Gregg Berhalter is vindicated and the USMNT are through to the Round of 16 at the World Cup

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The United States' must-win game against Iran on Tuesday was always going to be a referendum, of sorts, on Gregg Berhalter’s tactics. Could his American team go out there and play his new American way and collect 3 points? After a 1-0 win sent the US through to the World Cup knockout rounds, we now know that the answer is "yes".

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