ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The U.S. men's national team can breathe again. It can feel its fingers and toes again, too, as a 3-0 win over Honduras in frigid conditions has the U.S.'s World Cup qualifying campaign back on track.
It's a win that is most welcome for the players and manager Gregg Berhalter, because let's face it, the current World Cup qualifying window had been a brutal slog. The 1-0 win against El Salvador was labored, the 2-0 loss against Canada deflating. Berhalter's side looked to be regressing, rather than getting stronger.