While the U.S. Soccer Federation looked into a domestic violence allegation brought to their notice by the Reyna family, Berhalter was replaced by interim coaches before being rehired.
Beginning with a quick start, 80 lethargic minutes, two late goals, and a 3-0 exhibition victory over Uzbekistan, Gregg Berhalter's second tenure as U.S. coach.
Goalkeeper Matt Turner remarked following the victory on Saturday, "We're a good side, but we can't just stroll into games and expect to win." We need to have better evenings than we had tonight if we're going to go where we want to go.
Tim Weah gave the Americans the lead in the fourth minute thanks to a deft ball from Weston McKennie, a new colleague at Juventus. Ricardo Pepi doubled the advantage just before the end of the second half, and Christian Pulisic scored a penalty kick in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
I believe that this game serves as a teaching tool, stated Berhalter. "We can, we must, and we will improve."
After the Americans were denied entry to the 2018 World Cup, Berhalter was hired. Last year, he guided the team to the second round of the competition, where it was defeated 3-1 by the Netherlands. While the U.S. Soccer Federation looked into a domestic abuse allegation made by the Reyna family, he was replaced by temporary coaches before being rehired.
When the national anthem plays, Berhalter remarked, "you kind of think about the fact that you're back." "And then it's back to work," the coach continued, "and you're on the sidelines coaching, trying to help the team win a game."
On Tuesday in St. Paul, Minnesota, the 11th-ranked United States takes on 73rd-ranked Oman. In order to give birth to his second child, Turner will return to Britain on Sunday.
With his fifth goal in 32 international games, Weah gave the United States the lead over the 74th-ranked Uzbeks. After Antonee Robinson threw the ball in, McKennie stuck out a leg to deftly control a cross from Pulisic, spun while dribbling to elude four players, and then sprayed the ball wide for Weah. Tim Weah, the current president of Liberia and a former FIFA Player of the Year, beat custodian Utkir Yusupov inside the far post with an angled right-foot strike from around 15 yards out.
Weah has scored goals against countries on every continent. He has also scored goals against Jamaica, Wales, Bolivia, Morocco, and Bolivia. Weah and McKennie are the first Juventus teammates to work together on a U.S. goal since Carlos Bocanegra assisted Cint Dempsey against Barbados in 2008.
