Favored to succeed in the quarterfinals, the U.S. group was eradicated within the group stage of the 16-team event after shedding its ultimate two matches. On Monday, a 1-0 defeat to Uruguay in Kansas Metropolis, Mo., mixed with Panama’s 3-1 victory over Bolivia in Orlando, despatched Uruguay and Panama to the subsequent stage.
Shortly after the Uruguay match, the U.S. Soccer Federation introduced: “Our event efficiency fell wanting our expectations. We should do higher. We shall be conducting a complete assessment of our efficiency in Copa América and the way finest to enhance the group and outcomes as we glance in direction of the 2026 World Cup.”
Sporting Director Matt Crocker, who rehired Berhalter in June 2023, is anticipated to finish the assessment subsequent week. The group just isn’t scheduled to play once more till September.
Berhalter, 50, is in his second time period after guiding the U.S. group to the spherical of 16 on the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Since his reappointment final summer season, he has a 7-6-1 report — 3-5-1 up to now 9 matches, together with a 2-1 loss to Panama final Thursday wherein the Individuals performed shorthanded many of the recreation after Tim Weah’s purple card.
The one victory up to now 5 video games was in opposition to Bolivia, South America’s worst group, within the Copa América opener.
That includes Argentina, Brazil and different South American titans, Copa América supplied probably the most aggressive surroundings for the U.S. program earlier than the 2026 World Cup is staged in the USA, Mexico and Canada. It additionally provided the chance to draw new followers to the group and the game.
“American soccer fandom is able to attain ranges we’ve by no means seen earlier than, however we proceed to overlook alternatives,” the American Outlaws stated. “… Change is important to organize to compete at a house World Cup. We can not miss this unimaginable likelihood to create a long-lasting affect on the sport of soccer on this nation, and we really feel {that a} new head coach is a crucial step at this level.”
Based in 2007, the American Outlaws boast greater than 30,000 members in 200 chapters, together with just a few abroad. In various numbers, followers journey to venues across the nation and the world for pregame festivities and synchronized help inside stadiums. Boosted by the American Outlaws, U.S. males’s and girls’s groups have loved massive fan help at current World Cups.
Word: B.J. Callaghan, Berhalter’s prime assistant, was appointed head coach of Nashville SC. He had reached an settlement with the MLS group earlier than Copa América. That additionally was the case with goalkeepers coach Fabian Otte, who left the U.S. group to affix Liverpool.
