Maria Jacome
Staff Writer All countries fighting for a chance to play at the World Cup, being held this time in Russia, started their qualifying rounds in 2016. For qualifiers 209 teams played for the 32 spots that would be competing in the World Cup and for the first time in 32 years, the US will not be one of those teams. It all started with three games on October 10, 2017. The US would be playing the small nation of Trinidad and Tobago while Honduras played Mexico and Panama played Costa Rica. The US needed to either tie or win against Trinidad to secure their spot in the World Cup. Even with a loss the American team had a shot if Panama and Honduras were not able to win their respective matches. The perfect storm against the US ensued. The game against Trinidad was believed to be an easy win by many Americans but the world soon realized that this would not be the case. In the 17 minute the US is stunned and the pace of the game is set when the ball ricochets off of Trinidad forward Shahdon Winchester, hits the shins US defender Omar Gonzalez and is thrown into the American’s goal. The first goal of the game. The second goal comes in minute 37 when Trinidad player Alvin Jones scores a long range goal from across the field, putting Trinidad and Tobago at a comfortable 2-0 lead over team USA. Team USA comes out of halftime energized and are able to score a goal in the 47 minute when US player Christian Pulisic is able to put one in the net for the Americans making the score 2-1. Many believed this to be a turn around for the American team but as the game progresses and the Americans are unable to make another goal to tie the game. With this loss and victories for both Panama, beating Costa Rica 2-1, and Honduras, beating Mexico 3-2, team USA was bumped from the World Cup running. The United State’s road to the World Cup has come to an end.
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