U.S. Soccer kicked off its Countdown to World Cup Qualifying with the launch of Only Forward, / Solo Palante,the USMNTs new creative campaign focused on uniting fans and the team in a collective journey to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. 92nd minute: Pushing and shoving on the near touchline. Ricardo Pepi was expected to lead the U.S. attack, but his FC Dallas teammate Jesus Ferreira makes his first World Cup qualifying start up top instead. 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. El Salvador has seen a recent influx of U.S.-connected talent since Perez took over the program earlier this year. Mexico has scored twice in two minutes to come back against Jamaica, but the three points here for the United States are the most important thing tonight for Berhalter's bunch. 6:45 p.m.: Sam Borden reports on ESPN that El Salvador didn't bring appropriate cold-weather gear, and had to go buy more at a sporting goods store once they arrived. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. The United States owns an 18-1-5 all-time record and 17-match winning against El Salvador, outscoring the Salvadorans, 60-15. 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. Promising for the home side. With seven goals from the 2018 cycle, 22-year-old forward Christian Pulisic enters the 2022 campaign tied with Michael Bradley for seventh on the USMNTs all-time WCQ goal scoring list. His service was quite poor and he provided no end product. Use the left and it's 1-0. 11:08 pm ET, at 11:56 pm ET, at #usmnt pic.twitter.com/FnUXk4KIL4. Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams, and Walker Zimmerman performed extremely well, Timothy Weah was bright early, and both Sergino Dest and Christian Pulisic popped up a few times in the final segment. Houston Dynamo midfielder Darwin Ceren is the rosters most experienced player with 66 international caps. Eighteen-year-old forward Ricardo Pepi has been on a tear this season for FC Dallas, netting 11 goals to earn his first senior USMNT call-up. Looked lively down the left early. 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. Finally, all the attacking possession and pressure pays off. El Salvador extremely skilled at bending but not breaking. The USMNT holds a 18-1-5 advantage in the series, outscoring Los Cusatlecos 60-15 and enters the match on a 17-game unbeaten streak vs. the Salvadorans. What a moment for @NERevolution and especially Matt Turner. Helped improve the defense that was under threat with Dest getting forward. Time limits and T&Cs apply. #USAvSLV. (@USMNT) January 19, 2022 down the right flank and the Juventus midfielder played a ball to Acosta at the six but his header which seemed to be sailing into the goal just inside the left post forced goalkeeper Mario Gonzalez to make a diving save. John Herdman never played professional soccer, but he believes his experience coaching in Canada is enough for the World Cup in Qatar. A threat whenever he had the ball. 85th minute: Robinson again crops up at the top-left corner of the penalty area, and he fires a curler that stings the palms of Gonzalez. Head coach Gregg Berhalter is now 26-4-6 in his first 36 games since taking over the USMNT in January 2019. 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. 90th minute: Chance, USA! At the Nations League Final Four in June, a hard-fought 1-0 semifinal win vs. Honduras set the stage for an instant classic USA-Mexico match in theConcacaf Nations League Final, a dramatic 3-2 victory. McKennie involved, and he looks to be moving better. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of bets to value of qualifying deposit. 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. 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. 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. United States Ties El Salvador to Open 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. A few minutes later, Pefok sprung McKennie. 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. Officiating from this Guatemala crew needs to improve. Twelve starters made their World Cup qualifying debut tonight, tying a modern-era record set in the opening game of 1998 World Cup qualifying on Nov. 3, 1996, vs. Guatemala in Washington, D.C. 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONCACAF, Third Round. Came in off the bench and tried to make an impact on the left but was defended well. 