SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — The United States men’s national team has qualified for the 2022 World Cup, securing its berth to the tournament in Qatar after missing out on the 2018 edition in Russia.
Despite losing 2-0 to Costa Rica on Tuesday, the USMNT managed to secure one of CONCACAF’s three automatic berths, along with group winner Canada and rival Mexico.
The U.S. went into Wednesday’s game at Estadio Nacional needing only to avoid a loss of six goals or more to punch its ticket.
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The United States finishes the 14-game qualifying cycle with a record of 7 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws for 25 points. That total left the U.S. 3 points behind Canada and Mexico, and level with Costa Rica, with only a goal differential of +11 ensuring the Americans finished ahead of Tuesday’s hosts…
