The older Berhalter, meanwhile, had designs on building U.S. momentum to carry into the 2026 World Cup and finishing his job before a ravenous host country crowd.
In the third minute, Berhalter, a set-piece specialist, expertly placed a corner kick to the far post, onto the left foot of Auston Trusty, who tapped the ball to the ground and crushed it into the net to give the U.S. a 1-0 advantage.
“The ball just popped out, and I knew if I stayed calm and just made a swing motion, that I had a chance,” says Berhalter. “I practice those a lot.”
“He was amazing,” says Folarin Balogun, the emerging U.S. striking star who has two goals in the tournament and created an own goal in the team’s 2-0 victory over Australia on June 19. “I told him straight after the game, he had a great game. He was making decisive passes, putting in great work, and the goal as well. So I’m very, very happy for him.”
When asked if he successfully made the case for more knockout stage playing time, Berhalter deflected. “For me, it’s about winning soccer games,” he says. “I’m representing my country. Whatever my role is, doesn’t matter.”
“From a coach’s standpoint, when you play a whole new lineup, you want the guys to come in and play well and really make it difficult for you,” says Gregg. “He definitely did that.”
Gregg Berhalter attends the World Cup match between USA and Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on June 12, 2026. —Matt Winkelmeyer—FIFA/Getty ImagesBerhalter’s contract was not immediately renewed at the end of 2022. U.S. Soccer rehired him in June of 2023 but fired Berhalter about a year later, after the U.S. did not advance out of the group stage at the 2024 Copa América, which was hosted in the U.S.
Maurico Pochettino, Gregg’s permanent replacement, agrees: he called Sebastian, who was producing for the Whitecaps, up to the national team in 2025.
Plus, all Berhalter-Reyna tension seems firmly in the past. Sebastian and Gio are teammates on this year’s squad. “He’s been training very well the last couple weeks,” says Gio. “We’ll need him coming forward in the rest of the games.”
“There’s obviously mixed emotions,” Berhalter tells TIME. “But the one that I keep going back to is just love. Love for Sebastian, love for all those guys. I had them as young players, and now to see they’re matured and how well they’re playing, I’m so happy for them. I have so much love for them because we created bonds that will last forever.”
“My thoughts always go right back to him,” says Berhalter. “How much it means for him, how much it means for the family. He had 32 people there supporting him today. It’s a great accomplishment. He performed on the world’s biggest stage.”
Here’s a hunch: Berhalter will be there. “The team has captivated the nation,” he says. “They’ve done such a great job. Now it’s about continuing to get behind the team, and hope they can do something special.”
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