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After an eight-year wait, the US Males’s Nationwide crew secured a spot Wednesday within the 2022 FIFA World Cup, though not in a manner the crew would have most well-liked.
In its 14th and ultimate match of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying, the US clinched a spot with a 2-0 loss towards Costa Rica at Estadio Nacional in San Jose, Costa Rica.
“I’m extraordinarily happy with this group,” US star Christian Pulisic stated. “It’s a little bit of a bizarre feeling proper now as a result of I hate to lose a lot, however I’m actually proud, and I can’t wait to go to the World Cup.”
Coming into Wednesday evening, the US knew it may punch its ticket with a win, draw or loss by lower than six targets.
The highest three groups in CONCACAF routinely qualify for the World Cup, whereas the fourth-place crew will compete in an intercontinental playoff towards Oceania’s qualifying event.
The ultimate desk exhibits the US in third place, behind Canada and Mexico, who additionally qualify. Costa Rica completed fourth.
This would be the first men’s World Cup appearance for the US since 2014. The US didn’t qualify for the earlier males’s World Cup in 2018, having completed fifth in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying.
The 2022 World Cup can be held in Qatar and is scheduled for November 21 by means of December 18.