Ale od niedawna to Turner jest nr 1 wiec bedzie go milo ogladac.Steffen had been Berhalter's No. 1 keeper for the majority of his tenure as USMNT head coach. He was the No. 1 at the 2019 Gold Cup. He was the No. 1 for the 2021 Nations League finals. He was, it seemed, the No. 1 when healthy during qualifying.
But then a family matter kept him away from USMNT camp in May and June. An injury, and perhaps some shaky club performances, kept him out of camp in September. By then, it had become clear that Matt Turner was the likely starter in Qatar.
But why leave Steffen off the roster entirely?
Berhalter dodged the question on Wednesday. "I think it's more about who we do have, and the comfort level with the guys that are on the roster," he said. "We felt really comfortable with Matt, Ethan [Horvath] and Sean [Johnson]. And that's the direction we decided to go."
He did acknowledge, though, that his call to Steffen had been particularly difficult. The two have worked together since their days in Columbus, with the Crew. "Me and Zack go way back. And Zack's been there for me a bunch of times," Berhalter said. "And to tell him he's not gonna be a part of the World Cup team was heartbreaking for me."