With tonight's appearance, @KellynAcosta becomes the first player since DaMarcus Beasley to appear in 15 straight #USMNT matches. 1:16 am ET, at Thursday, Jan 27, 2022, 05:52 PM. Other than the missed tap-in Ferreira was really good. - @Jesusfcd27 earns his first WCQ start. Most recently, El Salvador played Costa Rica to a 0-0 friendly on Aug. 21 in Carson, Calif. El Salvador subs (9): Alguera, Carabantes, Villalobos, Zavaleta, Flores, Bonilla, Calvillo, Rivas, K. Reyes, Portillo, W. Martinez. , a dramatic 3-2 victory. 11:52 pm ET, at Now based in England, forward Josh Sargent scored his first two goals and registered an assist in Norwich Citys 6-0 win against Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup play on Aug. 24. Congrats to Matt, a former undrafted free agent, on a massive step up. #USMNT. The Octagonal marks El Salvadors fifth appearance in the final round of Concacaf World Cup qualifying after vying to reach the 1990, 1994, 1998 and 2010 tournaments. Los Cusatlecos also reached the quarterfinals of this summers Concacaf Gold Cup, falling 3-2 to Qatar after a second-half comeback effort fell just short. El Salvador extremely skilled at bending but not breaking. ET on UniMs,. Oh, and if you thought at El Salvador was tricky.Wait till @ Honduras on WednesdayGoing to be even more hectic. Solid play down the right, and Weah absolutely roasts two defenders to get a shot off from a tight angle. USMNTsubs (9) :Johnson (GK), Arriola, Zardes, Aaronson, M. Robinson, Morris, Roldan, McKenzie, de la Torre, Pepi, Cannon, Acosta. De la Fuente earned his second USMNT cap and first in official competition. https://t.co/QmsK5DwLlx. Got 45 more minutes to find the breakthrough. John Herdman never played professional soccer, but he believes his experience coaching in Canada is enough for the World Cup in Qatar. He occupied the center backs well, and should be in the mix to start as qualifying goes on. Los Cuscatlecos have reached just two World Cups, in 1970 and 1982, and the U.S. has 18 wins, six draws and one loss in the matchup, which includes an 18-game unbeaten streak (15 victories). "We'll take the point and we'll move on. Pulisic, Adams, and McKennie all start in a match for the first time since 2019. The match will be. ANTONEE ROBINSON WITH THE BREAKTHROUGH FOR THE USMNT pic.twitter.com/ybatzdZaGj. Now he must deliver for the @USMNT tonight. Lets go boys! First and foremost, Ricardo Pepi misses out up front, with FC Dallas teammate Jesus Ferreira earning the start up top. You'd expect heading expert Weston McKennie to finish that free headed chance at the far post, but somehow he plants the header harmlessly into the ground. Antonee Robinson scored a crucial goal early in the second half as the United States beat El Salvador 1-0 in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying on a chilly night in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday. BECOME A U.S. SOCCER INSIDER. El Salvador-USA marks the beginning of a grueling seven-month journey for the USMNT through the rigors of Concacaf, where it will play 14 matches against seven of the confederations top teams for the right to represent the region at Qatar 2022. Hugo Perez and El Salvador proved a well-structured and stubborn opponent, but the visitors provided little in the way of counter-threat in front of Matt Turner's goal, making the proceedings comfortable for the United States despite the thin scoreline. Twenty-three of the 25 players took home hardware this summer with the USMNT- 18 players helped the USA lift the inaugural Concacaf Nations League trophy in June, while eight players were part of the squad that won the USMNTs seventh Gold Cup title in August. Still 1-0 USA, 66th minute. As of the start of camp on August 30, the USMNT roster had an average age of 24 years, 43 days. View full match commentary including video highlights, news, team line-ups, player ratings, stats and more. For all that, and with 65% possession,no shots on target. Kickoff from Estadio Cuscatlan is set for 10:05 p.m. The result will leave a sour taste in the mouths of USMNT fans who felt three points were likely, but as always in Concacaf, nothing is given. An incredible save by Gonzalez keeps El Salvador's deficit at just one. Full rundown of lineups & team news below. Min deposit requirement. 