Gregg Berhalter says the USMNT have already sent Kevin Hart a “tattoo that says USA ALL DAY” following the comedian’s 2026 World Cup ink vow.
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Finals heading back to AmericaExcitement already starting to buildHosts determined to make historyWHAT HAPPENED?
Hollywood superstar Hart formed part of the schedule reveal for the next FIFA showpiece, which will be co-hosted by the United States alongside neighbours Canada and Mexico. While in the company of FIFA president Gianni Infantino, during a podcast recording for , Hart cried out “USA ALL DAY” on a regular basis before claiming that he is prepared to get a tattoo on his upper back in order to prove his loyalty to the USMNT.
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Berhalter has joked that his side are ready to take Hart up on that promise, saying when asked about the support that the USMNT can call upon: “We've already sent Kevin Hart a tattoo that says ‘USA ALL DAY.’ I think it just shows the global reach of football and how popular it is worldwide. You get superstars coming out to be on the unveiling of the final and the group stage schedule. Soccer is huge globally and everybody knows that. We're most excited for the public to get to know our team up close and personal and then to really experience what high-level soccer is about in this major tournament. The last time we hosted the Men's World Cup was in 1994. The Women's World Cup was in 2003. So, it's been quite a while and now to see this international event and all the people coming from abroad to come to the United States and really enjoy the show is going to be special.”
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The United States are determined to put on a show in front of their own supporters in 2026, with Berhalter adding on collective ambition that could see the history books rewritten: “The objective is always to perform really well and go as far as you can, and you always want to do great. We wanted to do great in 2022, and when you look at it, we performed well but there's better levels to reach. Now on our home soil, we know how much home fans can help and how home fans can push the home team. For us it's about making our nation proud. When I think about the dreams that our players had growing up, playing at local clubs in their communities and now playing at some of the biggest clubs in Europe, for them it’s an opportunity to grow the game. One way to really grow the game and to change soccer in America forever is to perform well and do something that no U.S. team has ever done before.”
WHAT NEXT FOR USMNT?
The USMNT will get to experience the pressure of competing at a major tournament on home soil in the summer of 2024 when filling the role of Copa America hosts. That competition will see Lionel Messi and 2022 World Cup winners Argentina looking to defend their continental crown.