Matt Turner keeps things level pic.twitter.com/hRkXdHJsdo. ANTONEE ROBINSON WITH THE BREAKTHROUGH FOR THE USMNT pic.twitter.com/ybatzdZaGj. 13th minute: Tyler Adams makes a critical intervention in the penalty area on an overlapping El Salvador run, and then Pulisic has a shot blocked on the other end after good buildup down the left. The move made an immediate impact as the trio of fresh legs catalyzed some solid offensive opportunities. "We'll take the point and we'll move on. The assistant referee on the US attacking end is like 1-of-3 in significant decisions, which would be great if he were a shortstop. The USA closes out the September international window vs. Honduras in San Pedro Sula on Wednesday, Sept. 8 (10:05 p.m. The interventions were critical. Shaky off the bench early, including a poor defensively clearance that could have been costly. But the offense followed its pattern: The U.S. has scored 11 of its 13 goals in the second half. Playing at the Estadio Cuscatlan in San Salvador, the Americans had their chances and were the better team on the night going forward, but a lack of precision when it mattered most saw them blow a chance of taking three points and kick-start their road to the World Cup. 11:56 pm ET, at #USMNT. El Salvador held a 5-3 advantage in corner kicks on the evening and created its first shot-on-goal with one such opportunity in the second half. The United States men's national team's Concacaf World Cup qualifying campaign started uneventfully on Thursday as the red, white and blue had to settle for a 0-0 draw at El Salvador. 11:34 pm ET, at El Salvador has gotten in the U.S. penalty area a few too many times, it's somewhat worrying. The USA have never lost to El. Players hail from clubs in 10 different countries: USA (9), England (6), Germany (3), France (2), Austria, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and Turkey (1 each). Be quicker in getting the ball to space. Match: United States Mens National Team vs. El Salvador, Date: September 2, 2021 A draw at home against less-talented El Salvador would have elevated the stakes for the remaining two games this CONCACAF World Cup qualifying window. He didn't mince words. Left foot needed is right. Narrow, yet commanding. The U.S. drew El Salvador 2-2 at Estadio Cuscatlan in March 2009 on late goals from Jozy Altidore and Frankie Hejduk and also came back for a 2-1 win in Sandy, Utah in September 2009. 5:00p.m.: The USMNT will wearits broken glass home kit tonight, with the purple goalkeeper getup. On a frigid night in Columbus. Twelve players made their debuts in official competition for the U.S. during the tournament, and players like defender Miles Robinson and goalkeeper Matt Turner- who entered the Gold Cup with just four combined international caps- played the hero for the USMNT, highlighted in the 1-0 victory against Mexico. More Details. He occupied the center backs well, and should be in the mix to start as qualifying goes on. The Americans' 15th straight home win over El Salvador since 1989 didn't come easily. the United States men's national team outlasted El Salvador to win its first World Cup qualifier of the window by a 1-0 margin. This is a spot they've been before. CONCACAF announced that it has revamped the formats for its senior men's national team competitions to be held between 2023 and 2026. His nephew, Josh, played with Tyler Adams and Christian Pulisic at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Lacked that killer instinct when attacking the ball, but he played it safe and did alright. The final three qualifiers are in March. He'ssupported by Pulisic Timothy Weah who is preferred to Brenden Aaronson. Tying a modern-era record, 12 players made their World Cup qualifying debut for the USA and got an introduction to the rigors of Concacaf qualifying, facing a very physical El Salvador team in a match where both sides struggled to establish rhythm on a choppy and spongy playing surface. Twelve players made their debuts in official competition for the U.S. during the tournament, and players like defender Miles Robinson and goalkeeper Matt Turner- who entered the Gold Cup with just four combined international caps- played the hero for the USMNT, highlighted in the 1-0 victory against Mexico. The U.S. had won the most recent meeting 6-0 in an exhibition in December. Gio Reyna and Weston McKennie both equalized for the USA in regulation before Christian Pulisic drew and converted the game-winning penalty in the second period of overtime. Substitute goalkeeper Ethan Horvath shone in saving a Mexico penalty in stoppage time of the second overtime period to secure the USMNTs first trophy of the summer. 