MEXICO CITY — An opportunity perhaps like no other at Estadio Azteca presented itself to the U.S. men’s national soccer team Thursday. Scoring chances as pure as could be came and went, dashing hopes of accomplishing what has been unattainable over decades of visits to this pulsating capital: a victory in a World Cup qualifier.
The Americans earned the next best thing, a 0-0 draw against Mexico that bolstered their hopes of qualifying for the tournament in Qatar this November.
With two matches left, the United States (6-2-4, 22 points) remained second in an eight-nation Concacaf competition that offers three automatic berths.