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 three points strengthens the United States' grip on second place in the Octagonal, with Mexico and Canada also winning to keep pace. Emilee Chinn/Getty Images. Pulisic, Adams, and McKennie all start in a match for the first time since 2019. 5:34 am ET, at 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. The United States men's national team will open up their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign in September with a visit to El Salvador, while Mexico hosts Jamaica in their first match. 72nd minute: Berhalter brings on Jordan Morris and Gyasi Zardes, who both get a good hand in Columbus. Kickoff is set for 10:05 p.m. Was put into a big spot in the middle and was fairly quiet. Thirteen players were 23 and younger as of the first day of training. Defensively he was where he needed to be, but he won't forget that chance. - @cpulisic_10 captains the #USMNT for the 8th time tonight. ), 8-Weston McKennie, 11-Brenden Aaronson (10-Cristian Roldan, 78); 7-Gio Reyna, 9-Josh Sargent (19-Jordan Pefok, 64), 20-Konrad de la Fuente (23-Kellyn Acosta, 65), Substitutes not used: 16-Ethan Horvath, 3-Walker Zimmerman, 6-John Brooks, 14-Ricardo Pepi, 15-Mark McKenzie, 18-James Sands, 21-George Bello, SLV: 1-Mario Gonzalez; 21-Bryan Tamacas, 4-Eriq Zavaleta, 5-Ronald Rodriguez, 13-Alexander Larin (19-Denis Pineda, 74); 7-Darwin Ceren (23-Melvin Cartagena, 59), 6-Narciso Orellana, 15-Alex Roldan; 12-Marvin Monterroza (Capt.) After assembling two almost completely different squads for its two summer trophy-winning runs, head coach Gregg Berhalter has put together an exciting 25-player roster for the first set of World Cup qualifying matches. 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. Goalkeeper Matt Turner, who is likely to start tonight with Zack Steffen still in Manchester dealing with a back injury, has sealed a summer move to Arsenal, according to a host of reports earlier today. Disagree? In all honesty, the U.S. has dominated this match, in about as much as one can dominate a hard-fought CONCACAF battle. 55th minute: Chance, USA! 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. Berhalter to @SamBorden : Competition: Concacaf 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying, Venue: Cuscatln Stadium; San Salvador, El Salvador, Scoring Summary: 1 2 F, USA 0 0 0, SLV 0 0 0, USA: 1-Matt Turner; 22-Deandre Yedlin (17-Sebastian Lletget, 79), 12-Miles Robinson, 13-Tim Ream, 2-Sergio Dest (5-Antonee Robinson, 64); 4-Tyler Adams (Capt. Thursday marks the 25th meeting all-time between the USA and El Salvador. Twenty-three of the 25 players in camp for September were crowned champions at one of the two tournaments. 5:05 p.m.: A number of USMNT players are in transfer limbo while on national team duty this January, but one has had his future sealed. 11:55 pm ET, at It was comfortable in the end, despite the sputtery attack throughout. Ahead of World Cup qualifying, the USMNT had a busy, productive summer taking home two confederation championships in the inaugural Nations League and the Gold Cup. 11:59 pm ET, at pic.twitter.com/m010Z2r4EI. Not a great night for him, you can tell the rhythm isn't there in his game, and his recent lack of time + positional moves at Chelsea have hurt his form. 11:31 pm ET, at Jesus Ferreira combines extremely well with Antonee Robinson on the left, and the young striker blasts a difficult volley high. - @Jesusfcd27 earns his first WCQ start. FIFA confirmed that the three 2026 World Cup hosts -- the United States, Canada and Mexico -- all had their expected automatic entries confirmed. USMNTsubs (9) :Johnson (GK), Arriola, Zardes, Aaronson, M. Robinson, Morris, Roldan, McKenzie, de la Torre, Pepi, Cannon, Acosta. #USMNT doing well with one-touch passes but still growing into the game. - ESPN+ viewers' guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more. The United States has a real urgency to it, while also looking calm on the ball. #USMNT. 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 . Got there first. 11:34 pm ET, at Christian Duenas of El Salvador comes to the sideline to remove his thermalunderwear top, which is a hardo move. Interesting stat given by Taylor Twellman on the ESPN broadcast: El Salvador has actually led for more minutes than the United States throughout World Cup qualifying so far despite their very opposite table positions. The USMNT enter. 10:46 pm ET. It's Match Day. 