The United States men’s soccer team will miss out on the 2018 World Cup after a stunning, disastrous, 2-1 loss at Trinidad & Tobago.
“We failed on the day. We have no excuses,” American coach Bruce Arena said after his team lost to a Soca Warriors squad that had long since been eliminated from World Cup contention.
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Trinidad took the lead in the 17th minute when United States defender Omar Gonzalez scored an own goal by mis-hitting a cross by Trinidad’s Alvin Jones into his own net.
Jones doubled Trinidad’s lead in the 36th minute, blasting a shot from 35 yards past American goalkeeper Tim Howard.