59th minute: Word filters through social media that Mexico has gone a goal down to 10-man Jamaica. 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONCACAF, Third Round. Los Cusatlecos also reached the quarterfinals of this summers Concacaf Gold Cup, falling 3-2 to Qatar after a second-half comeback effort fell just short. The teenage striker also sank the game-winning penalty kick for MLS in last weeks All-Star Game vs. Liga MX. ET. It's over. Hugo Perez and El Salvador proved a well-structured and stubborn opponent, but the visitors provided little in the way of counter-threat in front of Matt Turner's goal, making the proceedings comfortable for the United States despite the thin scoreline. Berhalter tells ESPN at halftime they need more speed and more threat on the El Salvador back line. Substitutes not used: 18-Yonathan Guardado, 2-Lizandro Claros, 3-Roberto Dominguez, 10-Amando Moreno, 14-Erick Rivera, 16-Juan Barahona, SLV -- Marvin Monterroza (Caution) 40. Pulisic's corner is wasted. Berhalter was asked about the first-half attacking struggles, and flatly said "I wouldn't say this was our best game." Documents remain to be filed. Yunus Musah , having scored for Valencia against Atletico Madrid in his last match, will be the one to join Adams and McKennie in a three-man midfield. - Schoenfeld: Why USMNT star DeAndre Yedlin is coming home The Salvadorans finished fifth out of six teams during its last appearance attempting to qualify for South Africa 2010. GOALKEEPERS (3): Kevin Carabantes (FAS; 3/0), Mario Gonzalez (Alianza; 11/0), Yonatan Guardado (Once Deportivo; 0/0), DEFENDERS (8): Lizandro Claros (Aguila; 0/0), Roberto Dominguez (Chalatenango; 42/1), Ronald Gomez (Aguila; 10/0), Alexander Larin (Comunicaciones/GUA; 62/4), Miguel Lemus (Chalatenango; 6/0), Bryan Tamacas (Alianza; 42/1), Eduardo Vigil (Firpo; 1/0), Eriq Zavaleta (Toronto FC/CAN; 8/1), MIDFIELDERS (10): Melvin Cartagena (Once Deportivo; 1/0), Darwin Ceren (Houston Dynamo/USA; 66/4), Enrico Hernandez (FC Eindhoven/NED; 0/0), Christian Martinez (San Carlos/CRC; 0/0), Armando Moreno (New Mexico United/USA; 4/0), Marvin Monterroza (Alianza; 29/2), Denis Pineda (FAS; 28/3), Narciso Orellana (Alianza; 39/1), Harold Osorio (Alianza; 1/0), Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC/USA; 4/1), FORWARDS (7): Jairo Henriquez (Aguila; 12/1), Walmer Martinez (Hartford Athletic/USA; 8/2), Joshua Perez (Miami FC/USA; 10/3), Kevin Reyes (FAS; 1/0), Joaquin Rivas (FC Tulsa/USA; 14/4), Erick Rivera (Santa Tecla; 3/0), Styven Vasquez (Aguila; 1/0). It was comfortable in the end, despite the sputtery attack throughout. SHOW YOUR STRIPES. Defensively he was where he needed to be, but he won't forget that chance. 5:35 p.m.: Gyasi Zardes is ready for the winter weather, of which there is some currently in Columbus. USMNT held to 0-0 draw by El Salvador (1:31), Inexperience leads to faltering start on road to World Cup, CONCACAF World Cup qualifying fixtures and results, ESPN+ viewers' guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more. United States Ties El Salvador to Open World Cup Qualifying. Twenty-three of the 25 players took home hardware this summer with the USMNT- 18 players helped the USA lift the inaugural Concacaf Nations League trophy in June, while eight players were part of the squad that won the USMNTs seventh Gold Cup title in August. The @USMNT kicks off the 1st leg of a 3-match stretch during this Octagonal window with a home meeting tonight with El Salvador (7 ET on ESPN2). 5thminute: As expected, El Salvador pressing very high. Joaqun Rivas is a consistent presence up top, buthas failed to score in World Cup qualifying after a three-goal performance in last summer's Gold Cup. You'd expect heading expert Weston McKennie to finish that free headed chance at the far post, but somehow he plants the header harmlessly into the ground. For what it's worth, other than his finishing, Ferreira has been very bright. El Salvador has beaten the United States just once in 25 tries, and never in World Cup qualification, but the 0-0 draw in the match played in El Salvador will give U.S. fans some trepidation . The United States put itself in a great qualifying position with a narrow yet commanding win in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday night. An incredible save by Gonzalez keeps El Salvador's deficit at just one. A point is a point, but it was uneventful and underwhelming. Stumbling, pushing, rebound. 