The United States traditionally has had a lot of luck in Olympic soccer qualifying. Unfortunately, all of it has been bad.
Five years ago, the Americans lost a two-leg intercontinental playoff for the final spot in Rio de Janeiro on a goal late in the second half. Four years earlier, they were eliminated on a score deep in stoppage time.
The U.S. gets another chance at qualifying for the Summer Games on Sunday when it faces Honduras in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico. Win and the Americans go to the Olympics for the first time since 2008.