The red warning lights that flashed in the face of the United States national team on Friday night in Guatemala City never even flickered on Tuesday in Mapfre Stadium.
The U.S. romped to a 4-0 victory over Guatemala in front of 20,624, helping the Americans write themselves a new lease on their World Cup qualifying lives.
In what amounted to a must-win game in the semifinal round of CONCACAF qualifying, the United States cruised to its biggest win ever in its unofficial home stadium and moved back into prime position to reach the final round of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.