The United States men’s national team picked up a vital three points in the frigid Minnesota cold vs. Honduras on Wednesday courtesy of goals from Weston McKennie, Walker Zimmerman and Christian Pulisic.
Tim Weah had several chances in front of goal but couldn’t find the net. His best moment of the game came in the 59th minute when he kicked the ball out of bounds.
The U.S. men’s national team has never played a game like Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The temperature at Allianz Field was measured in single digits, the wind chill a dozen degrees below zero. Americans may be more accustomed to just frigid weather than Honduras, but it was the Texas boys who made the difference for the USMNT in a crucial 3-0 win in World Cup qualifying.
Temperatures in the single digits. Wind chill at least 15 below. It’s gonna be cold when the U.S. takes on Honduras in World Cup qualifying on Wednesday night. Here’s how the USMNT plans to keep warm.
U.S. Soccer decided to play a World Cup qualifier in February at Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota. They knew it would be cold, and it’s no surprise the scheduled temperature is going to be close to 1 degree Fahrenheit at kickoff, with threat of frostbite in less than a half of soccer. That’s not normally shorts weather, but the USMNT came prepared.
United States men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter has been facing hefty backlash after he described his team’s 2-0 loss to Canada as “dominant.” The drama has reached such a high echelon that soccer fans have now been gifted with a Stephen A. Smith USMNT rant.
On a call with the equally polarizing Taylor Twellman, Stephen A. gave one of his classic rants about the man in charge of the USMNT.
No es un misterio que Rogelio Funes Mori es uno de los jugadores más resistidos en la era de Gerardo Martino al mando de la Selección Mexicana.
Su aporte de cinco goles en 15 partidos no es terrible, pero en tiempos en los que los resultados no acompañan y hay partidos como contra Costa Rica en los que se crean 25 oportunidades y nadie la emboca, alguien tiene que pagar los platos rotos. Y ese alguien es Rogelio.
Tom Brady officially announced his retirement via a long social media post on Tuesday, confirming ESPN’s reports from Saturday that one of the NFL’s all-time greats was hanging up his cleats. Love him or hate him, he won seven Super Bowls, making him the most successful NFL player ever. It got us thinking at The18: Who is the Tom Brady of soccer?
The USMNT was humbled by a superior Canada 2-0 on Sunday in World Cup qualifying. The best American male player, Christian Pulisic, was largely ineffective during the massive showdown between the top two teams in Concacaf right now. The Chelsea winger attempted four dribbles, failing to complete a single one.
Maybe Pulisic should’ve taken some notes from Sprout the camel.
No importó que tuviera un 72 por ciento de la posesión del balón ni que generara 25 tiros al arco, porque al final del partido ante Costa Rica, México entregó otra frustrante performance en la era del Tata Martino.
El 0-0 ante los ticos en el Azteca, además, dejó la sensación de que el Tri desperdició una gran chance de asegurar sus chances de ir a Catar. México pudo robarle a Estados Unidos (que cayó 2 a 0 ante Canadá) el segundo lugar en la tabla de las eliminatorias Concacaf y haberse alejado de Panamá (su próximo rival) y de la misma Costa Rica, pero no fue capaz de hacerlo.
Hoping to build off Thursday's win over El Salvador with another three points in Canada on Sunday to all but book a ticket to the 2022 World Cup, the USMNT came undone in Ontario during a 2-0 defeat in which Gregg Berhalter's attackers were frozen to the artificial turf at Tim Hortons Field.