It's not time to panic yet about the U.S. men's soccer team. But it's a little too close for comfort.
The Americans lost their first two final-round World Cup qualifiers in November, leaving them dead last in the six-team round robin. That got head coach Jurgen Klinsmann fired and Bruce Arena re-hired for a second chance at the helm.
There is serious work to be done, though there's room to breathe. Eight of 10 games remain, and the top three finishers book tickets to Russia 2018. The fourth faces a playoff against the fifth-place team from Asia.