Although the Major League Soccer regular season doesn’t begin until Feb. 26, Columbus Crew supporters might have their chance to see forward Gyasi Zardes take to Lower.com Field this week. On Thursday, the United States Men’s National Team returns to Columbus for its second World Cup qualifier in Ohio’s capital city within three months, taking on El Salvador. The Crew striker and former Black & Gold goalkeeper Zack Steffen are both on the roster in hopes to help push the U.S. one step closer to qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
After Thursday, the USMNT heads to Hamilton, Ontario to face Canada, currently top team in CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying.