Needing a result, the U.S. got it in the spiritual home of the Men's National Team.
"This stadium and these people have bailed us out on a lot of occasions." said U.S. National Team captain Michael Bradley immediately after the final whistle. The United States needed bailing out after dropping a 2-0 decision in Guatemala on Friday that significantly set back World Cup Qualification hopes for 2018. The team came to Columbus needing a refuge, the ultimate home field advantage that the National Team has, Mapfre Stadium. With a dominant 4-0 win against Guatemala in front of a partisan crowd, qualifying is back on track.