On Wednesday, the United States will wrap up its penultimate World Cup qualification window by facing Honduras at Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with kickoff at 3:30 am.
Both Honduras and the United States lost tonight in qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup, with Honduras falling 2-0 to El Salvador and the United States playing to a disappointing scoreless draw against Canada.
US Coach Gregg Berhalter was happy with his team’s performance despite their loss to Canada, as they maintained a spot in the top three, only ahead of Panama by one point. Berhalter praised his players for their running and pressure despite this minor setback.
The United States failed to win the Gold Cup on Sunday, failing to beat a Canadian game team in a match where the Americans led in virtually every statistical category.
The narrow turf field in Hamilton did not seem to suit the U.S., who, despite having the ball for much of that contest, rarely threatened Milan Borjan’s goal. However, the Red Star Belgrade keeper produced an outstanding save late in the first half from a Weston McKennie header.
After failing to win a sixth consecutive contest this past weekend, Honduras will not be shaping up at the 2018 World Cup.
As they fell to defeat against El Salvador, Honduras had a handful of turnovers in the game and let their opponents have way too much space to run counterattacks.
USA vs Honduras Head to Head
Both sides have 16 games against each other, with hosts taking 12 wins while opponents with 2 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Canada 2-0 USA
- USA 1-0 El Salvador
- USA 1-0 Bosnia
- Jamaica 1-1 USA
- USA 2-0 Mexico
Away
- Honduras 0-2 El Salvador
- Honduras 0-2 Canada
- Colombia 2-1 Honduras
- Costa Rica 1-2 Honduras
- Honduras 2-3 Panama
USA Team News
Berhalter made three changes to last Thursday’s starting 11 against El Salvador, inserting Miles Robinson in the backline, while Brenden Aaronson and Gyasi Zardes played in attack alongside Pulisic.
Honduras Team News
Brayan Moya scored the only goal for Honduras in their defeat to the United States this past September, while Edrick Menjivar collected his fourth cap for the national team this weekend, replacing Luis Lopez.
Prediction and Odds
With mounting pressure on the American team to right the wrongs of their 2018 campaign, having to play against a Honduran side might be just what they need.
- USA Win
- Goals Over 2.5
- Score: No Away
