Official 2022 USA World Cup Qualifying thread

gibusio wrote:

I’m aware that they aren’t 11-0-0. But with all the pearl-clutching in this thread they still sit in 2nd and control there destiny with only needing a few points in the final leg to move on.

And the 3 qualifying spots isn’t anything new. Save me the talk about how Asia or CAF have it so much harder.

Kudos to the USSF for having the game in literally below-freezing conditions last night to create a home-field advantage for the US Mens National Team.

It paid off for them, as the US won 3-0!

Never mind the fact that 4 years ago, at home, in San Jose, the US beat Honduras 6-0 in World Cup Qualifying.

But yeah, USSF, you done well (insert eyeroll emoji).

If we beat Panama on 3/27, we finish no lower than 4th, and we'd play NZ (likely) in a winner takes all one game play-in.

If we beat Panama and CR doesn't win the rest of it's games, we finish no lower than 3rd and we're in.

Honduras were terrible, so can't get too excited about last night. Except that we needed the 3 points and we got them. It was nice to score a few goals for a change.

De La Torre was good, I'd like to see more of him. McKennie rises to the occasion. Pulisic needs to lighten up a little, that guy never smiles, even when he scores and his team wins a critical game.

MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:

gibusio wrote:

I’m aware that they aren’t 11-0-0. But with all the pearl-clutching in this thread they still sit in 2nd and control there destiny with only needing a few points in the final leg to move on.

And the 3 qualifying spots isn’t anything new. Save me the talk about how Asia or CAF have it so much harder.

Kudos to the USSF for having the game in literally below-freezing conditions last night to create a home-field advantage for the US Mens National Team.

It paid off for them, as the US won 3-0!

Never mind the fact that 4 years ago, at home, in San Jose, the US beat Honduras 6-0 in World Cup Qualifying.

But yeah, USSF, you done well (insert eyeroll emoji).

Because US never has to play on sh!te away pitches that give the other side home field advantage, right?

gibusio wrote:

I’m aware that they aren’t 11-0-0. But with all the pearl-clutching in this thread they still sit in 2nd and control there destiny with only needing a few points in the final leg to move on.

And the 3 qualifying spots isn’t anything new. Save me the talk about how Asia or CAF have it so much harder.

Asia and Africa have it significantly harder. It's not even close.

trollism wrote:

gibusio wrote:

I’m aware that they aren’t 11-0-0. But with all the pearl-clutching in this thread they still sit in 2nd and control there destiny with only needing a few points in the final leg to move on.

And the 3 qualifying spots isn’t anything new. Save me the talk about how Asia or CAF have it so much harder.

Asia and Africa have it significantly harder. It's not even close.

No chance.

gbusio wrote:

MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:

Kudos to the USSF for having the game in literally below-freezing conditions last night to create a home-field advantage for the US Mens National Team.

It paid off for them, as the US won 3-0!

Never mind the fact that 4 years ago, at home, in San Jose, the US beat Honduras 6-0 in World Cup Qualifying.

But yeah, USSF, you done well (insert eyeroll emoji).

Because US never has to play on sh!te away pitches that give the other side home field advantage, right?

I thought it was dumb for USSF to play this game in Minnesota. I don't think it gave us any advantage at all. We could have beaten Honduras 3-0 or worse in Nashville, or Charlotte, or some other place that would have been a lot warmer than St. Paul was last night.

But a lot of countries do this. In 2017, Honduras scheduled their home game against us at 5:30, most likely to play when it was a little hotter than it would have been in the evening. So I can't feel bad for them.

On the field/grass argument...you're forgetting one thing: These countries DON"T HAVE better fields to play the game on. It's not like they are skipping over 20 stadiums/sites to play at one that has crappy turf...they ALL have crappy fields.

In South America WC qualifying you get to play at La Paz when you play Bolivia. La Paz is the capital of Bolivia and sits at an elevation of 11,942 feet. Talk about sucking air.

We win tonight.

Panama loses.

Costa Rica ties/loses.

WE'RE IN!!

Easy.

I'd assume they will be more than happy to get a point out of Mexico tonight and seal it in Orlando vs Panama.

I'd say that's about right. Though if Costa Rica does anything other than win tonight, we'll know even a loss at Mexico is pretty much meaningless -- if CR can't sweep to nine points over the coming week, we just need the win over Panama and nothing else to clinch.

Huge game for the USA.

3 games left in qualifying.

The probably need 4 points out of the 3 games to avoid the playoff v New Zealand. Wins are worth 3 points, Ties are worth 1, Loss is 0

Game 1 is tonight at Mexico
Game 2 is Sunday 3/27 vs Panama
Game 3 is Wednesday 3/30 at Costa Rica

A few tidbits:

Game 1: USA at the Azteca (Mexico's National Stadium) is 0-12-3 in World Cup Qualifying since 1950.

That being said, this isn't going to be the same Azteca, as Mexico is limited to (i think) 50,000 people due to their disciplining for fans using homophobic chants at home games. Far cry from the 90,000 fans normally.

Game 2: Home vs Panama. US lost 1-0 to Panama in Panama, but last time they played a home WCQ, the US thrashed them 4-0. Going to be a tough matchup given Panama, too, is fighting to stay in the playoff picture...and the US will be not even 72 hours removed from the game at Mexico.

Game 3: At Costa Rica. If you're a US Fan, you really don't want your qualifications hopes to come down to this game. The US *NEVER* Plays well in Costa Rica. They've never won their all time in World Cup Qualifying and in most games there look really, really bad.

Commie kickball 👎

DOS A ZERO!!!!!!!!!

NCAA sweet 16

also rumored that US may put a B team out vs Mexico tonight to save A squad for panama

Might not be worst decision - US B team did beat Mexico's A team last year, but not in Mexico. Not a good history of success for US where this game is being played, but hoping for the best.

McKennie and Dest are injured so won’t play.

The US wants to win this game but have never won a game in Mexico City. It should be a good one.

I have no station that is getting the game so I’m bummed.

No matter what happens tonight I'm Mexico and the result of the US-MEX game...

At least Italy isn't going to the World Cup!!!

Well, US gets a point in Mexico.

Sets up a must win v Panama on Sunday in Orlando

Last time they played at home in a WCQ, the US thrased Panama 4-0. Of course, Panama did beat the US 1-0 in Panama last year.

I really don't see the US losing this game. Nor do I see the US beating Costa Rica on their home turf. The US has never won there and frankly never plays well...I think they've been outscored like 21-6 all time in Costa Rica.