Inside Inter Miami: Dissecting USMNT debacle, Messi’s status and club’s tough road trip

American soccer fans woke up Tuesday morning with a sour taste in their mouths after the United States squad’s disappointing early exit from Copa America.

Following a 2-0 opening win over Bolivia, the U.S. suffered a deflating 2-1 loss to Panama and finished with a 1-0 defeat against Uruguay.

So who’s to blame the most for the USMNT’s struggles and their seemingly stagnant state with two years left before the World Cup?

Should coach Gregg Berhalter be fired after this latest setback?

Inside Inter Miami hosts Michelle Kaufman and Andre Fernandez discuss this and more on this week’s episode.

▪ We’ll also look at Lionel Messi’s injury and status for Argentina’s Copa America quarterfinal against Ecuador on Thursday.

▪ We talk about the “Fab Four” of Messi, Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba were unsurprisingly named MLS All-Stars.

▪ We dive into how Inter Miami continues to win without Messi, Suarez and Co. as the club continues to get key contributors to step up and help it cling to its lead atop the MLS standings.

▪ And their position on that lofty perch will be tested this week as Miami travels to Charlotte and then Cincinnati - the club that has remained within two points of first place for weeks.

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