Back to the Liverpool Newsfeed

2022 World Cup: USA's win over Iran caps off a tense, emotional build-up that had turned bizarre

DOHA, Qatar -- On Monday, United States men's national team manager Gregg Berhalter was asked to be, among other things, an economist, a customs agent, an expert on military policy and a United Nations ambassador.

On Tuesday, he finally got to be what he most wanted: A coach who's taken his team to the knockout rounds of the World Cup.

After the USA held off Iran, 1-0, at Al Thumama Stadium, Berhalter grabbed his coaching staff in a group bear hug in the technical area, their arms wrapped tightly around each others' shoulders as they bounced up and down.