11:19 pm ET, at It'll be all about tweaks in the locker room for the U.S. head man. A threat whenever he had the ball. Pulisic handed the captain's armband to Adams shortly past the hour mark after Berhalter substituted the Chelsea man for RB Salzburg's Brenden Aaronson. 42nd minute: Chance, USA! The United States owns an 18-1-5 all-time record and 17-match winning against El Salvador, outscoring the Salvadorans, 60-15. A total of six El Salvador players logged minutes in the match: defender Roberto Dominguez, midfielder Darwin Ceren, Marvin Monterroza, Denis Pineda and Narciso Orellana plus forward Joaquin Rivas. Nine players are on clubs that have qualified for the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League group stage: Brenden Aaronson (Red Bull Salzburg), Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig), John Brooks (Wolfsburg), Sergio Dest (Barcelona), Weston McKennie (Juventus), Jordan Pefok (BSC Young Boys), Christian Pulisic (Chelsea), Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) and Zack Steffen (Manchester City). USA vs El Salvador Live Watchalong | USMNT World Cup Qualifying 25,814 views Streamed live on Jan 27, 2022 1.2K Dislike Share Save Tactical Manager TV 21.3K subscribers The USMNT is. Robinson wasted no time breaking the deadlock early in the second half, pouncing on a loose ball at the back post in the 52nd minute and hammering a low volley past El Salvador goalkeeper Mario Gonzalez to open the scoring. The field isn't helping, but it feels like it could go either way at this point. "In this game we're expecting to play into our forward a lot, use him as a point to draw their defenders out, and Jess does a good job of that. Any intentions of us coming here and winning 3-0, it's going to be really challenging. My player ratings after the USMNT's underwhelming 0-0 draw with El Salvador https://t.co/WoG3Ae7Hxf, U.S. Soccer Insiders, voting for tonight's Man of the Match is now open Tyler Adams Gio Reyna Miles RobinsonDownload the official U.S. Soccer App to vote: https://t.co/b0oF3A2fBJ pic.twitter.com/GER5hzxXwn. 11:56 pm ET, at Thought it was too attacking with the personnel and in return the midfield suffered. He reports that they actually turned the temperature down in the locker room to get used to the cold! 7:39 pm ET, at The United States attacked early and often, producing 63% possession and dominating the chances throughout the match. 11:31 pm ET, at ET, and. Finally, all the attacking possession and pressure pays off. pic.twitter.com/ybg9qRSiWF. He did then mention that the team created chances in the first half, so it wasn't all bad. Fellow forward Konrad de la Fuente made a summer move to Ligue 1 power Olympique Marseille and has started each of the clubs first three matches, logging an assist in his club debut on Aug. 8. Effort was there, looked confident but sometimes was left on an island by himself, needing a little assistance to deal with El Salvador's pace. 11:33 pm ET, at The United States will be happy with the three points, but there's plenty to work on, especially up front. The United States Men's National Team churned through 2022 World Cup qualifying, and is now in the back half of the schedule. down the right flank and the Juventus midfielder played a ball to Acosta at the six but his header which seemed to be sailing into the goal just inside the left post forced goalkeeper Mario Gonzalez to make a diving save. ET MATCH ANNOUNCEMENT Lineups USA vs El Salvador. USMNT out warming up ahead of WC Qualifier against El Salvador tonight in Columbus. Goalscorer Antonee Robinson provided a few funny tidbits. El Salvadors best scoring chance of the opening 45 minutes also came from a center back as defender Ronald Rodriguezs header attempt off a corner kick also flew over the goal. There were options in midfield, and its Darwin Ceren and Brayan Landaverde in a rotation of the squad from last time out. United States Ties El Salvador to Open World Cup Qualifying. Ricardo Pepi was expected to lead the U.S. attack, but his FC Dallas teammate Jesus Ferreira makes his first World Cup qualifying start up top instead. 