Tonight's the night. Win and in. Tie and maybe in. But it looks good for the fellas to make the WC again.
Here's the breakdown.
If the U.S. beats Trinidad and Tobago
It qualifies for the 2018 World Cup by finishing in third place in the CONCACAF region.
If the U.S. ties Trinidad and Tobago -
The U.S. will almost certainly still qualify for the World Cup. The only way the U.S. could drop out of third place would be if Panama beats Costa Rica by eight goals or Honduras beats Mexico by 12 goals. In the unthinkable event that both those happened, a tie would eliminate the U.S. If one of them happened, a tie would put the U.S. into a playoff against either Australia or Syria in November.
If the U.S. loses to Trinidad and Tobago - then if Panama beats Costa Rica and Honduras beats Mexico, then the U.S. would be eliminated and miss out on the World Cup for the first time since 1986. If Panama and Honduras lose, the U.S. would still qualify in third place. And if Panama or Honduras win but the other ties or loses, then the U.S. would finish fourth and go into that Syria/Australia playoff.
Apparently the field in TnT was completely under water and the playing conditions will be awful tonight. The field is now surrounded by a huge moat if water. Big surprise there.
And the US looks like a circus squad.
it really does.
Pot 2: Sweden, Greece, Rep. of Ireland, Denmark
Ireland vs N. Ireland would be a fun matchup.
Pete, fwiw, all the Greeks are saying Denmark Pot 1.
Panama just tied it.
US is in trouble.
This is insane.
If Panama goes up as well, we need a tie at the minimum or we are eliminated.
Holy ass hairs. We're fucked.
Send everyone forward.
Send everyone forward.
That is basically correct.
THIS. THEY NEED US $.
Throw in US. Don't give up possession.
If we don't score, we are going to play Australia or be eliminated depending on if Panama can pull it out.
Awful.