Bruce Arena has selected his first United States World Cup qualifying squad since returning as the USMNT’s head coach. The U.S. will face Honduras on March 24th in San Jose, CA, before heading to Panama on the 28th. With the USMNT already trailing Mexico and Panama by 4 points in the race for the automatic qualification spots, a win over los Catrachos and some kind of positive result against los Canaleros are viewed as more or less essential to American hopes.
Beyond the urgent need for points, a major talking point is the return of Clint Dempsey.