With Bruce Arena's side not yet assured of a direct path to next summer's finals, Goal takes a look at the path that might lie ahead
It is do-or-die time for the United States men's national team in World Cup 2018 qualifying.
Bruce Arena's team is facing the prospect of a two-legged inter-confederation play-off tie against an Asian team if it cannot beat Panama and Trinidad & Tobago to secure a spot in the top three of CONCACAF's fifth round (known as the Hex).
The fourth-place team in the Hex takes on that Asian opponent for one of the two final places in Russia up for grabs.