PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — Bruce Arena doesn't spend much time complaining about the adverse conditions his U.S. national team endures on the road in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. But on a day when he watched his players train on a field with standing water, surrounded by what was essentially a rain-created moat , the coach couldn't help but feel like people don't fully appreciate how tough CONCACAF qualifying can be.
"I would love to see one of these hotshot teams from Europe come here and play in our CONCACAF qualifying, to really get a taste of this and see what that’s about," Arena said on Monday, ahead of Tuesday's U.