The U.S. Men’s National Team continued their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago in the CONCACAF Hexagonal stage at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado.
Sporting Kansas City defenders Matt Besler and Graham Zusi were both called up to the U.S. MNT for Thursday’s game, but neither featured in the win.
The first half ended scoreless despite both sides enjoying open opportunities to take the lead, with Trinidad and Tobago’s Kenwyne Jones going closest with a header that crashed off the bar. The U.S. went close throughout the first half, with Clint Dempsey firing narrowly over while John Brooks, Jozy Altidore and Jorge Villafana all saw efforts saved by Jan-Michael Williams.