I have no words right now, so buckle in because I’m going to use a lot of words to try and find the right ones. The United States will not be playing in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
A nonchalant first half ultimately doomed the USMNT in Couva, as the Yanks couldn’t overcome a two-goal halftime deficit. Wins by Honduras and Costa Rica allowed them to push the U.S. down to fifth place in the six-team final round of qualifying, out of even the playoff spot with the Asian federation.