11:27 pm ET, at Eight players were part of the MLS All-Star roster that faced the Liga MX All Stars on Wednesday, Aug. 25 in Los Angeles: George Bello, Sebastian Lletget, Ricardo Pepi, Miles Robinson, Cristian Roldan, James Sands, Matt Turner and Walker Zimmerman. 11:31 pm ET, at He creates so much freedom for others. An OK result in the end. The U.S. will face El Salvador, Canada and Honduras, with an eye on inching ever closer to an automatic berth at the 2022 World Cup. Truthfully, he didn't have a whole lot to worry about and was solid in clearing crosses. Pulisic also sits tied for fourth on the USMNTs all-time World Cup Qualifying assists list with six. In the 0-0 draw between these two teams in the reverse fixture, El Salvador manager Hugo Perez opted to clogthe midfield and make life difficult for the Americans, who only held 49 percentpossession despite the talent gap. Touch wasn't quite there at times but was efficient in his passing. For the first time, eight teams will contest the final round of World Cup qualifying for Concacaf from September to March. Kick-off is at 7pm EST. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the World Cup qualifying schedule has been condensed from 18 months to seven. 1st minute: Under way! - Stop trying to do too much in the attacking third. Center back Ronald Rodriguez , who recently signed withUSL Championship sideFC Tulsa andwas excellent the last time these teams met, has notbeen able to secure a visa and Eriq Zavaleta reportedly has a toe infection, although he makes the bench. FT: An important point on the road. THATS MORE LIKE IT!! Pulisic has been shut down throughout this first half, but his skill was on full display there. Jesus Ferreira combines extremely well with Antonee Robinson on the left, and the young striker blasts a difficult volley high. Six players have previous World Cup qualifying experience: Christian Pulisic (13 caps), DeAndre Yedlin (10), Kellyn Acosta (6), Tim Ream (6), John Brooks (4) and Sebastian Lletget (1), while the other 19 will look to make their debuts during the Octagonal. Developed in conjunction with the players, coaches and staff, Only Forward / Solo Palante highlights a young, diverse and global-minded Mens National Team that is humble yet resilient as it looks to tackle the challenge of World Cup Qualifying during the next eight months. The CONCACAF FIFA World Cup Qualifiers are back, and Team USA is playing El Salvador for the first match of 2022 at Lower.com Field in Ohio on Thursday, January 27 (1/27/2022). Six players are based in the U.S., including two in MLS- Ceren and Roldan. The United States came out way more energetic this half, and it pays off. U.S. will want to get its star Pulisic more involved, as El Salvador has clearly game-planned to nullify him, as many CONCACAF opponents do. The only missing name on the U.S. roster for this international break is winger Gio Reyna , who has been unable to shake off a frustrating hamstring injury. Without Christian Pulisic, the U.S. struggled to find a reference point in attack that could be that threat and creator. Business attire. Brenden Aaronson played a huge role in helping Red Bull Salzburg earn a Champions League berth, scoring in both legs of the clubs qualifying playoff with Brndby on Aug. 17 and 25. 64th minute: Berhalter makes a big call, withdrawing Pulisic for Brendan Aaronson in the USA'sfirst substitution. Also dealt with the high balls well. #OnlyForward #SoloPaLante pic.twitter.com/IUTH8mIvfS, Congratulations @tyler_adams14 on being selected by U.S. Soccer Insiders as tonight's @BudweiserUSA Man of the Match pic.twitter.com/PR4X1PGfTF, Gregg Berhalter speaks to the media from El Salvador following the #USMNTs 0-0 draw. The USAs best chance of the first half came on free kick served by forward Gio Reyna in the ninth minute as defender Miles Robinson found space in the penalty box but sailed his header attempt over the crossbar. It's Match Day. It's the right call, Weah has been the far more effective winger tonight. Both teams look up for scoring in this match. NEARLY. Twenty-three of the 25 players in camp for September were crowned champions at one of the two tournaments. ET, and. On the wing, 20-year-old Enrico Duenas , whohails from Dutch club Vitesse, has seen time in every World Cup qualifier, and Alex Roldan brother of U.S. player Christian Roldan plays on the opposite flank. Goalkeeper Matt Turner, who is likely to start tonight with Zack Steffen still in Manchester dealing with a back injury, has sealed a summer move to Arsenal, according to a host of reports earlier today. 