Documents remain to be filed. He probably could have gone down and won a penalty, but he stays up and looks to finish the chance. For the first time, the September international window features three World Cup qualifying matches and it all starts off with a trip to the hostile environs of San Salvador. Any intentions of us coming here and winning 3-0, it's going to be really challenging. Twelve players made their debuts in official competition for the U.S. during the tournament, and players like defender Miles Robinson and goalkeeper Matt Turner- who entered the Gold Cup with just four combined international caps- played the hero for the USMNT, highlighted in the 1-0 victory against Mexico. The three points strengthens the United States' grip on second place in the Octagonal, with Mexico and Canada also winning to keep pace. ET MATCH ANNOUNCEMENT Lineups USA vs El Salvador. 11:43 pm ET, at Keep in mind: We have VAR tonight, for the first time in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. Full rundown of lineups & team news below. The USA will be challenged from the very outset, with difficult road trips to El Salvador and Honduras plus a home date with an on-the-rise Canada team in its first slate of World Cup qualifying matches. Crowd thought he won a corner on a good burst, but it's a goal kick. 6:13 p.m.: Gregg Berhalter says that he chose Jesus Ferreira at striker because he has better hold-up play than Pepi, which will be important today in the tactical setup they've chosen. The United States Men's National Team churned through 2022 World Cup qualifying, and is now in the back half of the schedule. 5:34 am ET, at More Details. Kellyn Acosta made his 15th straight appearance for the USMNT, becoming the first player since DaMarcus Beasley (2003-04) to appear in that many consecutive matches. BECOME A U.S. SOCCER INSIDER. #OnlyForward #SoloPaLante pic.twitter.com/q7c05948xh. Concacaf FIFA World Cup Qualifying 2022 USMNT - Final Round SLV 0 FT 0 USA Presented by VW TBD Estadio Cuscatln, San Salvador, El Salvador Match Recap Stories View all February 27. I thought taking Dest off made a lot of sense, but more was needed centrally to possess the ball. Tim Weah was forced to withdraw from the roster due to an injury suffered in training with his club prior to departure for camp. Story of his life. Three points or bust for the United States. If both results hold, it would put a lot of pressure on Tata Martino, but more importantly here, it would put the United States in a position of true strength in the Octagonal. The United States Men's National Team begins a unique international window by resuming World Cup qualifying against El Salvador tomorrow at Lower.com Field in Columbus. El Salvador come close pic.twitter.com/E9TvWVdfVv, Watching the #USMNT is my easily my favorite way to induce crippling anxiety. El Salvador reached the World Cup in 1970 and 1982 but finished last in both of its appearances at the tournament. At the Nations League Final Four in June, a hard-fought 1-0 semifinal win vs. Honduras set the stage for an instant classic USA-Mexico match in theConcacaf Nations League Final, a dramatic 3-2 victory. Idc. 11:26 pm ET, at 12:31 am ET, at Min deposit requirement. (1:31). Six players have previous World Cup qualifying experience: Christian Pulisic (13 caps), DeAndre Yedlin (10), Kellyn Acosta (6), Tim Ream (6), John Brooks (4) and Sebastian Lletget (1), while the other 19 will look to make their debuts during the Octagonal. PSV Eindhoven and U.S. international midfielder Richie Ledezma has "made no commitment" to play for Mexico, according to a source. Three of the eight nations in the regional Octagonal finals qualify for next year's World Cup in Qatar and fourth place advances to a playoff. Tyler Adams wore the armband for the U.S., becoming the youngest player in the modern era to do so, while both Christian Pulisic and Zack Steffen were not with the team as they both recovered from setbacks. In all honesty, the U.S. has dominated this match, in about as much as one can dominate a hard-fought CONCACAF battle. Weston McKennie of the . Having returned to the USMNT fold for the friendly against El Salvador last December, Acosta has appeared in all 13 matches in 2021 and 14 