Thursday, September 1, 2016

With Dempsey sidelined, US counting on Wood to keep scoring (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this June 25, 2016, file photo, United States' Bobby Wood (7) tries to shoot as Colombia's Daniel Torres (16) defends during the second half of the Copa America Centenario third-place soccer match, in Glendale, Ariz. Between his surprising summer with the U.S. men's national team last year and his dazzling debut with club team Hamburg last week, it's been an impressive 14-month stretch for American forward Bobby Wood. He hopes it continues against St. Vincent and the Grenadines in a World Cup qualifier Friday. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Between his surprising summer with the U.S. men's national team last year and his dazzling debut with club team Hamburg last week, it's been an impressive 14-month stretch for forward Bobby Wood. With Clint Dempsey sidelined because of an irregular heartbeat, U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann is counting on the 23-year-old Wood to continue his rise. A U.S. victory coupled with Trinidad & Tobago beating Guatemala would advance the Americans to the hexagonal round that begins in November.


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