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The United States was surprised by Trinidad and Tobago

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By Wilson Florez

Nov 21, 2023, 08:17 AM EST

The United States team did not achieve victory at Hasely Crawford Stadium. Trinidad and Tobago won 2-1 against the “Concacaf Giant”, but it was not enough to advance to the next round of the tournament. The American team slipped among the four best in the competition and secured a place in the 2024 Copa América.

In the first duel, This series had already been complicated for the United States. However, with ten minutes remaining, the American team broke the goalless tie and He scored three goals that gave them victory in the country of the Stars and Stripes.

For the second duel the procedure was no different. Even though the United States started ahead on the scoreboard with Antonee Robinson’s goal in the first 20 minutes of the game, An expulsion of Sergiño Dest conditioned the duel at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.

The home team took advantage of their numerical superiority to try to start an epic comeback. Before the first half started, Reon Moore equalized the score and raised the hopes of the Trinidadian team.

For the second half, An error by goalkeeper Matt Turner allowed Alvin Jones to score a goal at minute 57 that began to worry Gregg Berhalter’s team, who were still with one less man on the field.

However, the United States took advantage of the experience and managed to keep the Trinidad and Tobago team at bay. Despite the numerical disadvantage, The duel was quite even with arrival in each of the arcs. Angus Eve’s team half took advantage, because the 2-1 victory was not enough for his team to advance to the round (2-4 overall).

United States to the Copa América 2024

By being able to overcome Trinidad and Tobago in the round, The United States gets its ticket to the 2024 Copa América. The American team hopes to be in the final of said tournament that It will be held in Miami.

For now, Gregg Berhalter’s team remains alive in the Concacaf Nations League. The American team awaits a rival from the crossroads between Canada and Jamaica. This duel will take place on March 21, 2024.

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