6:45 p.m.: Sam Borden reports on ESPN that El Salvador didn't bring appropriate cold-weather gear, and had to go buy more at a sporting goods store once they arrived. The result leaves the U.S. in second place in the CONCACAF table on 18 points from nine games, with Canada leading by a single point after its win over Honduras. Kick-off is at 7pm EST. Kellyn Acosta made his 15th straight appearance for the USMNT, becoming the first player since DaMarcus Beasley (2003-04) to appear in that many consecutive matches. - @cpulisic_10 captains the #USMNT for the 8th time tonight. Kyle Bonn is a soccer content producer for The Sporting News. Turner swallowed the attempt to keep things scoreless. A draw at home against less-talented El Salvador would have elevated the stakes for the remaining two games this CONCACAF World Cup qualifying window. We know the next game is a home game against Canada followed by Honduras and we want to pick up points in those games.". Prez scored a critical goal for the USA vs. El Salvador during its qualifying campaign for the 1990 FIFA World Cup, the USAs first appearance on soccers biggest stage in 40 years. El Salvador-USA Marks First of 14-Match, Seven-Month Qualifying Schedule; Thursdays Kickoff from Estadio Cuscatlan in San Salvador Set for 10:05 p.m. As the games are scheduled during a FIFA international window, all players were available for selection. The U.S. continued its habit of slow starts in this World Cup qualifying cycle and, despite having the better of possession, failed to find the back of the net as the first half ended 0-0. 11:26 pm ET, at He gets free again and does indeed win a corner this time. Also dealt with the high balls well. When is USA vs El Salvador? 11:17 pm ET, at After an action-packed summer in which the deep U.S. player pool responded to adversity on and off the field and proved itself with two regional championship trophies, the USMNT is ready to show the world that they are prepared to change the way the world views American soccer. El Salvador has gotten in the U.S. penalty area a few too many times, it's somewhat worrying. The U.S., trying to rebound from its failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, is ranked 10th, its highest since 2006, after winning the CONCACAF Nations League and Gold Cup, and El Salvador is 64th. Berhalter to @SamBorden : Matt Turner , who earlier today completed a switch to Arsenal, starts in goalwith Zack Steffen stillin England dealing with a reported back problem. Twelve players made their debuts in official competition for the U.S. during the tournament, and players like defender Miles Robinson and goalkeeper Matt Turner- who entered the Gold Cup with just four combined international caps- played the hero for the USMNT, highlighted in the 1-0 victory against Mexico. The United States put itself in a great qualifying position with a narrow yet commanding win in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday night. Playing with nine starters that helped the U.S. lift a trophy during its two summer tournament finals, the USMNT got off to a promising start in front of the raucous Cuscatln crowd by creating several threatening opportunities in the early going. - ESPN+ viewers' guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more. U.S dealing with it fine for now, although there's a laughable moment where Antonee Robinson absolutely cleans out teammate Christian Pulisic trying to breakpressure down the left. Thursday marks the 25th meeting all-time between the USA and El Salvador. 57' A good look there for ES as they get their first shot on target, with Zavaleta heading on frame off a corner, but Turner is there to save it somewhat comfortably. #usmnt pic.twitter.com/FnUXk4KIL4. Damn good to see Jordan Morris back on the field for a World Cup qualifier. The teenage striker also sank the game-winning penalty kick for MLS in last weeks All-Star Game vs. Liga MX. It's as if he's trying to be cute 100 percent of the time. When the sides met earlier in qualifying, El Salvador held USMNT to a 0-0 draw at the Estadio Cuscatlan. The United States Men's National Soccer Team will take on El Salvador on Thursday in a very important World Cup Qualifier for the USMNT. The USA is 5-0-3 vs. El Salvador all-time in World Cup qualifying, including a 2-0-2 mark on the road. Chances weren't scarce for the . 