With its World Cup qualifying campaign in peril, the U.S. national team had no margin for error Friday.
So it didn’t make any, with veteran Clint Dempsey scoring three times and newcomer Christian Pulisic getting a goal and two assists in an inspired 6-0 demolition of Honduras in a wet and chilly Avaya Stadium.
In Friday’s two other CONCACAF qualifiers, Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez scored his 46th international goal, matching Jared Borgetti’s national record, in Mexico’s 2-0 victory over Costa Rica while Trinidad & Tobago surprised Panama, 1-0, on a first-half goal by Minnesota United’s Kevin Molino.