The United States eased to a 1-0 win over El Salvador to move to 18 points after nine matches, inching closer to qualifying for this winter’s World Cup. After an uneven first half, Antonee Robinson broke the deadlock with a second half goal and the Americans closed out the game with an assured defensive performance.
The U.S. controlled the ball for much of the opening moments of the game, but rarely broke into the final third. El Salvador looked to play past the high American defensive line early after initial tries at breaking the initial press trying to find Enrico Hernandez and Cristian Gil with early outlets.