PHILADELPHIA — More than three months since the U.S. national soccer team’s failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, Bruce Arena on Friday reflected on a campaign that he oversaw last year and ultimately faltered at a little stadium in a small town on a Caribbean island.
Speaking at a forum at the United Soccer Coaches convention, Arena detailed some of the issues that led to the 2-1 defeat to last-place Trinidad and Tobago and marked the end of seven consecutive appearances by the U.S. program at the sport’s biggest competition.
A draw would’ve clinched a berth in this summer’s tournament in Russia.