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. The U.S. had a few last-gasp forays into El Salvador territory, including a scrappy run from midfielder Cristian Roldan against his brother, Salvadoran midfielder Alex Roldan, but the USA wasnt able to create a game-winner in the closing minutes. 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. GOALKEEPERS (3): Kevin Carabantes (FAS; 3/0), Mario Gonzalez (Alianza; 11/0), Yonatan Guardado (Once Deportivo; 0/0), DEFENDERS (8): 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), MIDFIELDERS (10): 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), FORWARDS (7): 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). Eduardo Vigil and Roberto Dominguez are next in line to replace them. Forward Josh Perez scored in both matches. Matt Turner keeps things level pic.twitter.com/hRkXdHJsdo. It's as if he's trying to be cute 100 percent of the time. Ferreira and Weah make way. Bet 10 & Get 50 in Free Bets for new customers at bet365. 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. - Young, bang average team without Pulisic. 29th minute: Chance, El Salvador! 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. 92nd minute: Pushing and shoving on the near touchline. [FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING]. Jesus Ferreira combines extremely well with Antonee Robinson on the left, and the young striker blasts a difficult volley high. Matt Turner , who earlier today completed a switch to Arsenal, starts in goalwith Zack Steffen stillin England dealing with a reported back problem. Now he must deliver for the @USMNT tonight. 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. 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. The interventions were critical. 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. Fans can follow the USMNT during the tournament on Twitter (@USMNT), Instagram (@USMNT),Facebookand the official U.S. Soccer App. Kellyn Acosta comes close to opening the scoring pic.twitter.com/BAGLV8GO1j. When is USA vs El Salvador? 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. "We'll take the point and we'll move on. Pulisic, Adams, and McKennie all start in a match for the first time since 2019. 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: USA Book Qatar Showpiece Spot Despite 2-0 Defeat To Costa Rica . 11:59 pm ET, at The final three qualifiers are in March. Head coach Gregg Berhalter is now 26-4-6 in his first 36 games since taking over the USMNT in January 2019. The U.S. has two more cold-weather matchups in the next week and can move to the verge of a berth with victories on Sunday against Canada in Hamilton, Ontario, and Wednesday against Honduras at St. Paul, Minnesota. 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. This World Cup 2022 qualifier will be held on Thursday, January 27 - TONIGHT. You have to wonder if the cold is affecting the ball's constitution. Solid play down the right, and Weah absolutely roasts two defenders to get a shot off from a tight angle. 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. Currently 31 degrees and light snow. 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. How to Watch El Salvador vs. United States: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time The Americans kick off a vital 2022 World Cup Qualifying campaign on the road at El Salvador, a difficult place to play. It seemed like where he was really dangerous was on the dead ball situations. An incredible save by Gonzalez keeps El Salvador's deficit at just one. FT: An important point on the road. The USA will be challenged from the very outset, with difficult road trips to El Salvador and Honduras plus a home date with an on-the-rise Canada team in its first slate of World Cup qualifying matches. 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. FT: 0 -0A point that leaves a sour taste. Breaking Here is everything you need on how, when, and where to watch the 2022 World Cup qualifying match between the United States and El Salvador. 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. The Salvadorans finished fifth out of six teams during its last appearance attempting to qualify for South Africa 2010. 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. 1st minute: Under way! The two players not to appear with the USMNT this summer have been on hot streaks of their own for their clubs. A member of the U.S. squad at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup along with George Bello and Gio Reyna, Pepi has registered 11 goals and two assists in 21 appearances for FC Dallas this season. Kick-off is at 7pm EST. El Salvador-USA marks the beginning of a grueling seven-month journey for the USMNT through the rigors of Concacaf, where it will play 14 matches against seven of the confederations top teams for the right to represent the region at Qatar 2022. Konrad de la Fuente returns to USMNT camp for the first time since making his debut on Nov. 12, 2020 against Wales. 11:34 pm ET, at Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the World Cup qualifying schedule has been condensed from 18 months to seven. At 4-3-1, the United States currently ranks second in the . When the sides met earlier in qualifying, El Salvador held USMNT to a 0-0 draw at the Estadio Cuscatlan. El Salvador subs (9): Alguera, Carabantes, Villalobos, Zavaleta, Flores, Bonilla, Calvillo, Rivas, K. Reyes, Portillo, W. Martinez. It's not a well-placed shot, right at the goalkeeper, but it at least made him work. He's been heavily involved but hasn't yet cashed in. United States Ties El Salvador to Open World Cup Qualifying. 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. We'll see how it works out for them. Goalscorer Antonee Robinson provided a few funny tidbits. The sides haven't met in World Cup qualifying since 2009 but did meet in a 2020 friendly in Florida and the USA rolled 6-0. 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. He probably could have gone down and won a penalty, but he stays up and looks to finish the chance. McKennie now limping, which is a real worry for the United States. NEARLY. Turner swallowed the attempt to keep things scoreless. 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. Pulisic handed the captain's armband to Adams shortly past the hour mark after Berhalter substituted the Chelsea man for RB Salzburg's Brenden Aaronson. Substitutes not used: 18-Yonathan Guardado, 2-Lizandro Claros, 3-Roberto Dominguez, 10-Amando Moreno, 14-Erick Rivera, 16-Juan Barahona, SLV -- Marvin Monterroza (Caution) 40. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Oh Weah! Same for El Salvador. 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. 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. 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. 