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. No halftime subs. Went up against his brother and almost got in on goal before being called for a foul. The U.S. returns to action on Sunday when they host Canada in their second qualifier in Nashville. Sargent leads the way with his one chance at 0.50, while Miles Robinson is at 0.36 with that header he had off the set piece that just went wide. Berhalter was asked about the first-half attacking struggles, and flatly said "I wouldn't say this was our best game." 18th minute: The refereeing in this match has been extremely poor so far. Matt Turner is the first USMNT goalkeeper to post wins in each of his first seven appearances. All Rights Reserved. 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. 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. The teams last played in qualifying in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup- both come-from behind results for the USMNT. Uriel Antuna and Ral Jimenez scored one goal each as Mexico downed El Salvador 2-0 to make the . 10:48 pm ET, at It's over. 12:18 am ET, at ET on CBS Sports Network, Paramount+ and Universo. At 4-3-1, the United States currently ranks second in the . Didn't care for the starting XI and cared less for his subs. Also dealt with the high balls well. It'll be all about tweaks in the locker room for the U.S. head man. The midfield controlled the match throughout, and El Salvador produced little other than its one big first-half chance. He follows only Christian Pulisic, who started his first qualifier at 17 years, 353 days on Sept. 6, 2016, against Trinidad and Tobago in Jacksonville, Fla. Captaining the side for the second time tonight, Tyler Adams (22 years, 200 days) became the youngest player to captain the USMNT in a World Cup Qualifier during the modern era. The buildup play has been really good by the #USMNT , the final ball just isn't there yet. Turner swallowed the attempt to keep things scoreless. Have Weston and Tyler look for him more. the United States men's national team outlasted El Salvador to win its first World Cup qualifier of the window by a 1-0 margin. Kickoff from Estadio Cuscatlan is set for 10:05 p.m. 11:17 pm ET, at That's midnight in the UK and 4pm PST. Held his own. John Herdman never played professional soccer, but he believes his experience coaching in Canada is enough for the World Cup in Qatar. 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. 11:33 pm ET, at For what it's worth, other than his finishing, Ferreira has been very bright. Christian Pulisic lost possession on 15 of his 30 touches in the first half. He said the attack was solid in short spells, but he wanted to run at El Salvador with more "ambition" and purpose. Most recently, El Salvador played Costa Rica to a 0-0 friendly on Aug. 21 in Carson, Calif. 52nd minute: GOAL, USA! 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. The U.S. had won the most recent meeting 6-0 in an exhibition in December. Got 45 more minutes to find the breakthrough. Full rundown of lineups & team news below. John Herdman, who coached the Canada men's team to their first World Cup appearance in 36 years, said he has no plans to leave the team. Developed in conjunction with the players, coaches and staff, Only Forward / Solo Palante highlights a young, diverse and global-minded Mens National Team that is humble yet resilient as it looks to tackle the challenge of World Cup Qualifying during the next eight months. U.S dealing with it fine for now, although there's a laughable moment where Antonee Robinson absolutely cleans out teammate Christian Pulisic trying to breakpressure down the left. The United States were left frustrated by El Salvador in their opening match of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. Six players have previous World Cup qualifying experience: Christian Pulisic (13 caps), DeAndre Yedlin (10), Kellyn Acosta (6), Tim Ream (6), John Brooks (4) and Sebastian Lletget (1), while the other 19 will look to make their debuts during the Octagonal. Los Cusatlecos topped The Sugar Boyz 4-0 in Saint Kitts and won 2-0 in San Salvador to secure its spot in the Octoganal. Miles Robinson, who started at center back with Tim Ream, had the clearest chance in the first half off a set piece from Reyna, but his wide-open header went over the goal. An incredible save by Gonzalez keeps El Salvador's deficit at just one. 29th minute: Chance, El Salvador! 