FT: An important point on the road. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Promising for the home side. But the offense followed its pattern: The U.S. has scored 11 of its 13 goals in the second half. 2022 Concacaf World Cup Qualifying: USA 0 - El Salvador 0 | Match Matt Turner is the first USMNT goalkeeper to post wins in each of his first seven appearances. 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONCACAF, Third Round. Eighteen of 28 players on El Salvadors roster compete domestically, with five players coming from Alianza and four from Aguila, historically two of the countrys strongest clubs. Kickoff from Estadio Cuscatlan is set for 10:05 p.m. 2022 Concacaf World Cup Qualifying: USA Vs. El Salvador - Starting XI El Salvador also sports players who ply their trade in Canada, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Netherlands. 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. Lets go boys! Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of bets to value of qualifying deposit. Any intentions of us coming here and winning 3-0, it's going to be really challenging. The USA is now 18-1-6 all-time against El Salvador and is an undefeated 5-0-4 against Los Cusatlecos in World Cup qualifying. DeAndre Yedlin is a spectator not in uniform after arriving late from Turkey due to an ice storm. 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. Kellyn Acosta made his 15th straight appearance for the USMNT, becoming the first player since DaMarcus Beasley (2003-04) to appear in that many consecutive matches. Heading to the stadium in Columbus. USA vs El Salvador Live Watchalong | USMNT World Cup Qualifying The move made an immediate impact as the trio of fresh legs catalyzed some solid offensive opportunities. The teenage striker also sank the game-winning penalty kick for MLS in last weeks All-Star Game vs. Liga MX. De la Fuente earned his second USMNT cap and first in official competition. Thirteen players were 23 and younger as of the first day of training. 6:25 p.m.: Field looks pristine, as our Michael DeCourcy is on site for the match. 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). Full rundown of lineups & team news below. 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. 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. Did have some moments and grew into the match in the second half, but he wasn't great. A threat whenever he had the ball. El Salvador vs. United States - Football Match Report - September 2 USMNTsubs (9) :Johnson (GK), Arriola, Zardes, Aaronson, M. Robinson, Morris, Roldan, McKenzie, de la Torre, Pepi, Cannon, Acosta. Christian Pulisic leaves in the 65th minute. Look at the other scores around CONCACAF, all the ties, Mexico winning in the 90th minute at home. Turner took home the tournaments Golden Glove after shutting out El Tri in the final and allowing just one goal during his seven starts, while Robinson anchored the defense and headed in the championship-winning goal in the second period of overtime vs. Mexico. The United States Men's National Soccer Team will take on El Salvador on Thursday in a very important World Cup Qualifier for the USMNT. As of the start of camp on August 30, the USMNT roster had an average age of 24 years, 43 days. 11:33 pm ET, at Few things on Berhalter:- Didn't care for the XI. That's a half-chance for the U.S. gone begging. 11:13 pm ET, at What a weird first half. PSV Eindhoven and U.S. international midfielder Richie Ledezma has "made no commitment" to play for Mexico, according to a source. Tyler Adams wore the armband for the U.S., becoming the youngest player in the modern era to do so, while both Christian Pulisic and Zack Steffen were not with the team as they both recovered from setbacks. The result leaves the U.S. in second place in the CONCACAF table on 18 points from nine games, with Canada leading by a single point after its win over Honduras. United States Ties El Salvador to Open World Cup Qualifying. It's wonderful to see Morris back on the field for the national team after the significant hurdles he has overcome. 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. El Salvador is coached by former USMNT star midfielder and National Soccer Hall of Famer Hugo Prez. Listen below and follow Qu Golazo! Goals continued to be impossible to come by for either side, and U.S. manager Gregg Berhalter made a trio of substitutes just past the hour mark, bringing on Jordan Siebatcheu, Antonee Robinson and Kellyn Acosta to try to jumpstart his team's attack. Chris Richards starts at the back in place of Miles Robinson. Had a really nice late chance that he should have done better with. Excellent work by Christian Pulisic under heavy pressure from Darwin Ceren through the middle works the ball wide left, and a solid cutback falls to Weah whose shot is just blocked enough to send it wide for a corner. Effort was there, looked confident but sometimes was left on an island by himself, needing a little assistance to deal with El Salvador's pace. Berhalter would not be drawn on injury updates, but did state that Weston McKennie who was seen limping late after a failed header in front of net was "fine" and that "I've spoken to medical and nothing came up.". It continued to be a back-and-forth affair after the break. It's saved, and Ferreira heads across to Antonee Robinson on the opposite end who provides a much-needed finish. 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. Halftime thoughts on the #USMNT Konrad de la Fuente returns to USMNT camp for the first time since making his debut on Nov. 12, 2020 against Wales. The hosts threatened very little, with Matt Turner looking sharp at goal when called upon, helping record yet another clean sheet after his stellar performances at the Gold Cup. pic.twitter.com/m010Z2r4EI. 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. 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. 11:52 pm ET, at The final three qualifiers are in March. USA vs. El Salvador result: Robinson provides USMNT relief in 1-0 win over El Salvador in World Cup qualifying, USMNT roster for January qualification matches. Bet 10 & Get 50 in Free Bets for new customers at bet365. Then came Antonee Robinson. Held his own. - CONCACAF World Cup qualifying fixtures and results | Latest table That's not the first time a cross from the U.S. has been short tonight. Midfielder Armando Moreno was an unused sub for the USMNT vs. Puerto Rico in May 2016, while midfielder Alex Roldan is the younger brother of U.S. midfielder Cristian Roldan. 