11:08 pm ET, at If you are surprised that this U.S. team failed to win in El Salvador, you haven't been watching. All Rights Reserved. Dest with speed down the right, cross perfectly to the head of Weah, who flicks on to Ferreira at the far post. 1:02 am ET, at In all honesty, the U.S. has dominated this match, in about as much as one can dominate a hard-fought CONCACAF battle. SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (Sept. 2, 2021) -- The U.S. Mens National Team kicked off its World Cup qualifying campaign for Qatar 2022 with a hard-fought 0-0 draw against El Salvador in front of a sellout crowd of 29,000 at Estadio Cuscatln. Coach Gregg Berhalter went with an ultra-attacking lineup, deploying Josh Sargent, Gio Reyna, Brenden Aaronson and Konrad de la Fuente, but the returns were minimal on 13 shots, despite some solid chances. Gio Reyna and Weston McKennie both equalized for the USA in regulation before Christian Pulisic drew and converted the game-winning penalty in the second period of overtime. 92nd minute: Pushing and shoving on the near touchline. At 18 years, 293 days, Gio Reyna became the second youngest USMNT player to start a World Cup Qualifying match. Look at the other scores around CONCACAF, all the ties, Mexico winning in the 90th minute at home. Jess. SHOW YOUR STRIPES. Pulisic looked in some pain, but the two laugh it off. The United States Men's National Team begins a unique international window by resuming World Cup qualifying against El Salvador tomorrow at Lower.com Field in Columbus. #USMNT doing well with one-touch passes but still growing into the game. The WCQ opener at El Salvador comes five years to the day that a 17-year-old Pulisic became the youngest USMNT player to score in qualifying, tallying twice in a 6-0 win at St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Sept. 2, 2016 in Kingstown. Gonzalez made a diving save to deflect the effort and Rodriguez cleared it out of bounds. He creates so much freedom for others. The Sept. 2 match will arguably be one of the USA's best chances at a road victory against a team that is among the two lowest-ranked in the eight-team final qualifying round: El Salvador is . Three points or bust for the United States. "They're dogfights and as much as I'd want to win this game, and we did want to win this game, I think that the attitude and the play was trying to win the game for the whole 90 minutes," Berhalter said. Christian Duenas of El Salvador comes to the sideline to remove his thermalunderwear top, which is a hardo move. FIFA confirmed that the three 2026 World Cup hosts -- the United States, Canada and Mexico -- all had their expected automatic entries confirmed. Midfielder Weston McKennie played a key role in the USAs best chances of the second half in the 72nd and 75th minutes. Competition: Concacaf 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying, Venue: Cuscatln Stadium; San Salvador, El Salvador, Scoring Summary: 1 2 F, USA 0 0 0, SLV 0 0 0, USA: 1-Matt Turner; 22-Deandre Yedlin (17-Sebastian Lletget, 79), 12-Miles Robinson, 13-Tim Ream, 2-Sergio Dest (5-Antonee Robinson, 64); 4-Tyler Adams (Capt. at U.S. will want to get its star Pulisic more involved, as El Salvador has clearly game-planned to nullify him, as many CONCACAF opponents do. Robinson also said his goal celebration where he pretended to pull his hamstring is an inside joke with some friends from a moment when he was playing a friendly during his Everton days. The CONCACAF FIFA World Cup Qualifiers are back, and Team USA is playing El Salvador for the first match of 2022 at Lower.com Field in Ohio on Thursday, January 27 (1/27/2022). The Fulham man is going gangbusters in the second half. What a moment for @NERevolution and especially Matt Turner. An OK result in the end. McKennie drove down the flank and sent a cross in for Kellyn Acosta, who just beat his marking defender and sent a leaping header to the left post. pic.twitter.com/m010Z2r4EI. (20-Enrico Dueas, 59); 11-Joaquin Rivas (9-Walmer Martinez, 81), 17-Jairo Henriquez (8-Joshua Perez, 74), Substitutes not used: 18-Yonathan Guardado, 22-Kevin Carabantes, 2-Lizandro Claros, 3-Roberto Dominguez, 10-Amando Moreno, 14-Erick Rivera, 16-Juan Barahona, SLV -- Marvin Monterroza (Caution) 40th minute, USA -- Weston McKennie (Caution) 67, USA -- Deandre Yedlin (Caution) 68, Assistant Referee 1: William Adrian Arrieta (CRC), Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Esteban Fernandez (CRC). Missed a good headed chance late. Full Squad Notes https://t.co/PEqC0Nb3jy #USAvSLV x @VW pic.twitter.com/Uafkd3QIKC. Matt Turner keeps things level pic.twitter.com/hRkXdHJsdo. Six players are based in the U.S., including two in MLS- Ceren and Roldan. During the run of play, he lacked accuracy aside from one delivery to McKennie. Had to make one save and did it well. He said he didn't tell anyone he was going to do it, so some teammates thought he actually hurt himself doing the flip celebration right before. - CONCACAF World Cup qualifying fixtures and results | Latest table The roster is out for the U.S.'s next three matches on the road . Lacked that killer instinct when attacking the ball, but he played it safe and did alright. 