Because every goal that they score is a positive for them, and a negative for us. A five goal win for them would have made it even, but we’d have the next tiebreaker.
USMNT 2022 World Cup Qualifying Thread
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Panama with a goal in the 85th minute, to make it 5-1, USA. It came on a header off a free kick from not far outside the penalty box.
A win in Costa Rica, a Portugal loss, and we’d be really close to landing in pot 1 in the draw on Friday. We’d need Netherlands to not beat Germany on Tuesday in their friendly, and then it would be razor thin (we’d be extremely close with Mexico).
Great win. Great to see. They needed that. Still think this squad will have to be very defensive in the group stage in Qatar (counter attacking football, anyone?) but it was great to see against Panama.
Those two teams play each other next week. If Costa Rica scores, it's a plus one of them, but also a minus for USA. Thus, 5-0 Costa Rica would bring them equal. They would need to win 6-0 to have an edge.
I enjoy matches like that. I think it’s quite possible that early penalty really cooled the nerves of our guys.
Luca De La Torre is a breath of fresh air to watch. Perhaps he can do more defensively, but he is technically dependable on the ball and a real asset helping to get the attack going.
Luca De La Torre is a breath of fresh air to watch. Perhaps he can do more defensively, but he is technically dependable on the ball and a real asset helping to get the attack going.
We can pass Mexico if they draw/lose and USA wins. So, full scenario for USA to get to pot one:
North Macedonia defeats Portugal
Germany ties/defeats Netherlands
El Salvador ties/defeats Mexico
USA defeats Costa Rica
All those things have to happen for the USA to get seeded.
I had an absolute blast in there tonight. That was fun.
Interesting observation by Bill Connelly. During this window the US has backed off the standard Berhalter approach that tends to win possession (mind you, Mexico at home usually means they own the possession stats regardless of who they are playing). Given how much the US outclassed Panama, however, I was shocked to see these possession stats from last night.
But, the numbers overall for goals for and goals against in relationship to winning the possession battle during qualifying tell an interesting story, as Muller adds.
How is canada better than us in soccer? Do they care more about soccer than football? Obviously their traditionally favorite sport is hockey, but where does soccer rank in canada? I would guess that soccer is likely the fifth most popular sport in the US, but not based upon data.
It's the 1st time Canada has qualified since 1986, and only the 2nd time in history that they qualified for the Men's Worlds Cup. I wouldn't be so quick to anoint them as better than the USA.
John Herdman (Canada's coach) has an excellent reputation. Congrats to Canada.
Pulisic's fiery Captain America display puts U.S. on cusp of World Cup
In a game where the U.S. needed its stars to shine, Pulisic delivered exactly what Berhalter demanded. Now, they're 90 minutes from the World Cup.
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What went right for the USMNT vs. Panama & what it means for Wednesday at Costa Rica | MLSSoccer.com
About 99% of the time, these columns of mine are about tactics. How Team A set up in order to break down Team B, and the adjustments Team B made to turn it back on Team A, is always the most fascinating part of the game to me. It’s often
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^^ one of the better articles I've seen about the game and about the USMNT.
USMNT player ratings vs. Panama
The USMNT player ratings against Panama reflect their dominance, as Gregg Berhalter's side eased to a 5-1 win to all but secure World Cup qualification.
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They train on ice so that when they get on grass they can really showcase their speed!
Their top striker, who is class and will likely find a transfer out of Lille to an even bigger club, was born in Brooklyn and could have chosen to play for us (Jonathan David). Imagine how that could have eased our #9 issues at the moment.
They aren't, they will just finish ahead of the US this time. One WC cycle doesn't set the trend and US's talent is mostly U-23.....so it's hyperbole basically.
USMNT looking to make history in Costa Rica
Gregg Berhalter and players for the U.S. maintain their intent to win remains unaffected despite essentially having sealed a spot in the World Cup.
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USMNT approach at Costa Rica "no different" with World Cup 2022 spot nearly clinched | MLSSoccer.com
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – It took them months, but the US men’s national team finally have the Bluetooth speaker they want.
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The U.S. men’s soccer team’s final World Cup qualifier is also the end of an era
Wednesday's game will be the last men's World Cup qualifier the U.S. plays until at least 2028. It could also be the Americans' last dramatic qualifier ever, with a format change coming in the future.
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Costa Rica vs USMNT: Score, updates, how to watch, stream link
Costa Rica vs USMNT, 2022 World Cup qualifying preview: The Yanks will confirm their place at the tournament in Qatar if they lose by fewer than six goals.
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How will USMNT lineup vs. Costa Rica?
How do you lineup for a game which you can afford to lose by five goals and still qualify for the 2022 World Cup?
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That’s when the referee has to step in and place the shootout on hold until that stops. And if it doesn’t, then it gets postponed.
Costa Rica has a ton of people sitting on yellows with a play in game assuming they don't win 6-0. They may be the ones dropping starters for this match.How will USMNT lineup vs. Costa Rica?
How do you lineup for a game which you can afford to lose by five goals and still qualify for the 2022 World Cup?
It amazes me how card accumulation, which does not carry over to the WC, does carry over into the inter-confederation playoffs. Each confederation sets its rules for card accumulation and suspensions and the number of games differ from one confederation to another quite considerably. For example, the AFC (Asia) decided to wipe out card accumulation from their second round to their third round—a round that consists of 10 matches. Meanwhile, Concacaf's octagonal round consists of 14 matches—360 more minutes for players to acquire yellows. Two yellows over the course of 14 matches seems a bit much. All the while New Zealand, the likely representative out of Oceania, will only have played five total qualifying matches.
I don't think they would get 6 on us regardless, but this kind of makes their decision for them. Not right at all.
The rules are the same for everyone. I’ll take any gift we can get.
Everyone in our region. My thing is anything beyond the qualifying round should be a clean slate. As Cypha pointed out different regions have different amounts of matches played. I'll take the gift too, don't get me wrong. I just want back in the WC.
