As the United States prepare for their final CONCACAF 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier at Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday, the stakes could not be higher.
The U.S. have still yet to qualify and can finish anywhere from third to fifth place — an automatic qualification, an intercontinental playoff with Australia or missing the World Cup, respectively —based on how results from the other two matches go on Tuesday evening. Fresh off their cathartic 4-0 thrashing of Panama in Orlando, Fla., last Friday, Seattle Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan is hopeful the U.S. can earn a crucial result.