The buildup play has been really good by the #USMNT , the final ball just isn't there yet. USA - Matt Turner, 57th minute: 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. El Salvador is coached by former USMNT star midfielder and National Soccer Hall of Famer Hugo Prez. 11:17 pm ET, at It's not a well-placed shot, right at the goalkeeper, but it at least made him work. United States Ties El Salvador to Open World Cup Qualifying. Went up against his brother and almost got in on goal before being called for a foul. Corner is right to Walker Zimmerman all alone near the far post, but he heads it right into the ground disappointingly. 52nd min USA Antonee Robinson, Gergg Berhalter mentined the positive contributions ofTimothy Weah and Antonee Robinson whom he mentioned without prompting at the open of his presser. 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 . A threat whenever he had the ball. Keep in mind: We have VAR tonight, for the first time in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. (20-Enrico Dueas, 59); 11-Joaquin Rivas (9-Walmer Martinez, 81), 17-Jairo Henriquez (8-Joshua Perez, 74), Substitutes not used: 18-Yonathan Guardado, 22-Kevin Carabantes, 2-Lizandro Claros, 3-Roberto Dominguez, 10-Amando Moreno, 14-Erick Rivera, 16-Juan Barahona, SLV -- Marvin Monterroza (Caution) 40th minute, USA -- Weston McKennie (Caution) 67, USA -- Deandre Yedlin (Caution) 68, Assistant Referee 1: William Adrian Arrieta (CRC), Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Esteban Fernandez (CRC). With tonight's appearance, @KellynAcosta becomes the first player since DaMarcus Beasley to appear in 15 straight #USMNT matches. 11:08 pm ET, at McKennie now limping, which is a real worry for the United States. 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. 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. 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. 2022 Concacaf World Cup Qualifying: USA Vs. El Salvador - Starting XI, Lineup Notes, TV Channels & Start Time Lower.com Field; Columbus, Ohio; Pre-Game Coverage: 6 p.m. That's a big opportunity for Richards. 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. The final three qualifiers are in March. 92nd minute: Pushing and shoving on the near touchline. The United States showed promise but no ability to finish in its pandemic-delayed World Cup qualifying opener, drawing 0-0 at El Salvador on Thursday night in the type of Central. 2022 Concacaf World Cup Qualifying: USA vs. El Salvador - Starting XI, Lineup Notes, TV Channels & Start Time September 2 2021 On the Pitch LINEUP NOTES: El Salvador vs. USMNT 2022. At 18 years, 293 days, Gio Reyna became the second youngest USMNT player to start a World Cup Qualifying match. "We'll take the point and we'll move on. Still, the finishing was poor for most of the affair, especially in the first half, and Robinson's goal just after the break was a needed sigh of relief for the home side. That's a big miss. 64th minute: Berhalter makes a big call, withdrawing Pulisic for Brendan Aaronson in the USA'sfirst substitution. United States Mens National Team vs. El Salvador, Cuscatln Stadium; San Salvador, El Salvador, 1-Matt Turner; 22-Deandre Yedlin (17-Sebastian Lletget, 79), 12-Miles Robinson, 13-Tim Ream, 2-Sergi, o Dest (5-Antonee Robinson, 64); 4-Tyler Adams (Capt. 57' A good look there for ES as they get their first shot on target, with Zavaleta heading on frame off a corner, but Turner is there to save it somewhat comfortably. The U.S. continued its habit of slow starts in this World Cup qualifying cycle and, despite having the better of possession, failed to find the back of the net as the first half ended 0-0. USA. CONCACAF announced that it has revamped the formats for its senior men's national team competitions to be held between 2023 and 2026. 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONCACAF, Third Round. United States vs. El Salvador. Had a really nice late chance that he should have done better with. The match will be. El Salvador was the top-seeded team in the first round and went undefeated in four games against Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Montserrat and the U.S. Virgin Islands to top Group A, outscoring its opponents 13-1. Played just 12 minutes. 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. 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. 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+. 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. Los Cuscatlecos have reached just two World Cups, in 1970 and 1982, and the U.S. has 18 wins, six draws and one loss in the matchup, which includes an 18-game unbeaten streak (15 victories). 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. Looked lively down the left early. That's the best way to describe the USMNT as an Antonee Robinson goal proves enogh to top El Salvador in Columbus, OH on Thursday to secure three more points in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. 52nd minute: GOAL, USA! The two players not to appear with the USMNT this summer have been on hot streaks of their own for their clubs. Touch wasn't quite there at times but was efficient in his passing. Using almost two entirely different rosters, the USMNT gained invaluable experience and deepened the young, talented player pool with the two trophy runs in which the team respond to adversity again and again. - Schoenfeld: Why USMNT star DeAndre Yedlin is coming home - Second-half subs came far too late. SHOW YOUR STRIPES. An OK result in the end. 