Panama vs USA: The USMNT will go for a 3rd straight victory after they go to Los Canaleros in 2022 World Cup qualifying on Sunday (Watch dwell, at 6 pm ET on NBC Universo).
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After dropping factors in its first two video games of World Cup qualifying, the USMNT has since rebounded with a 4-1 victory in Honduras final month and a 2-0 victory over Jamaica on Thursday. 18-year-old striker Ricardo Pepi bagged the winner (on his USMNT debut) in opposition to Honduras and adopted that up with a two-goal outing in cap no. 2.
Pepi, together with the remainder of the USMNT assault, roared to life within the second half after 45 irritating minutes of struggling to attach passes within the closing third. Full backs Sergiño Dest and Antonee Robinson have been key cogs within the rebellion, as they acquired ahead on the precise and left, respectively, to stretch Jamaica’s protection wider and wider. Dest acquired the help for Pepi’s first objective and Robinson performed the cross earlier than the cross to arrange his second.
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For 45 minutes, the USMNT performed Berhalterball to perfection: they pressed and harried for two-thirds of the sphere and allowed valuable little into the ultimate third; they seemed wanting to launch counter-attacks instantly after successful the ball again from mentioned urgent, moderately than slowly constructing out of the again or passing the ball backwards or sideways; they acquired the ball vast (to the total backs, when issues have been working) and despatched a number of runners to crash the penalty space when the inevitable cross got here in; they acquired on the top of two crosses to attain two objectives (and missed a 3rd, the best of the bunch, by an inch or two).
USMNT information
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USMNT harm, crew information vs Panama
Berhalter’s boys picked up one extra harm in Thursday’s recreation, as a quad ailment will hold Weston McKennie in the USA whereas (most of) the remainder of the crew travels to Panama. Zack Steffen and Antonee Robinson may even journey straight to Columbus, web site of Wednesday’s conflict with Costa Rica, as a result of UK journey restrictions.
Christian Pulisic, Gio Reyna and John Brooks stay in Europe as a result of accidents.
Tips on how to watch USMNT and CONCACAF World Cup qualifying
CONCACAF World Cup qualifying: NBC’s Telemundo Deportes and Universo, CBS Sports activities Community, Paramount+
October 10
Costa Rica vs El Salvador — NBC’s Telemundo Deportes app
Jamaica vs Canada NBC’s Telemundo Deportes app
Mexico vs Honduras
Panama vs USMNT — 6pm ET — NBC’s Universo
USMNT qualifying to date
El Salvador 0-0 USMNT – 3 THINGS | PLAYER RATINGS
USMNT 1-1 Canada – 3 THINGS | PLAYER RATINGS
Honduras 1-4 USMNT – 3 THINGS | PLAYER RATINGS
USMNT 2-0 Jamaica – 3 THINGS | PLAYER RATINGS
How have Panama fared to this point?
Panama’s World Cup bid was progressing fairly properly earlier than qualifying motion resumed on Thursday. With 5 factors from their first three video games (win over Jamaica, attracts with Costa Rica and Mexico), Thomas Christiansen’s aspect sat third within the desk with a tough, however manageable, journey to El Salvador up first. The 1-0 defeat is hardly a humiliation for Panama after the USMNT themselves settled for a attract San Salvador on matchday 1.
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