Everyone breathe.
This isn’t 2018 — the United States, barring a very bizarre change of fortune, will qualify for the 2022 World Cup. As chatter over weather and the decision to play in St. Paul, Minnesota dominated headlines, Gregg Berhalter and his players brushed it off with ease. Whether or not it was a good idea to purposely host a World Cup qualifier in frigid conditions will continue to be argued, but the USMNT took care of business and defeated Honduras 3-0 at Allianz Field.
No, exposing players (and fans) to those conditions to create “home-field advantage” wasn’t smart.