The World Cup, soccer’s global spectacle, is set to begin in November.
With safeguards in place, it felt more like a countdown than a competition: 90 minutes to finish what started so tamely last fall in San Salvador and to exorcise demons that had haunted the program since a Caribbean fiasco 4½ years ago ended a string of seven straight tournament appearances.
“At first it was a little bit awkward because it’s weird celebrating after a loss,” defender DeAndre Yedlin said, “but it’s about the journey and we achieved our goal.” After a scoreless first half controlled by the visitors, Juan Pablo Vargas and Anthony Contreras scored eight minutes apart early in the second half.“It’s a proud moment for the team, a proud moment for U.S. soccer,” Berhalter said, “and we’re looking forward to competing in the World Cup.”U.S. success in the qualifying stage was fueled by the most promising class of young players in U.S.
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