Ricardo Pepi, Kellyn Acosta, Tim Weah and DeAndre Yedlin returned to the beginning lineup as U.S. trainer Gregg Berhalter made 4 adjustments for Wednesday evening’s ultimate Global Cup qualifier at Costa Rica.
With the U.S. in place to clinch a Global Cup go back so long as the American citizens didn’t lose by means of six targets or extra, Berhalter changed Jesus Ferreira with Pepi and Luca de L. a. Torre with Acosta. Yedlin and Weah returned from one-game suspensions for yellow card accumulation. Yedlin took over at proper again from Shaq Moore and Weah on proper wing from Paul Arriola, who didn’t get dressed as a result of groin tightness.
Zack Steffen was once in function, Walker Zimmerman paired with Miles Robinson in central protection, and Antonee Robinson was once at left again. Tyler Adams was once in defensive midfield, with Yunus Musah and Acosta in complicated midfield. Christian Pulisic, coming off his first world hat trick in Sunday’s 5-1 rout of Panama at Orlando, Florida, was once at the left wing.
Pulisic, Yedlin and Acosta have been the one holdovers from the 2-1 loss at Trinidad and Tobago on Oct. 10, 2017 that ended the American citizens’ streak of 7 directly Global Cup appearances. The US started the evening in 2nd position with 25 issues, 3 at the back of Canada, and forward of Mexico on function distinction. Costa Rica was once fourth with 22.
The American lineup averaged 24 years, 142 days, its handiest time with a mean age over 24 in 14 qualifying fits. The U.S. lineup averaged a file low 23 years, 302 days this cycle, under the former mark of 24 years, 66 days in qualifying for 1990 when the American citizens earned their first Global Cup travel since 1950.
Zimmerman captained the U.S. for the 5th time and coupled with Miles Robinson for the 6th time in qualifying and 7th time total. Adams and Antonee Robinson tied for probably the most appearances within the qualifying cycle, each and every enjoying of their thirteenth sport.
Costa Rica trainer Luis Fernando Suarez made seven adjustments from Sunday’s 2-1 win at El Salvador, retaining out defenders Francisco Calvo and Keysher Fuller, midfielders Celso Borges, Bryan Oviedo and Alonso Martinez together with ahead Joel Campbell. The ones six carried yellow playing cards and with some other yellow can be suspended for a possible June playoff in opposition to New Zealand.
Midfielder Jewison Bennette was once the one starter sporting a yellow card, and defender Bryan Oviedo and midfielder Bryan Ruiz have been amongst the ones at the bench with yellows. Midfielder Yeltsin Tejeda additionally was once out of the lineup.
Keylor Navas was once in function; Carlos Martinez at proper again; Johan Venegas, Kendall Waston and Daniel Chacon in central protection; and Ian Lawrence at left again. Brandon Aguilera, Orlando Galo, Bennette and Carlos Mora have been in midfield, and Anthony Contreras headed the assault.
Simplest Navas, Waston, Vargas and Contreras additionally began Sunday.