On Friday night, the United States Men's National Team took on Mexico in a critical World Cup Qualifying match. Unfortunately for United States fans, it ended in despair. Mexico won by a score of 2-1 off of a late goal from a corner kick. So what does this mean for the USMNT going forward? In my opinion, a lack of confidence that will need to be fixed by next Summer.
When the USA plays Mexico in soccer, it's like our version of El Classico (Barcelona vs. Real Madrid). It's one of the biggest soccer events in the United States when it takes place, especially when it's on U.S. soil. Although the score line was close, I did not feel confident that the USMNT would be victorious. In their World Cup qualifiers leading up to this, they were winning, but not playing playing well in my opinion. Even when playing teams like St. Vincent and the Grenadines, we still had trouble controlling the game and putting balls in the back of the net. That simply won't fly against Mexico and definitely won't fly at the World Cup next Summer.
The team will need to figure something out in the next couple of months to make sure they prepare themselves for the World Cup. Whether that means Klinsman sticks with one lineup and stops changing out parts all the time or a veteran of the team such as Michael Bradley can rally the guys together, they need to improve...quickly.
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