MIAMI SHORES, Fla. — World Cup qualifiers serving as a preparation matches?
That’s how Seattle Sounders forward Clint Dempsey sees the upcoming home-and-home World Cup qualifiers against Guatemala. There’s not only a spot in the final Hexagonal round of qualifying within grasp of the USA and a potential World Cup qualifying goal-scoring record for Dempsey (he’s currently tied with Landon Donovan for first all-time on the US charts with 13). But Dempsey is also looking to seal his spot for the summer tournament so many US fans are already looking forward to.
“You want to perform well before you get into Copa America,” Dempsey said at the first day of USMNT practice on Monday in reference to the matches vs.