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. After an action-packed summer in which the deep U.S. player pool responded to adversity on and off the field and proved itself with two regional championship trophies, the USMNT is ready to show the world that they are prepared to change the way the world views American soccer. De la Fuente earned his second USMNT cap and first in official competition. Not having Pulisic was so noticeable, and in the end it's a point he'll take. Ferreira and Weah make way. In the six-team second round, El Salvador drew Saint Kitts and Nevis for a home-and-away series. We go again on Sunday vs. Canada in Nashville. - Schoenfeld: Why USMNT star DeAndre Yedlin is coming home U.S. Soccer Selects City Of Orlando To Host USA-El Salvador For Concacaf Nations League Group D Finale On March 27 At 7:30 P.M. El Salvador vs USA: Date The U.S. men's national team will visit El Salvador at Estadio Cuscatlan in San Salvador on Thursday, September 2, 2021. 3.2K 460K views 1 year ago #USMNT #WorldCup #ElSalvador The U.S. usher in a new era versus El Salvador, as their world class roster of young talents looks to overcome the USMNT's 2017. 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. It seemed like where he was really dangerous was on the dead ball situations. Chris Mueller bagged a brace in his U.S. debut, while current call-ups Sebastian Lletget and Brenden Aaronson also scored, Aaronson tallying his first international goal. MORE: USMNT roster for January qualification matches. When the sides met earlier in qualifying, El Salvador held USMNT to a 0-0 draw at the Estadio Cuscatlan. 46th minute: Back under way for the second half. #USAvSLV x @VW pic.twitter.com/IPi63qpv7z. Otherwise, the roster is full of top-tier U.S. talent with the likes of Christian Pulisic , Weston McKennie , Tyler Adams and Sergino Dest all available and ready to go. To accommodate the new schedule, the USMNT will play three matches during four of the five international windows rather than the usual two matches. Idc. Standings after Matchday 1. McKennie jumped to meet the ball at the six-yard line, but his header attempt went just wide. 11:44 pm ET, at 9th minute: Timothy Weah has been bright early down the right. 38th minute: Dest takes a wild swing at the ball near the top of the box and his shot is blocked. 65th minute: Antonee Robinson pops up again and forces a good save by Gonzalez, cutting in from the left and producingan off-balance shot with some pace. I'm proud of our players because from where we were 7 months ago, to come here to the United States and get this game as close as it was today, I have to give a lot of credit". The United States will be happy with the three points, but there's plenty to work on, especially up front. Other than the missed tap-in Ferreira was really good. 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. The Salvadorans finished fifth out of six teams during its last appearance attempting to qualify for South Africa 2010. 12:37 am ET, at Twelve players made their debuts in official competition for the U.S. during the tournament, and players like defender Miles Robinson and goalkeeper Matt Turner- who entered the Gold Cup with just four combined international caps- played the hero for the USMNT, highlighted in the 1-0 victory against Mexico. Tyler Adams has been enormous. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. For all that, and with 65% possession,no shots on target. USMNT out warming up ahead of WC Qualifier against El Salvador tonight in Columbus. 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). Halftime thoughts on the #USMNT 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. #OnlyForward #SoloPaLante pic.twitter.com/IUTH8mIvfS, Congratulations @tyler_adams14 on being selected by U.S. Soccer Insiders as tonight's @BudweiserUSA Man of the Match pic.twitter.com/PR4X1PGfTF, Gregg Berhalter speaks to the media from El Salvador following the #USMNTs 0-0 draw. He was average. Be quicker in getting the ball to space. Berhalter tells ESPN at halftime they need more speed and more threat on the El Salvador back line. McKennie drove down the flank and sent a cross in for Kellyn Acosta, who just beat his marking defender and sent a leaping header to the left post. 6:00 p.m.: Lineups are in, and it wouldn't be a USMNT match without some key surprises. The chance was created by good on-ball movement by Aaronson. Date: Thursday, Sept. 2 |Time: 10:05 p.m. ETLocation: Estadio Cuscatlan -- San Salvador, El SalvadorTV:CBS Sports Network|Live stream:Paramount+Follow live updates:CBSSports.comOdds:El Salvador +500; Draw +275; USA -200 (via Caesars Sportsbook). USA vs El Salvador Live Watchalong | USMNT World Cup Qualifying 25,814 views Streamed live on Jan 27, 2022 1.2K Dislike Share Save Tactical Manager TV 21.3K subscribers The USMNT is. How to watch the USMNT vs. El Salvador match, plus Canada and Mexico's CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers USA (-550) vs. El Salvador (+1450); Draw +550 USA 4-1-3, 15 points; El. ET; Paramount+, Universo). Had to make one save and did it well. #SLVvUSA. 