11:38 pm ET, at That's a big opportunity for Richards. - Carlisle: Inexperience leads to faltering start on road to World Cup 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. The roster is out for the U.S.'s next three matches on the road . Fellow forward Konrad de la Fuente made a summer move to Ligue 1 power Olympique Marseille and has started each of the clubs first three matches, logging an assist in his club debut on Aug. 8. 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. Crowd thought he won a corner on a good burst, but it's a goal kick. That's a big miss. CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying: Scouting El Salvador The field isn't helping, but it feels like it could go either way at this point. The Fulham man is going gangbusters in the second half. 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. Gonzalez loses his mind, livid with his back line. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. #USMNT. The match is also available to stream via FuboTV , which is accessable by a free trial for new users . Three points or bust for the United States. 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. The U.S. grew into the tail end of the second half with Josh Sargent getting more involved in the Americans' attack, but neither team scored and the teams went to the break locked in a goalless draw. Right-footed shot might go in but a great effort on the block by El Salvador. Tonights Starting XI had an average age of 23 years, 282 days. McKennie now limping, which is a real worry for the United States. Nine players are on clubs that have qualified for the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League group stage: Brenden Aaronson (Red Bull Salzburg), Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig), John Brooks (Wolfsburg), Sergio Dest (Barcelona), Weston McKennie (Juventus), Jordan Pefok (BSC Young Boys), Christian Pulisic (Chelsea), Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) and Zack Steffen (Manchester City). USA vs. El Salvador result: Robinson provides USMNT relief in 1-0 win A point is a point, but it was uneventful and underwhelming. USA 6 - 0 El Salvador: Finished | 2020-12-09 | International Friendlies He occupied the center backs well, and should be in the mix to start as qualifying goes on. Finally, all the attacking possession and pressure pays off. ET, and. I enjoy this one a lot. Turner swallowed the attempt to keep things scoreless. McKennie jumped to meet the ball at the six-yard line, but his header attempt went just wide. 1:16 am ET, at There were options in midfield, and its Darwin Ceren and Brayan Landaverde in a rotation of the squad from last time out. Neither team could find a winner and had to settle for a point, with the U.S. next in action in Nashville against Canada on Sunday. Ferreira and Weah make way. PSV Eindhoven and U.S. international midfielder Richie Ledezma has "made no commitment" to play for Mexico, according to a source. First and foremost, Ricardo Pepi misses out up front, with FC Dallas teammate Jesus Ferreira earning the start up top. 26th minute: On a long throw from McKennie, Ferreira tries a bike and it goes very poorly. 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. United States vs. El Salvador. Played just 12 minutes. Time limits and T&Cs apply. Cool and collected from @headdturnerr. 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. 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. 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. He creates so much freedom for others. But it is cold out there! Goalkeeper Matt Turner Earns Shutout as Twelve Players Make World Cup Qualifying Debut; USMNT Returns to Action on Sunday Night vs. Canada in Nashville to Open Home World Cup Qualifying Schedule. Same for El Salvador. If both results hold, it would put a lot of pressure on Tata Martino, but more importantly here, it would put the United States in a position of true strength in the Octagonal. 42nd minute: Chance, USA! He reports that they actually turned the temperature down in the locker room to get used to the cold! [FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING]. The U.S. has defeated El Salvador in 14 straight home games, the longest streak of its kind against a single opponent in team history. Officiating from this Guatemala crew needs to improve. 59th minute: Word filters through social media that Mexico has gone a goal down to 10-man Jamaica. Lletget sits second on the team with 12 appearances in 2021. Defensively he was where he needed to be, but he won't forget that chance. Chippy start for both teams. Oh Weah! The United States put itself in a great qualifying position with a narrow yet commanding win in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday night. Other than the missed tap-in Ferreira was really good. 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. John Herdman never played professional soccer, but he believes his experience coaching in Canada is enough for the World Cup in Qatar. 11:17 pm ET, at 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. https://t.co/QmsK5DwLlx. The #USMNT has two more #WCQ matches over the next six days, playing its first home game on Sept. 5 vs. Canada in Nashville followed by Honduras in San Pedro Sula on Sept. 8. Midfield has been spectacular moving the ball up the field. The WCQ opener at El Salvador comes five years to the day that a 17-year-old Pulisic became the youngest USMNT player to score in qualifying, tallying twice in a 6-0 win at St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Sept. 2, 2016 in Kingstown. It's the right call, Weah has been the far more effective winger tonight. Two players- midfielders Kellyn Acosta and Sebastian Lletget- were a part of both. His nephew, Josh, played with Tyler Adams and Christian Pulisic at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Game Day vs El Salvador. Turner has posted an 11-2-4 record for New England this season, helping the Revs to the top of the Supporters Shield standings. It was comfortable in the end, despite the sputtery attack throughout. Defender Eriq Zavaleta, a former U.S. youth international, got a step on his marking defender near the penalty spot and sent a header low to the right post. Got there first. The United States attacked early and often, producing 63% possession and dominating the chances throughout the match. Jesus Ferreira, who was picked over Ricardo Pepi at forward for the Americans, had two good chances in the opening 20 minutes but failed to get either of his shots from close range on goal. It's not a well-placed shot, right at the goalkeeper, but it at least made him work. #USMNT.