A horrid start to the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign for the United States led to the firing of Jurgen Klinsmann and hiring of Bruce Arena, who led the U.S. men to their best-ever World Cup finish in 2002. A 6-0 win over Honduras in San Jose and a 1-1 draw with Panama in hostile Panama City have moved the Yanks into fourth, just one point behind Panama and three points behind Costa Rica.
This week will be crucial for the team as it takes on Trinidad and Tobago, who sit at the bottom of the Hex, in Colorado tonight, and Mexico in Mexico City on Sunday night.