Gregg Berhalter, USMNT coach, explains what he hopes for the Gold Cup roster and USMNT players going forward. (0:41).The first American home World Cup qualifier against Canada will be played at Nissan Stadium in Nashville (Tennessee).The match will take place Sunday after the Americans' opening match at El Salvador on September 2nd and before a match at Honduras on September 8.Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. Only)U.S. players will begin training in Nashville on Aug. 30, with many arriving from Europe for weekend matches.Three World Cup qualifiers have been forced into FIFA international fixture windows that are only designed for two matches because of the coronavirus pandemic. Gregg Berhalter, U.S. coach, stated that he expects to use a greater number of players than he would otherwise.The U.S. ranked 20th ended seven consecutive World Cup berths by failing to qualify for the 2018 tournament. It lost home matches against Mexico in Columbus, Ohio and Costa Rica at Harrison in New Jersey.No. Canada seeks its first World Cup berth in 1986.The Americans are now 4-1, 2-2, and 1-1 in Nashville. They beat Trinidad and Tobago 3-1 in a qualifier held April 1, 2009. This was behind a Jozy Altidore three-goal game.The U.S. tied Panama 1-1 at Nashville in front of 47,622 people during 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Mexico was defeated 1-0 in an exhibition before 40,194 in 2018. Jamaica was defeated 3-1 by 28,473 in 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
