Why U.S. Soccer needs to move Berhalter on after Copa failure

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- As Gregg Berhalter addressed the media in the wake of the United States' 1-0 defeat to Uruguay, a result that eliminated it from the 2024 Copa America, he was asked if he was the right voice and the right person to lead the Americans into the 2026 World Cup.

He responded with a barely audible, "Yes."

Berhalter's answer wasn't surprising. While resignations during press conferences aren't unheard of, the manager who won't back himself in a moment like that is rare indeed. That said, Berhalter's response flew in the face of the available evidence. The U.S. is out of the 2024 Copa America at the first hurdle, a tournament that it was not only…