The U.S.’s World Cup ouster brings about immediate questions facing its coach and federation. Should Gregg Berhalter be brought back? And does he want to return?
AL RAYYAN, Qatar — World Cups can end abruptly. After years of planning and development, months of buildup and anticipation and then the vivid intensity of the tournament itself, the plug is pulled, and it’s over in a blink.
Within a few hours of Saturday night’s round-of-16 loss to the Netherlands, U.S. men’s national team staffers who had been planning for a longer stay here in Qatar were arranging flights home.