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. 76th minute: El Salvador goalkeeper Gonzalez is down after crashing into his own teammate going for a ball in the box. We'll see how it works out for them. Thought it was too attacking with the personnel and in return the midfield suffered. Listen below and follow Qu Golazo! 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. Within the last hour, the parties have agreed to terms on a summer transfer of @headdturnerr to @Arsenal . Did more defensively than in attack, so that tells you everything considering he's a striker. 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GOALKEEPERS (3):Ethan Horvath (Nottingham Forest/ENG; 7/0), Zack Steffen (Manchester City/ENG; 23/0), Matt Turner (New England Revolution; 7/0), DEFENDERS (10):George Bello (Atlanta United; 3/0), John Brooks (Wolfsburg/GER; 43/3), Sergio Dest (Barcelona/ESP; 11/1), Mark McKenzie (Genk/BEL; 6/0), Tim Ream (Fulham/ENG; 45/1), Antonee Robinson (Fulham/ENG; 12/0), Miles Robinson (Atlanta United; 9/3), James Sands (New York City FC; 6/0), DeAndre Yedlin (Galatasaray/TUR; 64/0), Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC; 17/2), MIDFIELDERS (5):Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids; 37/2), Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig/GER; 14/1), Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy; 29/7), Weston McKennie (Juventus/ITA; 24/7), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders; 25/0), FORWARDS (7):Brenden Aaronson (RB Salzburg/AUT; 7/3), Konrad de la Fuente (Olympique Marseille/FRA; 1/0), Jordan Pefok (BSC Young Boys/SUI; 6/1), Ricardo Pepi (FC Dallas; 0/0), Christian Pulisic (Chelsea/ENG; 38/16), Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund/GER; 8/4), Josh Sargent (Norwich City/ENG; 16/5), Estadio Cuscatlan; San Salvador, El Salvador, *CBS Sports Network, Paramount+, Universo, Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano; San Pedro Sula, Honduras, *FAQ Away World Cup Qualifying TV Rights. The Octagonal marks El Salvadors fifth appearance in the final round of Concacaf World Cup qualifying after vying to reach the 1990, 1994, 1998 and 2010 tournaments. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. Oh Weah! FIFA confirmed that the three 2026 World Cup hosts -- the United States, Canada and Mexico -- all had their expected automatic entries confirmed. He showed off that flair, but that was about it. 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. 5:00p.m.: The USMNT will wearits broken glass home kit tonight, with the purple goalkeeper getup. The United States attacked early and often, producing 63% possession and dominating the chances throughout the match. The Fulham man is going gangbusters in the second half. The final home venue for 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying has been set: USA vs. Panama March 27 @ExploriaStadium #USMNT x @VW USMNT: Qualified. When is USA vs El Salvador? 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 | As the games are scheduled during a FIFA international window, all players were available for selection. 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. FT: 0 -0A point that leaves a sour taste. El Salvador has beaten the United States just once in 25 tries, and never in World Cup qualification, but the 0-0 draw in the match played in El Salvador will give U.S. fans some trepidation . 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). Yunus Musah , having scored for Valencia against Atletico Madrid in his last match, will be the one to join Adams and McKennie in a three-man midfield. 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. Robinson also said his goal celebration where he pretended to pull his hamstring is an inside joke with some friends from a moment when he was playing a friendly during his Everton days. pic.twitter.com/SPpTxWcbCN, Alex Roldan with a couple tricks pic.twitter.com/edsvLriiPa, We keep pushing, keep battling.41' - #SLVvUSA | 0-0 pic.twitter.com/07fDTF2b37. The Americans' 15th straight home win over El Salvador since 1989 didn't come easily. Midfielder Weston McKennie played a key role in the USAs best chances of the second half in the 72nd and 75th minutes. "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.