Berhalter’s return as U.S. coach will be friendlies against Uzbekistan and Oman
CHICAGO (AP) — Gregg Berhalter’s first matches in his return because the United States males’s nationwide workforce coach might be exhibitions towards Uzbekistan on Sept. 9 at St. Louis and Oman three days later at St. Paul, Minnesota.
Oman is ranked 73rd and Uzbekistan 74th, whereas the U.S. is No. 13. Many nations are unavailable for friendlies due to 2024 European Championship qualifying and the beginning of 2026 World Cup qualifying in South America.
Berhalter was rehired as coach on June 16, 5 1/2 months after the U.S. Soccer Federation allowed his contract to run out. He was changed with an interim coach after the Reyna household notified the us of a three-decade-old home violence allegation involving Berhalter and the lady who later grew to become his spouse.
The USSF retained a regulation agency that mentioned whereas Berhalter’s conduct “likely constituted the misdemeanour crime of assault on a female,” he didn’t improperly withhold info when he was employed.
Berhalter initially was employed in December 2018 after the U.S. did not qualify for that yr’s World Cup. He led the Americans to the second spherical final yr in Qatar earlier than a 3-1 loss to the Netherlands.
The matches introduced Thursday might be adopted by beforehand introduced exhibitions towards No. 15 Germany on Oct. 14 at East Hartford, Connecticut, and 59th-ranked Ghana three days later at Nashville, Tennessee.
