In the days after the failure of the United States to beat Trinidad and Tobago in a game that meant only pride to the hosts, the humiliation of the loss lingers. With an opportunity to go to an eighth World Cup on the line, the Americans showed none of the grit and determination that traditionally is a staple of the team's game.
Determining where that embarrassment ranks all time isn't easy. The United States didn't take the sport seriously for much of the 20th century and can count a number of bad losses on its record.
Here are the five worst humiliations in USMNT history; you can probably guess what's at No.