The US men’s national team could theoretically clinch a spot in the World Cup on Tuesday – it’s just a bit of a longshot.
The US are in third in the CONCACAF Hexagonal standings heading into Friday’s match against Costa Rica at Red Bull Arena (6:30 pm ET | ESPN, Univision, UDN) and Tuesday’s contest at Honduras. In order to secure a spot in Russia in this round of qualifying, they’ll need to win both of their matches and hope for a very specific, somewhat unlikely set of results around the Hex.
Here’s how things will need to shake out over the next two Hex matchdays in order for the US to qualify:
Friday |
Needed Result |
|---|---|
US vs. Costa Rica |
US win |
Trinidad & Tobago vs. Honduras |
Draw |
Mexico vs. Panama |
Mexico win |
If all of that plays out, here’s the set of results the US would need on Tuesday:
Tuesday |
Needed Result |
|---|---|
Honduras vs. US |
US win |
Costa Rica vs. Mexico |
N/A |
Panama vs. Trinidad & Tobago |
Trinidad & Tobago win |
