Gregg Berhalter has cast a wide net in his search for national team talent, auditioning a record 40 players in his first 23 games as U.S. coach. So far he’s been rewarded for that work, with four players he recruited contributing to the scoring and another pitching a shutout in goal in Sunday’s 7-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago in Orlando, Fla.
The result, combined with six-goal performances in the final two games of 2020, marked the first time in national team history the U.S. has scored at least five goals in three consecutive games.