Whitecaps’ Sebastian Berhalter Follows Father’s Path to World Cup with U.S. Team
The 25-year-old midfielder earned his first World Cup roster spot after a breakout MLS season with 13 goal contributions in 14 appearances.
- On Tuesday, 25-year-old Sebastian Berhalter was named to the U.S. World Cup roster and could debut against Paraguay in Los Angeles on June 12, capping a breakthrough Whitecaps season.
- Berhalter's strong MLS performance drove the selection after he helped Vancouver reach the top of the Western Conference with 13 goal contributions through 14 appearances, including a career-high six goals this season.
- Whitecaps head coach Jesper Sorensen, who took over in January 2025, helped unlock Berhalter's potential by coaching him to slow his game, making him Vancouver's go-to set-piece player and reliable defender.
- Berhalter expressed gratitude for his unexpected opportunity, saying "I'm so fortunate that I even get to be in a mix," and called his selection surreal after doubting such a chance a year prior.
- Family remains central to Berhalter's identity as he enters his first World Cup; his parents and three sisters stay in close contact while he plays in Vancouver, and he has attended multiple World Cups supporting his father.
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