Wednesday, March 22, 2017

At 0-2, Americans understand stakes in World Cup qualifying (The Associated Press)

FILE- In this March 25, 2016, file photo, United States' Michael Bradley walks off the field after their 2-0 loss to Guatemala in a World Cup qualifying soccer match at Mateo Flores Stadium in Guatemala City. Bradley sees no reason to keep harping on that embarrassing 4-0 loss at Costa Rica four months ago. Every mistake snowballed into another, and now, the Americans are in an 0-2 hole with the pressure on in World Cup qualifying as they prepare to take on Honduras Friday in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/ Moises Castillo, File)

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- - Michael Bradley sees no reason to keep harping on that 4-0 loss at Costa Rica four months ago. ''There is zero point in continuing to look back on that at the moment,'' Bradley said. Bruce Arena's U.S. squad gets a fresh start in World Cup qualifying Friday against Honduras, and the pressure is on following the home country's first 0-2 start in North and Central American and Caribbean region's final round.


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