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After firing Gregg Berhalter, U.S. Soccer can’t miss on its next coach

The stakes are high for Matt Crocker, the U.S. Soccer Federation’s sporting director, who is tasked with finding a new men’s national team coach as the 2026 World Cup looms.

July 11, 2024 at 8:19 a.m. EDT

“Personally, I know it’s been a difficult week for everybody attached to U.S. Soccer,” Matt Crocker told a handful of reporters on a video call on Wednesday. “It’s a real difficult decision.” (Candice Ward/Getty Images)

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Matt Crocker knows he has to get it right this time.