26th minute: On a long throw from McKennie, Ferreira tries a bike and it goes very poorly. The best chance came after some nice moves from Reyna in the left side of the penalty area before he sent a cross to McKennie in the middle of the box. Did have some moments and grew into the match in the second half, but he wasn't great. Perez mentioned a few visa and passport issues that depleted his squad as contributing factors. #USMNT. El Salvador boss Hugo Perez is up first in the presser, and he is full of praise for his squad, rueing the "mistake" that ultimately led to the U.S. win, but overall declaring "I cannot complain" about the performance. The #USMNT has two more #WCQ matches over the next six days, playing its first home game on Sept. 5 vs. Canada in Nashville followed by Honduras in San Pedro Sula on Sept. 8. Jesus Ferreira, who was picked over Ricardo Pepi at forward for the Americans, had two good chances in the opening 20 minutes but failed to get either of his shots from close range on goal. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. It was comfortable in the end, despite the sputtery attack throughout. El Salvador has seen a recent influx of U.S.-connected talent since Perez took over the program earlier this year. John Herdman, who coached the Canada men's team to their first World Cup appearance in 36 years, said he has no plans to leave the team. Teams can summon a larger group for the window, but the game day rosters for World Cup qualifiers may only include 23 players. Tyler Adams has been enormous. The USMNT attack right now pic.twitter.com/msrEQNJftN, 46 - Second half underway. 76th minute: El Salvador goalkeeper Gonzalez is down after crashing into his own teammate going for a ball in the box. Went up against his brother and almost got in on goal before being called for a foul. Uriel Antuna and Ral Jimenez scored one goal each as Mexico downed El Salvador 2-0 to make the . Perez is likely to do that again, using either a 4-4-2 or a 4-5-1, but itcould faceissues along its back line. Had some OK moments going forward but too often he tries to do too much and can end up turning it over. His service was quite poor and he provided no end product. USA. Bet 10 & Get 50 in Free Bets for new customers at bet365. The nations will play a 14-match round-robin, home and away against each of the seven other teams. The only missing name on the U.S. roster for this international break is winger Gio Reyna , who has been unable to shake off a frustrating hamstring injury. It's saved, and Ferreira heads across to Antonee Robinson on the opposite end who provides a much-needed finish. While the U.S. picked up where it left off with de la Fuente and Sargent combining for a few chances, El Salvador continued to threaten on the break and forced goalkeeper Matt Turner into his first action of the night in the 57th. THATS MORE LIKE IT!! 19th minute: Chance, USA! That's a big miss. Berhalter would not be drawn on injury updates, but did state that Weston McKennie who was seen limping late after a failed header in front of net was "fine" and that "I've spoken to medical and nothing came up.". Berhalter was asked about the first-half attacking struggles, and flatly said "I wouldn't say this was our best game." The United States men's national team will open up their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign in September with a visit to El Salvador, while Mexico hosts Jamaica in their first match. The 12 players to make their debut tonight were Brenden Aaronson, Tyler Adams, Konrad de la Fuente, Sergino Dest, Weston McKennie, Jordan Pefok, Gio Reyna, Antonee Robinson, Miles Robinson, Cristian Roldan, Josh Sargent and Matt Turner. Played just 12 minutes. Kellyn Acosta comes in for Yunus Musah, Berhalter is risking Tyler Adams on a yellow, but it hasn't been a super chippy game so the risk is lowered in that sense. 