18th minute: The refereeing in this match has been extremely poor so far. - Young, bang average team without Pulisic. Chippy start for both teams. Columbus is sacred ground. Ref makes him wait to re-enter the field. Turner took home the tournaments Golden Glove after shutting out, ntes (FAS; 3/0), Mario Gonzalez (Alianza; 11/0), Yonatan Guardado (Once Deportivo; 0/0), Lizandro Claros (Aguila; 0/0), Roberto Dominguez (Chalatenango; 42/1), Ronald Gomez (Aguila; 10/0), Alexander Larin (Comunicaciones/GUA; 62/4), Miguel Lemus (Chalatenango; 6/0), Bryan Tamacas (Alianza; 42/1), Eduardo Vigil (Firpo; 1/0), Eriq Zavaleta (Toronto FC/CAN; 8/1), Melvin Cartagena (Once Deportivo; 1/0), Darwin Ceren (Houston Dynamo/USA; 66/4), Enrico Hernandez (FC Eindhoven/NED; 0/0), Christian Martinez (San Carlos/CRC; 0/0), Armando Moreno (New Mexico United/USA; 4/0), Marvin Monterroza (Alianza; 29/2), Denis Pineda (FAS; 28/3), Narciso Orellana (Alianza; 39/1), Harold Osorio (Alianza; 1/0), Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC/USA; 4/1), Jairo Henriquez (Aguila; 12/1), Walmer Martinez (Hartford Athletic/USA; 8/2), Joshua Perez (Miami FC/USA; 10/3), Kevin Reyes (FAS; 1/0), Joaquin Rivas (FC Tulsa/USA; 14/4), Erick Rivera (Santa Tecla; 3/0), Styven Vasquez (Aguila; 1/0), FAQ Away World Cup Qualifying TV Rights, with the launch of Only Forward, / Solo Palante,, USMNT WCQ Series History El Salvador Away. We know the next game is a home game against Canada followed by Honduras and we want to pick up points in those games.". Prez scored a critical goal for the USA vs. El Salvador during its qualifying campaign for the 1990 FIFA World Cup, the USAs first appearance on soccers biggest stage in 40 years. It'll be all about tweaks in the locker room for the U.S. head man. Thursday marks the 25th meeting all-time between the USA and El Salvador. The sides haven't met in World Cup qualifying since 2009 but did meet in a 2020 friendly in Florida and the USA rolled 6-0. Lletget sits second on the team with 12 appearances in 2021. Four added minutes. Get a report of the United States vs. El Salvador 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONCACAF, Third Round football match. El Salvador subs (9): Alguera, Carabantes, Villalobos, Zavaleta, Flores, Bonilla, Calvillo, Rivas, K. Reyes, Portillo, W. Martinez. But his awareness was good to get back and be in position defensively, not getting caught too far forward. section: | slug: usmnt-vs-el-salvador-score-ratings-highlights-usa-settles-for-draw-in-concacaf-world-cup-qualifying-opener | sport: soccer | route: live_blog_single | - @cpulisic_10 captains the #USMNT for the 8th time tonight. pic.twitter.com/rn5tUKPZJK. Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on? ), 8-Weston McKennie, 11-Brenden Aaronson (10-Cristian Roldan, 78); 7-Gio Reyna, 9-Josh Sargent (19-Jordan Pefok, 64), 20-Konrad de la Fuente (23-Kellyn Acosta, 65), Substitutes not used: 16-Ethan Horvath, 3-Walker Zimmerman, 6-John Brooks, 14-Ricardo Pepi, 15-Mark McKenzie, 18-James Sands, 21-George Bello, SLV: 1-Mario Gonzalez; 21-Bryan Tamacas, 4-Eriq Zavaleta, 5-Ronald Rodriguez, 13-Alexander Larin (19-Denis Pineda, 74); 7-Darwin Ceren (23-Melvin Cartagena, 59), 6-Narciso Orellana, 15-Alex Roldan; 12-Marvin Monterroza (Capt.) That's the best way. pic.twitter.com/m010Z2r4EI. My player ratings after the USMNT's underwhelming 0-0 draw with El Salvador https://t.co/WoG3Ae7Hxf, U.S. Soccer Insiders, voting for tonight's Man of the Match is now open Tyler Adams Gio Reyna Miles RobinsonDownload the official U.S. Soccer App to vote: https://t.co/b0oF3A2fBJ pic.twitter.com/GER5hzxXwn. