Gregg Berhalter addresses USMNT future following World Cup exit

Barely two days have passed since the United States Men's National Team exited the 2022 World Cup and already, attention is turning to the future.

As it will be for a while, the pain of that 3-1 defeat to the Netherlands on Saturday is still raw, with the USMNT failing to put their best foot forward in their first World Cup knockout match in eight years.

However, with their status at the tournament already secured as co-hosts, the United States must now set their sights on 2026.

One cycle has ended and another one is about to begin. One question on the lips of most supporters - for good or ill - is whether or not Gregg Berhalter will be in the hot seat moving forward.

Berhalter himself has already spoken out about his future.

“Regarding me personally, you know, for the last month, month and a half, I've just been only focused on the World Cup, only focused on achieving things with this group,” he said following Saturday's defeat. “The next couple weeks, I'll clear my head, I'll sit down and think about what's next.”

Big decisions will come for Berhalter but, right now, he's the one feeling not just his own pain, but also that of every single one of his players.

"This is a tough one, obviously, to swallow for us," he said. "The guys put everything they had into it. Such a good group of guys. Such a close-knit group of guys, you just wanted more for them."

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