KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent and the Grenadines — The U.S. slammed St. Vincent and the Grenadines 6-0 in a World Cup qualifier here on Friday behind goals from Bobby Wood, Jozy Altidore, Matt Besler, Christian Pulisic (two) and Sacha Kljestan.
The easy win against a team made up mostly of semi-pros meant the U.S. would clinch a berth for the 10-game final-round Hexagonal of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying with a win by Trinidad and Tobago against Guatemala later on Friday.
The U.S. took a little while to get going on Friday, but Wood’s smooth (almost effortless) curling finish gave the Americans the lead in the 28th minute, and goals quickly followed in succession by Besler and Altidore (from the penalty spot) for a 3-0 halftime lead.