The United States were desperate for a good performance to rebound from an awful month of September qualifiers. They had the benefit of a fairly easy schedule in their last two matches, with Panama and the least daunting road trip at Trindad and Tobago.
The USMNT needed a confidence boost. In the 43rd minute, Jozy Altidore had enough confidence to convert a panenka penalty to give the Americans a 3-0 lead before halftime.
Yes, the night went well. And this tattoo exists.
Christian Pulisic started the scoring which happened early and often as the USA climbed back into third place and in an automatic qualifying spot in CONCACAF’s World Cup Qualifying.