After being knocked out of Copa America in the group stage of the tournament, the United States Soccer Federation is moving on from coach Gregg Berhalter, according to Fox Sports. This creates an opportunity for U.S. Soccer technical director Matt Crocker to determine what the future holds for the United States men’s national team ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
After previously bringing in one of the best coaches in the world, Emma Hayes, to lead the women’s squad, U.S. Soccer has shown that the best managers can be attracted to America. Still, there are questions about whether the men’s job is as attractive of a role even with a World Cup on home soil in 2026.
With so much regarding USMNT up in the air, let’s take a look at the top managerial candidates to take over for Berhalter. We’ll start with a dream option before moving into perhaps more realistic targets.
Ideal choice
Jurgen Klopp, former Liverpool manager: While Klopp stepped down from Liverpool and plans to take time away from management, U.S. Soccer wouldn’t be doing their due diligence if they didn’t call him and see if there was a chance that he’d like to lead the USMNT during the 2026 World Cup. There’s no bigger name available on the market…
