Overview
- Gregg Berhalter attended the U.S. men’s national team’s final training in Chicago on Friday, appearing as a supportive presence before the send-off friendly against Germany and the squad’s move to its World Cup base in southern California.
- Sebastian Berhalter is a confirmed member of Mauricio Pochettino’s 26-man 2026 World Cup roster after a breakout 2025 MLS season in which he recorded six goals and four assists in 13 matches and earned All-Star recognition.
- Gregg is acting as a cheerleader for the squad and his son while serving as Chicago Fire FC’s head coach, a role he took after being cleared in a U.S. Soccer investigation that followed his 2024 dismissal as national team coach.
- Pochettino’s roster keeps roughly half of the players from the 2022 Qatar squad that Gregg coached, a continuity that has prompted public discussion about midfield depth and tactical options heading into the tournament.
- Sebastian’s rise is grounded in a personal story told by his father — the replica World Cup trophy he bought in Doha in 2022 — a detail that highlights the human side of player development and the emotional stakes for the Berhalter family at the World Cup.