A threat whenever he had the ball. The three points strengthens the United States' grip on second place in the Octagonal, with Mexico and Canada also winning to keep pace. 5:05 p.m.: A number of USMNT players are in transfer limbo while on national team duty this January, but one has had his future sealed. - ESPN+ viewers' guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more. 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. Chances weren't scarce for the . Gonzalez made a diving save to deflect the effort and Rodriguez cleared it out of bounds. All things considered, even that he needing to stretch for it, that's a sitter missed by Jesus Ferreira. Defender Eriq Zavaleta, a former U.S. youth international, got a step on his marking defender near the penalty spot and sent a header low to the right post. 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. The roster is out for the U.S.'s next three matches on the road . ESPN+ viewers' guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 1:02 am ET, at As of the start of camp on August 30, the USMNT roster had an average age of 24 years, 43 days. USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter addressed the reasons for John Brooks' exclusion in the last three World Cup qualifying windows. "All these games are going to be hard fought," Berhalter told reporters after the draw. Halftime thoughts on the #USMNT Not a great night for him, you can tell the rhythm isn't there in his game, and his recent lack of time + positional moves at Chelsea have hurt his form. 11:52 pm ET, at 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. Cool and collected from @headdturnerr. Undrafted to THIS!!! I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. 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. Weston McKennie flashed a header wide and Acosta's nodded effort came back off the bar and was smothered by El Salvador keeper Mario Gonzalez as the match approached the 80-minute mark. It is the USMNTs fourth youngest WCQ lineup in the modern era and third youngest in matches where the team had not already qualified or advanced to the next round: Oct. 12, 2005, vs. Panama (23 years, 191 days; already qualified), April 16, 1989, at Costa Rica (23 years, 216 days), April 30, 1989, vs. Costa Rica (23 years, 266 days). The United States men's national team's Concacaf World Cup qualifying campaign started uneventfully on Thursday as the red, white and blue had to settle for a 0-0 draw at El Salvador. El Salvador has gotten in the U.S. penalty area a few too many times, it's somewhat worrying. Berhalter was asked about the first-half attacking struggles, and flatly said "I wouldn't say this was our best game." The teenage striker also sank the game-winning penalty kick for MLS in last weeks All-Star Game vs. Liga MX. Matt Turner keeps things level pic.twitter.com/hRkXdHJsdo. - Bring on Pepi and Aaronson ASAP, who will allow you to press higher. McKennie involved, and he looks to be moving better. FIFA confirmed that the three 2026 World Cup hosts -- the United States, Canada and Mexico -- all had their expected automatic entries confirmed. Eduardo Vigil and Roberto Dominguez are next in line to replace them. It seemed like where he was really dangerous was on the dead ball situations. Gonzalez dove up and full-stretch to his left to save. The U.S. had won the most recent meeting 6-0 in an exhibition in December. Listen below and follow Qu Golazo! Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of bets to value of qualifying deposit. CHICAGO (Sept. 1, 2021)After nearly four years, the U.S. Mens National Team will embark on the quest to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar when it faces El Salvador on Thursday, Sept. 2 in San Salvador. His size and effort was needed earlier. Chris Richards starts at the back in place of Miles Robinson. - @cpulisic_10 captains the #USMNT for the 8th time tonight. Also dealt with the high balls well. That's a big opportunity for Richards. "We'll take the point and we'll move on. Twenty-three of the 25 players in camp for September were crowned champions at one of the two tournaments. It's as if he's trying to be cute 100 percent of the time. Played both midfield and fullback so his versatility came in handy. A great ball in from McKennie goes to the back post, and Acosta is there, but his effort is saved well by Gonzalez at the right post. A point is a point, but it was uneventful and underwhelming. - @tyler_adams14 makes his 9th straight WCQ appearance. The final home venue for 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying has been set: USA vs. Panama March 27 @ExploriaStadium #USMNT x @VW USMNT: Qualified. Turner also saved two penalties and earned Man of the Match honors to help the MLS defeat their Liga MX counterparts in a shootout win in Wednesdays All-Star Game. 1st minute: Under way! 