Gregg Berhalter Rehired as U.S. Men’s Coach

The United States men’s soccer team announced Friday that it was rehiring Gregg Berhalter as its head coach for the run-up to the 2026 World Cup.

The move capped a whirlwind several months for Berhalter, 49, who led the American men’s team to the round of 16 at the World Cup in Qatar but did not have his contract renewed in the aftermath of the tournament.

Instead, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced that it had started an independent investigation into his conduct after accusations from a disgruntled player’s family that Berhalter had physically abused his wife in an incident three decades ago, when they were dating as college students. The two, who remain married, reconciled shortly after the incident and have talked openly about it after the accusations this year.

The investigation, which concluded in March, cleared Berhalter of any wrongdoing — meaning he did not improperly withhold information from the organization — and opened a path for him to be rehired. It was unclear at that time, though, if that would happen.

Berhalter, who was first hired by the team in 2019, received expressions of support from current players during his absence. He returns to the team with a 37-11-12 record as head coach.