FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Juan Agudelo and the U.S. Men’s National Team can take a giant step toward qualification for next summer’s FIFA World Cup when they host Panama on Friday night at Orlando City Stadium (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2, Univision, UDN).
The USMNT (2-3-3, 9 pts.) currently occupy fourth place in the six-team final round of qualifying, one point back of Panama (2-2-4, 10 pts.), who occupy the third and final automatic berth. Honduras (2-3-3, 9 pts.), meanwhile, have the same record as the U.S., but trail by a margin of eight on goal difference.
“The Hex,” as the final round of CONCACAF qualifying is known, will wrap up next Tuesday, October 10, when the Americans will visit Trinidad & Tobago (8 p.