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. 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. To accommodate the new schedule, the USMNT will play three matches during four of the five international windows rather than the usual two matches. Today we chose for Jess". U.S. Soccer Selects City Of Orlando To Host USA-El Salvador For Concacaf Nations League Group D Finale On March 27 At 7:30 P.M. 85th minute: Robinson again crops up at the top-left corner of the penalty area, and he fires a curler that stings the palms of Gonzalez. In the 0-0 draw between these two teams in the reverse fixture, El Salvador manager Hugo Perez opted to clogthe midfield and make life difficult for the Americans, who only held 49 percentpossession despite the talent gap. It continued to be a back-and-forth affair after the break. 2nd minute: Yikes, nervy moment early for El Salvador goalkeeper Marvin Gonzalez, who blasted a clearance up against Jesus Ferreira, but the ball luckily comes right back to his feet. Joaqun Rivas is a consistent presence up top, buthas failed to score in World Cup qualifying after a three-goal performance in last summer's Gold Cup. Turner at full stretch had it mostly covered and made Roldan's window very small, but there was a window for him to hit. Interesting stat given by Taylor Twellman on the ESPN broadcast: El Salvador has actually led for more minutes than the United States throughout World Cup qualifying so far despite their very opposite table positions. The USMNT enter. 76th minute: El Salvador goalkeeper Gonzalez is down after crashing into his own teammate going for a ball in the box. Oh Ferreira, the first one was tough, but this one had to be in the back of the net. Went up against his brother and almost got in on goal before being called for a foul. The United States Men's National Team churned through 2022 World Cup qualifying, and is now in the back half of the schedule. 10:46 pm ET. Sergio Dest makes another vital defensive move moments later. The USMNT attack right now pic.twitter.com/msrEQNJftN, 46 - Second half underway. 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 . ET on UniMs,. The United States owns an 18-1-5 all-time record and 17-match winning against El Salvador, outscoring the Salvadorans, 60-15. - Young, bang average team without Pulisic. 12:31 am ET, at 16th minute: Chance, USA! I thought taking Dest off made a lot of sense, but more was needed centrally to possess the ball. Same for El Salvador. #USAvSLV x @VW pic.twitter.com/IPi63qpv7z. Gonzalez loses his mind, livid with his back line. Other than the missed tap-in Ferreira was really good. The teams last played in qualifying in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup- both come-from behind results for the USMNT. Be quicker in getting the ball to space. Two players- midfielders Kellyn Acosta and Sebastian Lletget- were a part of both. 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. 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. Pulisic looked in some pain, but the two laugh it off. Los Cusatlecos topped The Sugar Boyz 4-0 in Saint Kitts and won 2-0 in San Salvador to secure its spot in the Octoganal. Home side looking dangerous but doesn't have the final product just yet. Solid play down the right, and Weah absolutely roasts two defenders to get a shot off from a tight angle. 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. El Salvador extremely skilled at bending but not breaking. Came in off the bench and tried to make an impact on the left but was defended well. The USA rallied to close out the half with a strong shift in the last 15 minutes as forward Konrad de la Fuente was able to find space on the left wing and forward Josh Sargent fired off a few shots. The United States showed promise but no ability to finish in its pandemic-delayed World Cup qualifying opener, drawing 0-0 at El Salvador on Thursday night in the type of Central. 11:26 pm ET, at pic.twitter.com/SPpTxWcbCN, Alex Roldan with a couple tricks pic.twitter.com/edsvLriiPa, We keep pushing, keep battling.41' - #SLVvUSA | 0-0 pic.twitter.com/07fDTF2b37. Without Christian Pulisic, the U.S. struggled to find a reference point in attack that could be that threat and creator. This right-sided trio of Sergio Deat, Yunus Musah and Tim Weah can bring so, so much joy. 