United States head coach Gregg Berhalter signals to players in the first half against Qatar in a Concacaf Gold Cup semifinal soccer match at Q2 Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports
There is no way to sugarcoat it…the United States national team disappointed on Thursday night in a scoreless draw at El Salvador. And while it wasn’t a disastrous result, given that the memories of Couva remain fresh, it was not the ideal result with which to start World Cup qualifying.
In fact, the draw and the performance perhaps sped up ever so slightly the doomsday clock for this squad.