Sebastian and Herculez discuss the performance of Christian Pulisic in the USMNT win over Panama. 1:45 Despite being able to lose by five goals or fewer against Costa Rica, the United States men's national team still want to win the World Cup. The lesson from the group that failed to qualify for the World Cup remains. We know that we are in a great situation, but I think we were in a good position going into the Trinidad game. The Captain America display was fiery.
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It would take a bigger disaster for the U.S. to miss out. Since 1979 the Americans have not lost by six goals.
Costa Rica is 0-9-2 all-time in World Cup qualification and the team has an incentive to qualify. The USMNT lost to Costa Rica in the last qualification cycle, which led to the dismissal of coach Klinsmann.
Tyler Adams said that history tells them that they can come to Costa Rica and get the first win in the qualification process for the national team.
We can be one of the first teams to do this and have that accomplishment because of the game-by-game mentality we have.
Canada is the only team in the region that has qualified. The U.S. and Mexico have an advantage over Costa Rica due to their goal differential.
The winner of the New Zealand or Solomon Islands confederation will play the fourth-place team in a one-game playoff in June for the right to play in the World Cup.
| GP | PTS | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - Canada (Q) | 13 | 28 | +17 |
| 2 - USA | 13 | 25 | +13 |
| 3 - Mexico | 13 | 25 | +7 |
| 4 - Costa Rica | 13 | 22 | +3 |
| 5 - Panama | 13 | 18 | -3 |
| 6 - El Salvador | 13 | 10 | -8 |
| 7 - Jamaica | 13 | 8 | -11 |
| 8 - Honduras | 13 | 4 | -18 |
| 1-3 qualify; 4 into playoff |
Costa Rica coach Luis Fernando Suarez has a dilemma. If any of the nine players on yellow cards get a yellow against the US, they will be suspended for the playoffs and the fourth-place team will not play. Costa Rica may sit its best players in the playoffs to make sure they are available.
It will not change by tomorrow, but it is a dumb rule. I feel for Costa Rica, who will have to deal with that.
They are going to play their best lineup, but it may change. They have all their players on their roster. We have been scouting their players and potential changes.
Berhalter said that Reggie Cannon was going to practice with the team. He missed the last two games after testing positive.
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