After the final whistle blew on the United States' 1-0 loss to Uruguay, U.S. head coach Gregg Berhalter went onto the field and shook the hand of each of his players, consoling those who had fallen to the ground in frustration with a quick word and moving on to the next.
The defeat meant the United States' run at the Copa America has come to a close. With it, the Berhalter era may end as well.
The U.S. manager returned for a second spell at the helm after the 2022 World Cup saw the team eliminated by the Netherlands in the Round of 16, but in his first major tournament back was unable to get into the knockout phase of the Copa América - South America's continental championship that is being played in the U.