Against the 53rd ranked team in the world, it’s a golden opportunity to get the march to the 2018 World Cup in Russia back on track. Honduras, Costa Rica, and even Guatemala have all beaten the U.S. at home in World Cup qualifying in recent years. Like the U.S., Panama is better known for producing baseball players rather than soccer stars, which is usually a good sign for the Americans. Clint Dempsey #8 of the United States scores a goal as Henry Figueroa #4 of Honduras defends on Friday night. When Arena asked him how many minutes he thought he could play, Dempsey said as many as the team needed.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 27, 2017 16:45 UTC