11:43 pm ET, at 6:25 p.m.: Field looks pristine, as our Michael DeCourcy is on site for the match. Still, the finishing was poor for most of the affair, especially in the first half, and Robinson's goal just after the break was a needed sigh of relief for the home side. The USMNT enter. 11:13 pm ET, at The USA is 5-0-3 vs. El Salvador all-time in World Cup qualifying, including a 2-0-2 mark on the road. 18th minute: The refereeing in this match has been extremely poor so far. Twenty-three of the 25 players in camp for September were crowned champions at one of the two tournaments. The USA will be challenged from the very outset, with difficult road trips to El Salvador and Honduras plus a home date with an on-the-rise Canada team in its first slate of World Cup qualifying matches. U.S. with a few bad turnovers the last coupleminutes. A lovely bit of skill in the box down the left from Reyna, and he lobs it into the six for McKennie who reaches it with his head, but he knocks it wide. The interventions were critical. The USAs best chance of the first half came on free kick served by forward Gio Reyna in the ninth minute as defender Miles Robinson found space in the penalty box but sailed his header attempt over the crossbar. Min deposit requirement. 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONCACAF, Third Round. That's the best way. More Details. The midfield controlled the match throughout, and El Salvador produced little other than its one big first-half chance. A member of the U.S. squad at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup along with George Bello and Gio Reyna, Pepi has registered 11 goals and two assists in 21 appearances for FC Dallas this season. 90th minute: Chance, USA! United States vs. El Salvador. Didn't care for the starting XI and cared less for his subs. What a weird first half. Narrow, yet commanding. John Herdman, who coached the Canada men's team to their first World Cup appearance in 36 years, said he has no plans to leave the team. 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONCACAF, Third Round. Head coach Gregg Berhalter made a triple substitution in the 64th minute, bringing on midfielder Kellyn Acosta, forward Jordan Pefok and defender Antonee Robinson to spark the attack. FT: An important point on the road. The U.S. had won the most recent meeting 6-0 in an exhibition in December. El Salvador vs. United States - Football Match Report - September 2, 2021 - ESPN. El Salvador was the top-seeded team in the first round and went undefeated in four games against Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Montserrat and the U.S. Virgin Islands to top Group A, outscoring its opponents 13-1. Turner has posted an 11-2-4 record for New England this season, helping the Revs to the top of the Supporters Shield standings. The U.S. has two more cold-weather matchups in the next week and can move to the verge of a berth with victories on Sunday against Canada in Hamilton, Ontario, and Wednesday against Honduras at St. Paul, Minnesota. 64th minute: Berhalter makes a big call, withdrawing Pulisic for Brendan Aaronson in the USA'sfirst substitution. Forward Josh Perez scored in both matches. High energy start. No clue how Yunus Musah got that shot off, it was a moment of real creativity right on the penalty spot under heavy pressure, and he put it in a very dangerous area. El Salvador has beaten the United States just once in 25 tries, and never in World Cup qualification, but the 0-0 draw in the match played in El Salvador will give U.S. fans some trepidation . Six players have previous World Cup qualifying experience: Christian Pulisic (13 caps), DeAndre Yedlin (10), Kellyn Acosta (6), Tim Ream (6), John Brooks (4) and Sebastian Lletget (1), while the other 19 will look to make their debuts during the Octagonal. On the wing, 20-year-old Enrico Duenas , whohails from Dutch club Vitesse, has seen time in every World Cup qualifier, and Alex Roldan brother of U.S. player Christian Roldan plays on the opposite flank. Yunus Musah , having scored for Valencia against Atletico Madrid in his last match, will be the one to join Adams and McKennie in a three-man midfield.
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