By Victor Kanayo
The United States are no longer continuing in the ongoing Copa America even as host.
This is after the Americans were sent out after Uruguay beat them 1-0 in the final group match to finish third in group C.
Despite poor performances, US head coach Gregg Berhalter has insisted he is the right person to lead the team to the 2026 World Cup.
Uruguay claimed top spot to secure their quarter-final place, while Panama beat Bolivia 3-1 to progress to the last eight as Group C runners-up.
Asked if he thought he was the right person to lead the team up to the 2026 World Cup which will be co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico, Berhalter said: “Yes.”
Uruguay won each of their three group games, with Mathias Olivera scoring the decisive goal against the US in Kansas City.
“You have to keep moving forward,” said Berhalter, who was re-appointed US men’s team coach in June 2023 after an internal investigation into his conduct in the wake of allegations made during the 2022 World Cup.
