USMNT fans are furious after Christian Pulisic misses the easy chance: After a 0-0 tie against Mexico in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday night, the US men’s national team came away with a point at the intimidating Estadio Azteca.
Christian Pulisic spearheaded the American onslaught, forcing Guillermo Ochoa to make many crucial stops until Gio Reyna and Theoson Siebatcheu took over to try to win the game. With 22 points in 12 games, the point remained in the second position on the Concacaf rankings.
Despite the fact that the USMNT was unable to upset Mexico in the Azteca, head coach Gregg Berhalter was pleased with the team’s effort.
However, in the first half against Mexico, the USMNT star wasted a simple chance to give the Americans a crucial road goal in their bid to qualify for the World Cup.
Qualifying in CONCACAF used to be a no-brainer, but with the likes of Canada and Panama suddenly on the rise, and Mexico and Costa Rica maintaining steady, the USMNT is far from assured of a spot.
It would be awful to miss the World Cup for the second time in a row. It’s unimaginable until it happens, and it should elicit a stronger reaction than a Taylor Twellman diatribe.
In the first half, Pulisic had an opportunity on Mexico’s doorstep, but he shot the ball straight at Guillermo Ochoa, the Mexican goalie.
Fans of the USMNT were not pleased, since this is a chance Pulisic is anticipated to squander. In his past four outings for Chelsea, he has scored twice. So, why are you fighting on a global scale?
The Ticos’ victory over the Canadians moved them into the fourth position, three points ahead of the United States and Mexico.
If the US beats Panama, it will have all but clinched a place in the World Cup before heading to Costa Rica next week. If Costa Rica defeats El Salvador, it will still be mathematically possible to overtake the United States, but the current goal differential (Costa Rica is plus-2) will be difficult to overcome.
All bets are off if the United States loses against Panama.
Prior to the game, the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) released a statement. Reggie Cannon was ineligible due to a positive COVID-19 test. The club already lacked depth at the position owing to the absence of starter Sergino Dest due to injury, and the problem was exacerbated when DeAndre Yedlin received a yellow card against Mexico, making him unavailable against Panama.
Shaq Moore will be added to the squad, and he has already arrived in Orlando, according to Berhalter.
Forward Timothy Weah will also be out for the match against Panama owing to his accumulation of yellow cards.
