Toronto FC will be feeling the tremors of the shockwave sent around the soccer world last night when the United States was eliminated from World Cup qualifying.
Two of the clubs’ most important players, Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley, played the entirety of the States’ fatal 2-1 loss to Trinidad & Tobago. They must now brace themselves for the immense fallout that will follow one of the darkest moments in their country’s soccer history.
The link to Toronto goes well beyond that, however. Last night’s result has implications that relate to scheduling, morale and the future of the sport in both the league and region.