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. Kellyn Acosta comes close to opening the scoring pic.twitter.com/BAGLV8GO1j. U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter changed five starters from the previous qualifier, a 1-1 draw at Jamaica in November, with Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie and Tyler Adams all starting together for the first time in almost three years. (1:31). Documents remain to be filed. The USA is now 18-1-6 all-time against El Salvador and is an undefeated 5-0-4 against Los Cusatlecos in World Cup qualifying. El Salvador come close pic.twitter.com/E9TvWVdfVv, Watching the #USMNT is my easily my favorite way to induce crippling anxiety. The final three qualifiers are in March. It's not a well-placed shot, right at the goalkeeper, but it at least made him work. Min deposit requirement. Hugo Perez: "We were doing well until the mistake we made and that cost us the game. USMNTsubs (9) :Johnson (GK), Arriola, Zardes, Aaronson, M. Robinson, Morris, Roldan, McKenzie, de la Torre, Pepi, Cannon, Acosta. Walker Zimmerman starts at center back, partnered with Bayern Munich youngster Chris Richards , with Miles Robinson saved for other matches. NEARLY. at Thursday, Jan 27, 2022, 05:52 PM. El Salvador is coached by former USMNT star midfielder and National Soccer Hall of Famer Hugo Prez. Teams qualify for the World Cup through their regional confederations, and the USMNT will have to run the gauntlet of Concacaf (North America, Central America and the Caribbean) to reach Qatar 2022. El Salvador also sports players who ply their trade in Canada, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Netherlands. He's been heavily involved but hasn't yet cashed in. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. That's not the first time a cross from the U.S. has been short tonight. ET; FS1, UniMas, Universo). The midfield controlled the match throughout, and El Salvador produced little other than its one big first-half chance. 7:39 pm ET, at And maybe you can make out the snow #USAvSLV pic.twitter.com/mrqUmHi7mV, Just stopped snowing, still chilly, but a beautiful night for soccer. Time limits and T&Cs apply. 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. 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. U.S. Soccer kicked off its Countdown to World Cup Qualifying with the launch of Only Forward, / Solo Palante,the USMNTs new creative campaign focused on uniting fans and the team in a collective journey to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The match will be. At the Nations League Final Four in June, a hard-fought 1-0 semifinal win vs. Honduras set the stage for an instant classic USA-Mexico match in theConcacaf Nations League Final, a dramatic 3-2 victory. The buildup play has been really good by the #USMNT , the final ball just isn't there yet. 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. Use the left and it's 1-0. For the first time, eight teams will contest the final round of World Cup qualifying for Concacaf from September to March. 11:34 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. Truthfully, he didn't have a whole lot to worry about and was solid in clearing crosses. Lets go boys! It wasn't sharp, and a young, inexperienced team looked exactly that. FT: An important point on the road. 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. 10:53 pm ET, at Find USA vs El Salvador result on Yahoo Sports. The USMNT holds a 18-1-5 advantage in the series, outscoring Los Cusatlecos 60-15 and enters the match on a 17-game unbeaten streak vs. the Salvadorans. Weah looks valuable down the flank, his pace is dangerous, and he could link up with Dest down the right. 11:44 pm ET, at Touch wasn't quite there at times but was efficient in his passing. 12:37 am ET, at 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. 11:31 pm ET, at 11:13 pm ET, at - Get Musah higher. Get a report of the United States vs. El Salvador 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONCACAF, Third Round football match. #OnlyForward #SoloPaLante pic.twitter.com/IUTH8mIvfS, Congratulations @tyler_adams14 on being selected by U.S. Soccer Insiders as tonight's @BudweiserUSA Man of the Match pic.twitter.com/PR4X1PGfTF, Gregg Berhalter speaks to the media from El Salvador following the #USMNTs 0-0 draw. - Stop trying to do too much in the attacking third. 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. Narrow, yet commanding. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. ET; Paramount+, Universo). Defender Antonee Robinson also registered his first goal for Fulham, scoring in stoppage time to give theCottagersa 2-0 win at Birmingham City in the Carabao Cup on Aug. 24. USMNT starting lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Turner (GK)Dest, Zimmerman, Richards, A. RobinsonAdams, McKennie, Musah Pulisic, Ferreira, Weah. An OK result in the end. FIFA confirmed that the three 2026 World Cup hosts -- the United States, Canada and Mexico -- all had their expected automatic entries confirmed. Still a lot of ftbol to play. Both teams look up for scoring in this match. 