Finally, more than four years after a loss to Trinidad and Tobago kept the U.S. men’s national team out of the 2018 World Cup, the stinging memories of that stunning defeat will make way for new ones of the United States competing on the world’s biggest stage.
The USMNT secured a spot at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar despite a 2–0 loss in Costa Rica on Wednesday night, finishing in third place in the Concacaf qualification table.
The road from humiliation in Trinidad began as soon as coach Bruce Arena ended his tumultuous tenure as manager three days later.