leg of their Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals.

Hall was one of five American players to score in the blowout win that will mark one of the last matches that Mauricio Pochettino will coach before he leaves to take over at Manchester United. Christian Pulisic scored twice, including his first goal for the national team since May 31, in the 62nd and 63rd minutes.Austin Trusty opened the scoring 10 minutes into the match, Weston McKennie scored in the 69th minute and World Cup star Folarin Balogun scored in the 82nd minutes. Saturday’s match ended any concern for American soccer fans that the rising star Hall would take his international talents to Poland, where he would be eligible to represent because of his mother’s heritage.

He entered the game against Haiti needing one competitive match to meet FIFA’s requirements, and Pochettino put him in the starting lineup, tying him to the USMNT.Hall has become one of the U.S.men’s national team’s best strikers since Pochettino turned to the youth in the national team program, which caused some concern among fans when the Manhattan native did not fully shoot down the idea of playing for Poland. In an interview with The Post, he left the door open following his first call-up to the senior national team in September. “I appreciate the opportunity and I’m going to do as much as I can to make an impact, but I’m definitely still open to my Polish side,” he said.

“That’s a side that I cherish a lot, especially because my mom is from there.I wouldn’t say it’s solidified.”But it’s been hard to question his commitment to the national team even before he scored on Saturday...