11:52 pm ET, at 1:02 am ET, at USMNT out warming up ahead of WC Qualifier against El Salvador tonight in Columbus. As of the start of camp on August 30, the USMNT roster had an average age of 24 years, 43 days. The United States played out a hard-fought draw against El Salvador in its first match of the Octagonal round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying in San Salvador on Thursday night. 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. 11:13 pm ET, at Perez is likely to do that again, using either a 4-4-2 or a 4-5-1, but itcould faceissues along its back line. El Salvador has gotten in the U.S. penalty area a few too many times, it's somewhat worrying. In the end, substitute Kellyn Acosta had one excellent change to collect all three points but saw his header well saved. 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. In all honesty, the U.S. has dominated this match, in about as much as one can dominate a hard-fought CONCACAF battle. 10:46 pm ET. 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.". 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. FIFA confirmed that the three 2026 World Cup hosts -- the United States, Canada and Mexico -- all had their expected automatic entries confirmed. "In this game we're expecting to play into our forward a lot, use him as a point to draw their defenders out, and Jess does a good job of that. The nations will play a 14-match round-robin, home and away against each of the seven other teams. 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. United States vs. El Salvador. Turner at full stretch had it mostly covered and made Roldan's window very small, but there was a window for him to hit. 6:00 p.m.: Lineups are in, and it wouldn't be a USMNT match without some key surprises. 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). 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. He creates so much freedom for others. The U.S. had won the most recent meeting 6-0 in an exhibition in December. The @USMNT kicks off the 1st leg of a 3-match stretch during this Octagonal window with a home meeting tonight with El Salvador (7 ET on ESPN2). 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. The three points strengthens the United States' grip on second place in the Octagonal, with Mexico and Canada also winning to keep pace. 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. 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. On the wing, 20-year-old Enrico Duenas , whohails from Dutch club Vitesse, has seen time in every World Cup qualifier, and Alex Roldan brother of U.S. player Christian Roldan plays on the opposite flank. The Fulham man is going gangbusters in the second half. Not having Pulisic was so noticeable, and in the end it's a point he'll take. Goals: 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. Keep in mind: We have VAR tonight, for the first time in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. Be quicker in getting the ball to space. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. He flubbed it awkwardly, trying to use his right foot with his body facing the goal, instead of using the left which would have been more natural. 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. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. - Second-half subs came far too late. Midfield has been spectacular moving the ball up the field. Mexico led the way after the first round, picking up three points in a win over Jamaica, while the other three matches finished in draws. Damn good to see Jordan Morris back on the field for a World Cup qualifier. 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. 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. #USMNT is held scoreless in the first half for the 7th time in 9 qualifiers this cycle. A total of six El Salvador players logged minutes in the match: defender Roberto Dominguez, midfielder Darwin Ceren, Marvin Monterroza, Denis Pineda and Narciso Orellana plus forward Joaquin Rivas. For the first time, eight teams will contest the final round of World Cup qualifying for Concacaf from September to March. "All these games are going to be hard fought," Berhalter told reporters after the draw. CONCACAF announced that it has revamped the formats for its senior men's national team competitions to be held between 2023 and 2026. Congrats to Matt, a former undrafted free agent, on a massive step up. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Columbus is sacred ground. 12:31 am ET, at 59th minute: Word filters through social media that Mexico has gone a goal down to 10-man Jamaica. It continued to be a back-and-forth affair after the break. Also dealt with the high balls well. Held his own. Ref makes him wait to re-enter the field. 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. Four added minutes. 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. Dest with speed down the right, cross perfectly to the head of Weah, who flicks on to Ferreira at the far post. Berhalter tells ESPN at halftime they need more speed and more threat on the El Salvador back line. 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. They outshot El Salvador 8-3 in the first half but put none on target. Dest just tries to do too much way too often. - CONCACAF World Cup qualifying fixtures and results | Latest table Min deposit requirement. The USA is 5-0-3 vs. El Salvador all-time in World Cup qualifying, including a 2-0-2 mark on the road. ), 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), 16-Ethan Horvath, 3-Walker Zimmerman, 6-John Brooks, 14-Ricardo Pepi, 15-Mark McKenzie, 18-James Sands, 21-George Bello, 1-Mario Gonzalez; 21-Bryan Tamacas, 4-Eriq Zavaleta, 5-Ronald Rodriguez, 13-Alexander Larin (19-Denis Pineda, 74); 7-Darwin Ceren (. The U.S. returns to action on Sunday when they host Canada in their second qualifier in Nashville. 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. Sporting News will followthe match live and providescore updates, commentary and highlights as they happen. USA. #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. 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. A grimace on his face. 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". 72nd minute: Berhalter brings on Jordan Morris and Gyasi Zardes, who both get a good hand in Columbus. Here are our player ratings from the match: A spectator. First and foremost, Ricardo Pepi misses out up front, with FC Dallas teammate Jesus Ferreira earning the start up top. John Herdman never played professional soccer, but he believes his experience coaching in Canada is enough for the World Cup in Qatar. Time limits and T&Cs apply. It was comfortable in the end, despite the sputtery attack throughout. Emilee Chinn/Getty Images. Truthfully, he didn't have a whole lot to worry about and was solid in clearing crosses. View full match commentary including video highlights, news, team line-ups, player ratings, stats and more.