The U.S. Soccer Federation has announced that Dave Sarachan will guide the U.S. men's national team for its Nov. 14 friendly against Portugal.
The move comes two weeks after the U.S. lost 2-1 to Trinidad & Tobago in a World Cup qualifier, a result that ended the Americans' hopes of qualifying for Russia 2018.
One USSF source indicated that the immediate plan is for Sarachan, a long-time assistant under former manager Bruce Arena, to take charge for the Portugal game only. The thinking is that with Sarachan and the rest of Arena's assistants still on the USSF payroll, it made sense for Sarachan to take charge, and that bringing in an interim coach for one game didn't set that person up for success.