The U.S. national team is already in uncharted waters after two losses in the Hex, but a loss Friday would spell doom to the odds of reaching Russia.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Is the U.S. national team's World Cup qualifier against Honduras on Friday a must win? Not in the most literal sense of the term but in practical terms, anything short of a victory would be disastrous for the U.S.
It might be tough for some to quantify just how serious a problem the Americans are facing. After all, there are eight matches to go in the Hexagonal round of World Cup qualifying – how bad could things be?