The U.S. Men’s National Team closes out the Hexagonal Round of World Cup qualifying tonight with a visit to Panama City to take on a Panama side that desperately needs a win to have any hope of reaching the World Cup (9:30pm, beIN Sport).
Jurgen Klinsmann will be trotting out a starting lineup with plenty of players getting a rare chance to start in qualifying, and the match will serve as another audition for players looking to earn their places on the 2014 USMNT World Cup team.
For Panama, the task is simple. Win and hope for Mexico to lose to Costa Rica and the Canaleros can reach the World Cup Qualifying playoff series vs. New Zealand.
SBI will be providing live commentary on tonight’s match so please feel free to follow the action here. As always, you are welcome to share your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below.
Enjoy the action (Tonight’s commentary is after the jump):
They should have let Paname win.
Why?
Because Panama doesn’t insult other countries on national TV or radio or called themselves a “superior race”, and respect national anthems.
Ok. But Panama couldn’t beat this scrubs side that we put out there tonight. We did everything but score for them and now you want us to fix a match?
“Scrubs side”. Ok.
Considering the factors…yes.
Panama doesn’t use PED or get special help from the refs, just remember that.
+1
Glad they didn’t.
Team USA with ice in its veins. What we just saw was killer instinct, win no matter what, and THAT is what we need for a deep WC run. i feel bad for Panama, but hey, if you cant qualify without help, then you don’t need to be there.
+ 1
Total agreement. Although it was tough to see Panama’s dreams crushed, I want USA to take the field to win, every time, without exception.
Brad Davis….Pure Class
This team is deep enough to make a nice Cup run
None of the teams in the WC are as stupid as Panama. They know better to hold onto a lead by retaining possession and taking the ball to the corner, not trying to blast through two defenders in the center of the field.
Dear Mexico,
Due to our generosity, please refrain from throwing urine filled cups at our players and fans, and shining laser pointers in our goalkeepers’ eyes from this point forward.
Thanks.
I am glad I least-out the business down Huntington Park.
What a way to kill a wetdream.
What a night!! WOW!!!
You gotta love the drama of it all. Best way to let Mexico know (and suffer with) the fact that WE gave them a second life.
If Panama was not good enough to beat the team we put out there tonight then I’d rather Mexico have another bite at the apple.
This. Exactly this.
How many life lines will Mexico get?
I guess the real winner is ESPN who look to capitalize on the Mexican fan base.
mexico is going to lose to new zealand anyway
Talk about heartbreaking.
That was the craziest shi*
Mexico had better start kissing our boots!!! and worshiping the U.S from this time and forever till eternity!. We just saved their world cup for them! Damn!
Dammit all to hell. I blame Orozco and Zuzi. I hope they don’t make the World Cup squad for sending Mexico through.
Forever we get to say you wouldn’t have even made to this World Cup if it wasn’t for us, to me thats even sweeter
No, no its not. How is that sweeter than Mexico NOT going to the World Cup? How is that sweeter than sweet, sweet Mexican tears.
Them not going is there doing. Us saving them is our doing.
And? Mexico not going to the World Cup is Mexico NOT GOING TO THE WORLD CUP. You clearly do not have an American soccer fan’s hatred of the Mexican soccer team. Are you from Canada?
I disagree entirely. Sure it would be humiliating if they had been eliminated outright tonight. But this is similar to the “quick execution” vs “resigned to a life of shame” argument. It’s much easier on the Mexicans to be eliminated tonight.
This is only the most recent of a year+ of horrendous lackluster efforts. Had they been sent home, they would shrug it off, “it was Chepo’s fault” “the players didn’t have their heart in it” “they were the WRONG players” blah blah blah… I can almost hear Mexican fans parroting these denials for years to come.
But you are talking like these results tonight have qualified Mexico when they haven’t! The ultimate shame (and bragging rights scenario for US) involves the USMNT gifting them a lifeline (as we have) only for them to foul it up and LOSE to New Zealand and not go to the World Cup.
Whos fault were the goals? Is guzan playing poorly?
The ultimate slap in the face would be if the US meets Mexico at the World Cup and they somehow beat us.
This is the only intelligent comment on the whole board. It’s true that it would sting,
True, you can’t make a less intelligent comment that starting off by saying that every comment, including the one your writing is not intelligent…congrats your an idiot
agreed. only that will never happen. I’m PRAYING we see that team in the quarters again. It’s like a free pass to the semis.
It wasn’t the quarters last time, but I agree with your sentiment.
LOL so close and yet so far away
well damn – I don’t mind the US winning, but any chance to send Mexico packing without it hurting yourself, you gotta take it!
The funny thing is, no Mexican fan alive will admit that they owe the US their World Cup lives.
Lol wrong I LOVE the US now. I’m gonna buy a jersey.
You should wait. Some of the designs were “leaked” by Nike and they are clearly not ready yet.
The USMNT better catch the first flight out of Panama.
I was about to post the same thing.
So many different emotions during that game. I’ve never seen anything like that. Wow.
I hate graham zusi
oooooooooooooooooooppppppppppppppppppppppss
LMAO
Wow… Johannsson was cool, calm and collected.
A WIN FOR THE NATS woooooooo , i guess
DAMN!! FOOTLOOSE!!!
I’ve never heard the air sucked out of a stadium quite like that.
Bwahahahaha Davis to Suzi … LOL damn this is too exiting
I can’t believe what I’m watching.
Mexico forever owes Zusi
Mexico will always be our bitch – the little bitches need us to take care of their business.
They need us to father them. We sonned them. We let them stay out a little later past curfew.
Graham zusi should get a holiday in mexico
PANAMA
PANAMA-HA OH HO, HO HO
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhittttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
gooooooooooooooooooooooooooalllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!
Mexico had better start kissing our boots!!! and worshiping the U.S from this time and forever till eternity!. We just saved therir world cup for them! Damn!
NO!!!
it’s time wasting time for Panama we know how that goes ….LOL
Where is the crap is Rimondo???
I don’t think I’m capable of rooting against the US. As much as I want to see Mexico out of the World Cup, that hurt when Tejada just scored.
We put out a B/C team… We set ourselves up for a loss in this type of environment against a desperate team. The USSF knew what they were doing.
Besides, we beat Panama in the Gold Cup final already this year. I have no problem with this.
I can’t either, even if it means Mexico missing the WC.
HAHAHA Mexico
damn! i think we just f*cked mexico over…Damn!
jajaja…
LOL weak defending, but PANAMA 2-1 lololol
lol, im mad that were losing but, i am dying @ mexico LMAOOOOOOOOOO
Mexico can suck my balls on their way out.
#FMexico
YES! Panama
Forza Americas!!!
Seriously, come one US, blow this match. I don’t care about “momentum” in a game 8 months before the world cup. But I would love to see Mexico already out
that just happened
Oops! I hadn’t noticed that Johannsson had been put in
Can’t blame you…he has been invisible
You still suck Orozco !!!!!!!!!!! Go Panama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why not play at least Wondolowski or Johannsson? Boyd has not played much with any of these guys. Looks like Klinsmann does not want a win. He wants to tie considering the subs he is using
I used to think if like to see Mexico eliminated from qualifying, but that’s nothing compared to watching El Tri relying needing a U.S. win to qualify.
Watching the Mexico v. Costa Rica game. On pre-corner and pre-free kick scrums, Rafa Marquez is kicking guys, pushing guys down. Such a dirty player.
Rafa Marques is one of Mexico’s dirtiest players
Johansson looks lost at international level
cues Van Halen, “Panama!”
Seriousl
Hows he look now
Will Boyd ever going to get 45 minutes game?
No, bring in Wando