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. While the U.S. picked up where it left off with de la Fuente and Sargent combining for a few chances, El Salvador continued to threaten on the break and forced goalkeeper Matt Turner into his first action of the night in the 57th. Mexico led the way after the first round, picking up three points in a win over Jamaica, while the other three matches finished in draws. Idc. Use the left and it's 1-0. It wasn't sharp, and a young, inexperienced team looked exactly that. El Salvador-USA Marks First of 14-Match, Seven-Month Qualifying Schedule; Thursdays Kickoff from Estadio Cuscatlan in San Salvador Set for 10:05 p.m. De la Fuente earned his second USMNT cap and first in official competition. Turner swallowed the attempt to keep things scoreless. El Salvador vs USA: Date The U.S. men's national team will visit El Salvador at Estadio Cuscatlan in San Salvador on Thursday, September 2, 2021. Played just 12 minutes. 6-keys: media/spln/soccer/reg/free/stories_live-blog, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. U.S. with a few bad turnovers the last coupleminutes. Get a report of the United States vs. El Salvador 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONCACAF, Third Round football match. In all honesty, the U.S. has dominated this match, in about as much as one can dominate a hard-fought CONCACAF battle. The United States vs. El Salvadormatch from Lower.Com Field in Columbus, Ohio,as part of CONCACAF World Cup qualificationis avaliable on TV across the United States on ESPN 2, or streaming on ESPN+. Pulisic, Adams, and McKennie all start in a match for the first time since 2019. The nations last met on Dec. 9, 2020 - a rare December match for the USMNT and a 6-0 victory. Breaking The United States will embark on its journey to qualify for the 2022 World Cup when the red, white and blue head south to face El Salvador Thursday. A few minutes later, Pefok sprung McKennie. Teams can summon a larger group for the window, but the game day rosters for World Cup qualifiers may only include 23 players, a hard-fought 1-0 semifinal win vs. Honduras set the stage for an instant classic USA-Mexico match in the. Min deposit requirement. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Robinson wasted no time breaking the deadlock early in the second half, pouncing on a loose ball at the back post in the 52nd minute and hammering a low volley past El Salvador goalkeeper Mario Gonzalez to open the scoring. 11:13 pm ET, at 11:00 pm ET, at 6:00 p.m.: Lineups are in, and it wouldn't be a USMNT match without some key surprises. 11:43 pm ET, at Robinson has been by far the best U.S. player in front of net, which probably isn't great for Berhalter and Co., but they'll take it. Same for El Salvador. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. For the first time, the September international window features three World Cup qualifying matches and it all starts off with a trip to the hostile environs of San Salvador. 11:08 pm ET, at There was hope before U.S. men's national soccer team's 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over El Salvador Thursday that this might be the one where it all starts to . The 2016 match in St. Vincent also marked the World Cup Qualifying debut for midfielder Kellyn Acosta, who deputized at left back in the 6-0 win. Weston McKennie flashed a header wide and Acosta's nodded effort came back off the bar and was smothered by El Salvador keeper Mario Gonzalez as the match approached the 80-minute mark. The United States owns an 18-1-5 all-time record and 17-match winning against El Salvador, outscoring the Salvadorans, 60-15. USMNTsubs (9) :Johnson (GK), Arriola, Zardes, Aaronson, M. Robinson, Morris, Roldan, McKenzie, de la Torre, Pepi, Cannon, Acosta. Turner has posted an 11-2-4 record for New England this season, helping the Revs to the top of the Supporters Shield standings. 12:32 am ET, at 16th minute: Chance, USA! U.S. has outscored opponents 10-2 in the second half of the previous eight qualifiers. The United States men's national team's Concacaf World Cup qualifying campaign started uneventfully on Thursday as the red, white and blue had to settle for a 0-0 draw at El Salvador. Midfielder Weston McKennie played a key role in the USAs best chances of the second half in the 72nd and 75th minutes. 65th minute: Antonee Robinson pops up again and forces a good save by Gonzalez, cutting in from the left and producingan off-balance shot with some pace. Did more defensively than in attack, so that tells you everything considering he's a striker. The USMNT will play its first of 14 qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup on Thursday at the Estadio Cuscatlan in San Salvador in front of an expected 29,000 fans. Promising for the home side.