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. pic.twitter.com/ybg9qRSiWF. Match: United States Men's National Team vs. El Salvador Date: September 2, 2021 Competition: Concacaf 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Venue: Cuscatln Stadium; San Salvador, El. Midfield has been spectacular moving the ball up the field. Teams qualify for the World Cup through their regional confederations, and the USMNT will have to run the gauntlet of Concacaf (North America, Central America and the Caribbean) to reach Qatar 2022. The U.S. had won the most recent meeting 6-0 in an exhibition in December. Head coach Gregg Berhalter is now 26-4-6 in his first 36 games since taking over the USMNT in January 2019. The United States Men's National Team churned through 2022 World Cup qualifying, and is now in the back half of the schedule. 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. Shaky off the bench early, including a poor defensively clearance that could have been costly. Now he must deliver for the @USMNT tonight. Within the last hour, the parties have agreed to terms on a summer transfer of @headdturnerr to @Arsenal . El Salvadors best scoring chance of the opening 45 minutes also came from a center back as defender Ronald Rodriguezs header attempt off a corner kick also flew over the goal. Thirteen players were 23 and younger as of the first day of training. #USMNT is held scoreless in the first half for the 7th time in 9 qualifiers this cycle. Standings after Matchday 1. The chance was created by good on-ball movement by Aaronson. FIFA confirmed that the three 2026 World Cup hosts -- the United States, Canada and Mexico -- all had their expected automatic entries confirmed. Then came Antonee Robinson. SLV 0, USA 0. Held his own. It's Match Day. Ref makes him wait to re-enter the field. The USA rallied to close out the half with a strong shift in the last 15 minutes as forward Konrad de la Fuente was able to find space on the left wing and forward Josh Sargent fired off a few shots. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. The United States Men's National Team begins a unique international window by resuming World Cup qualifying against El Salvador tomorrow at Lower.com Field in Columbus. ET, and. "They're dogfights and as much as I'd want to win this game, and we did want to win this game, I think that the attitude and the play was trying to win the game for the whole 90 minutes," Berhalter said. The USA have never lost to El. Cool and collected from @headdturnerr. 11:00 pm ET, at Jesus Ferreira combines extremely well with Antonee Robinson on the left, and the young striker blasts a difficult volley high. 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 | The Americans' 15th straight home win over El Salvador since 1989 didn't come easily. Did have some moments and grew into the match in the second half, but he wasn't great. Antonee Robinson scored a crucial goal early in the second half as the United States beat El Salvador 1-0 in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying on a chilly night in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday. Playing with nine starters that helped the U.S. lift a trophy during its two summer tournament finals, the USMNT got off to a promising start in front of the raucous Cuscatln crowd by creating several threatening opportunities in the early going. Had some OK moments going forward but too often he tries to do too much and can end up turning it over. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. With an almost entirely different roster, the USA took home its seventh Concacaf Gold Cup in August with, another dramatic overtime final vs. Mexico, . CONCACAF announced that it has revamped the formats for its senior men's national team competitions to be held between 2023 and 2026. 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. If you are surprised that this U.S. team failed to win in El Salvador, you haven't been watching. He took a blow to the head, collected the ball, and then went down and required treatment. It's saved, and Ferreira heads across to Antonee Robinson on the opposite end who provides a much-needed finish. 29th minute: Chance, El Salvador! SLV 0, USA 0, SLV - Mario Gonzalez and Ronald Rodriguez, 75th minute: After Jordan Pefok maintained possession in traffic at the half line, he played to Weston McKennie and Brenden Aaronson on the right wing. A grimace on his face. This World Cup 2022 qualifier will be held on Thursday, January 27 - TONIGHT. ET on CBS Sports Network, Paramount+ and Universo, FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING, scheduled during a FIFA international window, all players were available for selection. Thursday marks the 25th meeting all-time between the USA and El Salvador. 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. 42nd minute: Chance, USA! 11:56 pm ET, at 31st minute: Pulisic leaves a corner very short, wasted. 11:31 pm ET, at View full match commentary including video highlights, news, team line-ups, player ratings, stats and more. It continued to be a back-and-forth affair after the break. El Salvador gets the ball into a dangerous area in the U.S. penalty area, but Walker Zimmerman pounces on the lateral ball to clear it. Other than the missed tap-in Ferreira was really good. The United States attacked early and often, producing 63% possession and dominating the chances throughout the match. As the games are scheduled during a FIFA international window, all players were available for selection. Weston McKennie of the . For all that, and with 65% possession,no shots on target. NEARLY. 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. 10:46 pm ET. 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). 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.