U.S. needs to clear Trinidad & Tobago hurdle before thinking about Mexico

ESPN.com | June 8, 2017

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With the USMNT in a tough spot in WCQ, Craig Burley says they need to man-up and play to the level they should be.

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. -- In most double-fixture periods during World Cup qualifying, a game against archrivals Mexico would be deemed to be the more crucial of the two matches. It's not only a chance to reestablish bragging rights, but a victory helps generate precious momentum.

But the current schedule -- which sees the U.S. host Trinidad and Tobago outside Denver on Thursday, followed by a visit to Mexico on Sunday -- is nothing close to a normal pair of games for the U.