Ricardo Pepi, who was left off the United States' World Cup roster, was caught rocking a Netherlands jersey after they defeated the US to move on in Qatar.
Ricardo Pepi of the United States looks on during the international friendly match with Saudi Arabia at Estadio Nueva Condomina on Sept. 27, 2022, in Murcia, Spain.
"Disappointing because I felt like I gave myself the best opportunities to be in the World Cup roster," Pepi said in a postgame interview in November via mlssoccer.com."I felt like I had a chance, but also not disappointing at the same time because, like I said, I did my thing, I went out there, I played many minutes, I scored my goals. I’m really happy with that situation.
"I feel like once [Berhalter] told me, I wanted to flip the page as soon as possible and just focus on the game now. I can’t keep thinking about why I didn’t make it or why I did," Pepi said.
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