consecutive matches overall, which is the longest streak of appearances by a USMNT player since DaMarcus Beasley played in 16-straight matches in 2003-04. Chris Richards starts at the back in place of Miles Robinson. Not having Pulisic was so noticeable, and in the end it's a point he'll take. - @tyler_adams14 makes his 9th straight WCQ appearance. El Salvador-USA Marks First of 14-Match, Seven-Month Qualifying Schedule; Thursdays Kickoff from Estadio Cuscatlan in San Salvador Set for 10:05 p.m. A member of the U.S. squad at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup along with George Bello and Gio Reyna, Pepi has registered 11 goals and two assists in 21 appearances for FC Dallas this season. Undrafted to THIS!!! U.S. will want to get its star Pulisic more involved, as El Salvador has clearly game-planned to nullify him, as many CONCACAF opponents do. Miles Robinson, who started at center back with Tim Ream, had the clearest chance in the first half off a set piece from Reyna, but his wide-open header went over the goal. USA - Matt Turner, 57th minute: El Salvador held a 5-3 advantage in corner kicks on the evening and created its first shot-on-goal with one such opportunity in the second half. El Salvador starting lineup (4-4-2, left to right): Gonzalez (GK) Larin, Vigil, Dominguez, Tamacas Duenas, Landaverde, Ceren, Roldan J. Henriquez, Rivas. 72nd minute: Berhalter brings on Jordan Morris and Gyasi Zardes, who both get a good hand in Columbus. Dest with speed down the right, cross perfectly to the head of Weah, who flicks on to Ferreira at the far post. Gonzalez made a diving save to deflect the effort and Rodriguez cleared it out of bounds. That's a big opportunity for Richards. El Salvador is coached by former USMNT star midfielder and National Soccer Hall of Famer Hugo Prez. It was comfortable in the end, despite the sputtery attack throughout. Pulisic looked in some pain, but the two laugh it off. He said the attack was solid in short spells, but he wanted to run at El Salvador with more "ambition" and purpose. ), 8-Weston McKennie, 11-Brenden Aaronson (10-Cristian Roldan, 78); 7-Gio Reyna, 9-Josh Sargent (19-Jordan Pefok, 64), 20-Konrad de la Fuente (23-Kellyn Acosta, 65), 16-Ethan Horvath, 3-Walker Zimmerman, 6-John Brooks, 14-Ricardo Pepi, 15-Mark McKenzie, 18-James Sands, 21-George Bello, 1-Mario Gonzalez; 21-Bryan Tamacas, 4-Eriq Zavaleta, 5-Ronald Rodriguez, 13-Alexander Larin (19-Denis Pineda, 74); 7-Darwin Ceren (. He said he didn't tell anyone he was going to do it, so some teammates thought he actually hurt himself doing the flip celebration right before. In the six-team second round, El Salvador drew Saint Kitts and Nevis for a home-and-away series. The U.S. had won the most recent meeting 6-0 in an exhibition in December. Antonee Robinson with a strong strike to beat the El Salvador keeper!!! Players hail from clubs in 10 different countries: USA (9), England (6), Germany (3), France (2), Austria, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and Turkey (1 each). Head coach Gregg Berhalter made a triple substitution in the 64th minute, bringing on midfielder Kellyn Acosta, forward Jordan Pefok and defender Antonee Robinson to spark the attack. BECOME A U.S. SOCCER INSIDER. The teams last played in qualifying in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup-. Breaking El Salvador-USA marks the beginning of a grueling seven-month journey for the USMNT through the rigors of Concacaf, where it will play 14 matches against seven of the confederations top teams for the right to represent the region at Qatar 2022. Using almost two entirely different rosters, the USMNT gained invaluable experience and deepened the young, talented player pool with the two trophy runs in which the team respond to adversity again and again. It's the right call, Weah has been the far more effective winger tonight. Turner at full stretch had it mostly covered and made Roldan's window very small, but there was a window for him to hit. All Rights Reserved. Effort was there, looked confident but sometimes was left on an island by himself, needing a little assistance to deal with El Salvador's pace. #SLVvUSA. Nine players are on clubs that have qualified for the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League