History is not on the side of the United States men's national team as they prepare for their second game of the Hexagonal round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying, against Costa Rica on Tuesday.
The Yanks are one of three teams sitting on zero points after their loss to Mexico in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday. A second consecutive loss to a fellow power in CONCACAF would put the USMNT in dire straits with eight matches remaining.
In the five previous World Cup qualifying cycles, no team has advanced directly to the World Cup from the CONCACAF region after losing their first two matches in the Hex.