Antonee Robinson was heroic scoring the only goal the USMNT would need to defeat the El Salvador National Soccer Team on Thursday night at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio. The win placed the U.S. squad in second place in World Cup regional qualifying with 18 points, one behind Canada. They will travel to play Canada Sunday to try to improve their record of 5–3–1 against the current CONCACAF leaders. It’s been 15 years since El Salvador has won on U.S. soil; the match was their first World Cup qualifying game in below-freezing temperatures 20 years ago against Canada. Salvadoran sports newspaper, El Gráfico, headlined the match-up translated in English, “In a freezer.” Typical of many qualifiers this past year, the United States had difficulty scoring in the first half with eight shots, with none on goal. Striker Jesus Ferreira was unable to convert two opportunities at goal in the 16th and 19th minute. The latter attempt …
USMNT Control El Salvador 1–0 for Crucial World Cup Qualification Points
January 28, 2022
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