11:56 pm ET, at 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. Defender Eriq Zavaleta, a former U.S. youth international, got a step on his marking defender near the penalty spot and sent a header low to the right post. 72nd minute: Berhalter brings on Jordan Morris and Gyasi Zardes, who both get a good hand in Columbus. 18th minute: The refereeing in this match has been extremely poor so far. Ferreira and Weah make way. 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. He'ssupported by Pulisic Timothy Weah who is preferred to Brenden Aaronson. Defender Eriq Zavaleta also appeared for the USA at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. 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. - Schoenfeld: Why USMNT star DeAndre Yedlin is coming home Craving even more coverage of the world's game? Was put into a big spot in the middle and was fairly quiet. He flubbed it awkwardly, trying to use his right foot with his body facing the goal, instead of using the left which would have been more natural. How to watch the USMNT vs. El Salvador match, plus Canada and Mexico's CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers USA (-550) vs. El Salvador (+1450); Draw +550 USA 4-1-3, 15 points; El. the United States men's national team outlasted El Salvador to win its first World Cup qualifier of the window by a 1-0 margin. Ricardo Pepi's been good for us and I'm sure we're going to see him in this window. 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. At 4-3-1, the United States currently ranks second in the . #OnlyForward #SoloPaLante pic.twitter.com/q7c05948xh. Ahead of World Cup qualifying, the USMNT had a busy, productive summer taking home two confederation championships in the inaugural Nations League and the Gold Cup. Played just 12 minutes. I'm proud of our players because from where we were 7 months ago, to come here to the United States and get this game as close as it was today, I have to give a lot of credit". More Details. The mark was previously held by Landon Donovan who was 22 years, 219 days when he wore the armband, coincidentally in the USMNTs 2-0 win at El Salvador Oct. 9, 2004. That ain't it, kid. Match: United States Mens National Team vs. El Salvador, Date: September 2, 2021 The lone win for El Salvador was a 2-0 friendly at home in February 1992. Breaking Lletget sits second on the team with 12 appearances in 2021. Date: Thursday, Sept. 2 |Time: 10:05 p.m. ETLocation: Estadio Cuscatlan -- San Salvador, El SalvadorTV:CBS Sports Network|Live stream:Paramount+Follow live updates:CBSSports.comOdds:El Salvador +500; Draw +275; USA -200 (via Caesars Sportsbook). CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: soccer | pageType: stories | As usual, he worked his tail off, helped defend, helped get the attack going moving forward yet just didn't get the service he needed and created little for himself. Carrying 15 points from eight matches, Gregg Berhalter has his. Stumbling, pushing, rebound. Weston McKennie of the . Pulisic also sits tied for fourth on the USMNTs all-time World Cup Qualifying assists list with six. Oh, and if you thought at El Salvador was tricky.Wait till @ Honduras on WednesdayGoing to be even more hectic. Goals continued to be impossible to come by for either side, and U.S. manager Gregg Berhalter made a trio of substitutes just past the hour mark, bringing on Jordan Siebatcheu, Antonee Robinson and Kellyn Acosta to try to jumpstart his team's attack. Perez mentioned a few visa and passport issues that depleted his squad as contributing factors. ET on CBS Sports Network, Paramount+ and Universo, FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING, scheduled during a FIFA international window, all players were available for selection. He creates so much freedom for others. 52nd minute: GOAL, USA! Pulisic's corner is wasted. The assistant referee on the US attacking end is like 1-of-3 in significant decisions, which would be great if he were a shortstop. Defensively he was where he needed to be, but he won't forget that chance. A point is a point. Emilee Chinn/Getty Images. #usmnt pic.twitter.com/FnUXk4KIL4. Six players are based in the U.S., including two in MLS- Ceren and Roldan. #USMNT. The United States, somehow, for all its dominance, does not have a shot on target yet, which is worrying. 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. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. I think this year's kit is wildly underrated a really fun, energetic design that's not too busy as to be painful.