group stage: Brenden Aaronson (Red Bull Salzburg), Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig), John Brooks (Wolfsburg), Sergio Dest (Barcelona), Weston McKennie (Juventus), Jordan Pefok (BSC Young Boys), Christian Pulisic (Chelsea), Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) and Zack Steffen (Manchester City). Oh, and if you thought at El Salvador was tricky.Wait till @ Honduras on WednesdayGoing to be even more hectic. The United States, somehow, for all its dominance, does not have a shot on target yet, which is worrying. El Salvador was the top-seeded team in the first round and went undefeated in four games against Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Montserrat and the U.S. Virgin Islands to top Group A, outscoring its opponents 13-1. #USMNT. El Salvador has beaten the United States just once in 25 tries, and never in World Cup qualification, but the 0-0 draw in the match played in El Salvador will give U.S. fans some trepidation . It continued to be a back-and-forth affair after the break. Neither team could find a winner and had to settle for a point, with the U.S. next in action in Nashville against Canada on Sunday. Houston Dynamo midfielder Darwin Ceren is the rosters most experienced player with 66 international caps. Los Cusatlecos topped The Sugar Boyz 4-0 in Saint Kitts and won 2-0 in San Salvador to secure its spot in the Octoganal. 9th minute: Timothy Weah has been bright early down the right. Craving even more coverage of the world's game? The USA rallied to close out the half with a strong shift in the last 15 minutes as forward Konrad de la Fuente was able to find space on the left wing and forward Josh Sargent fired off a few shots. The two players not to appear with the USMNT this summer have been on hot streaks of their own for their clubs. ET on UniMs,. Corner is right to Walker Zimmerman all alone near the far post, but he heads it right into the ground disappointingly. Tying a modern-era record, 12 players made their World Cup qualifying debut for the USA and got an introduction to the rigors of Concacaf qualifying, facing a very physical El Salvador team in a match where both sides struggled to establish rhythm on a choppy and spongy playing surface. Sporting News will followthe match live and providescore updates, commentary and highlights as they happen. #USMNT doing well with one-touch passes but still growing into the game. Uriel Antuna and Ral Jimenez scored one goal each as Mexico downed El Salvador 2-0 to make the . There were options in midfield, and its Darwin Ceren and Brayan Landaverde in a rotation of the squad from last time out. 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONCACAF, Third Round. USMNTsubs (9) :Johnson (GK), Arriola, Zardes, Aaronson, M. Robinson, Morris, Roldan, McKenzie, de la Torre, Pepi, Cannon, Acosta. Jess. The mark was previously held by Landon Donovan who was 22 years, 219 days when he wore the armband, coincidentally in the USMNTs 2-0 win at El Salvador Oct. 9, 2004. El Salvador vs USA: Date The U.S. men's national team will visit El Salvador at Estadio Cuscatlan in San Salvador on Thursday, September 2, 2021. , a dramatic 3-2 victory. Goals continued to be impossible to come by for either side, and U.S. manager Gregg Berhalter made a trio of substitutes just past the hour mark, bringing on Jordan Siebatcheu, Antonee Robinson and Kellyn Acosta to try to jumpstart his team's attack. Tonight in Columbus: FT: 0 -0A point that leaves a sour taste. Pulisic, Adams, and McKennie all start in a match for the first time since 2019. Halftime thoughts on the #USMNT This World Cup 2022 qualifier will be held on Thursday, January 27 - TONIGHT. Twelve players made their debuts in official competition for the U.S. during the tournament, and players like defender Miles Robinson and goalkeeper Matt Turner- who entered the Gold Cup with just four combined international caps- played the hero for the USMNT, highlighted in the 1-0 victory against Mexico. He creates so much freedom for others. The midfield controlled the match throughout, and El Salvador produced little other than its one big first-half chance. Use the left and it's 1-0. Final grades from that performance: C- B+Agree?