The United States Men’s Soccer Team (USMNT), qualified to the compete in the 2022 World Cup with a 2–0 loss to Costa Rica at Estadio Nacional in San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 30. With the top three teams receiving automatic berths to the World Cup through Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) qualifiers, the U.S. side could lose by up to five goals in their final match and still advance. The loss placed the Americans third in CONCACAF standings after sitting in second for the past several months, with Mexico leaping into second behind Canada. The Americans await their 11th World Cup appearance draw on Friday for placement into the first round of group round-robin play kicking off Nov. 21. The 32-team field in the World Cup typically plays from June through July, but is pushed back this year to winter to avoid the extreme …