MEXICO CITY — They came off the field bruised and breathless, scarred from a roaring 90-minute act at altitude against an eternal enemy that did not yield a goal but did dispense a point and brought a World Cup berth into sharper focus.
The U.S. men’s national soccer team Thursday missed an opportunity to win a qualifier at Estadio Azteca for the first time in program history, settling for a 0-0 draw with Mexico. For that, Coach Gregg Berhalter and his young, ambitious charges were kicking themselves.
Scoring chances were plentiful: Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah in the first half, and Pulisic and Jordan Pefok in the second.