SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Ever since the U.S. dropped its opening two games of the final round of World Cup qualifying for the first time in program history back in November, this Friday's home qualifier against Honduras has been billed as a "must win."
The players have called it that. So has their coach, Bruce Arena, who was brought in for the fired Jurgen Klinsmann in large part to defeat Los Catrachos and steer the Americans back onto the road toward Russia 2018.
And to be sure, three points at Avaya Stadium would go a long way toward lifting the U.