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The United States got a point in El Salvador with a 0-0 draw to open the 2022 Concacaf World Cup qualifying cycle, the first of three September games.

September 3, 2021
USMNT Match Reports

El Salvador 0 – USA 0, Concacaf World Cup qualifying

The USMNT drew 0-0 with El Salvador at Estadio Cuscatlan on Wednesday night. In front of a loud home crowd, USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter mixed his Nations League and Gold Cup squads. That required immediate adjustments with Christian Pulisic and Zack Steffen not traveling to El Salvador. The result was 90 minutes looking for a breakthrough that ultimately didn’t come. With both teams limited in their opportunities, the kind of breaks and mismatches that lead to goals were in short supply. El Salvador had the lead on corners five to three, but neither goalkeeper needed extraordinary saves to keep their team in the game.

Next on the USMNT schedule is a home game against Canada in Nashville on Sunday (8pm ET – FS1), the second of the three World Cup qualifiers during the September international window. Canada came back at home to draw 1-1 with Honduras at BMO Field. Alexander Lopez converted a 39th minute penalty to put Honduras up, but Cyle Larin split the points with a 65th minute penalty. Panama and Costa Rica finished scoreless at Estadio Rommel Fernandez. Mexico got a late goal to beat Jamaica 2-1 at an empty Estadio Azteca. Alexis Vega scored for El Tri in the 50th. Jamaica equalized through Shamar Nicholson in the 65th, but it was Mexico’s Henry Martin coming up with an 89th minute winner.

— GAME REPORT —

Match: United States Men’s National Team vs El Salvador
Date: September 2, 2021
Competition: Concacaf 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
Venue: Cuscatlan Stadium; San Salvador, El Salvador
Attendance: 29,000 (Sell-Out)
Kickoff: 10 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. local
Weather: 72 degrees; mostly cloudy

Scoring Summary: 1 2 F 

USA 0 0 0
SLV 0 0 0

Lineups: 
USA: 1-Matt Turner; 22-Deandre Yedlin (17-Sebastian Lletget, 79), 12-Miles Robinson, 13-Tim Ream, 2-Sergiño Dest (5-Antonee Robinson, 64); 4-Tyler Adams (Capt.), 8-Weston McKennie, 11-Brenden Aaronson (10-Cristian Roldan, 78); 7-Gio Reyna, 9-Josh Sargent (19-Jordan Pefok, 64), 20-Konrad de la Fuente (23-Kellyn Acosta, 65)
Substitutes not used: 16-Ethan Horvath, 3-Walker Zimmerman, 6-John Brooks, 14-Ricardo Pepi, 15-Mark McKenzie, 18-James Sands, 21-George Bello
Head coach: Gregg Berhalter 

SLV: 1-Mario Gonzalez; 21-Bryan Tamacas, 4-Eriq Zavaleta, 5-Ronald Rodriguez, 13-Alexander Larin (19-Denis Pineda, 74); 7-Darwin Ceren (23-Melvin Cartagena, 59), 6-Narciso Orellana, 15-Alex Roldan; 12-Marvin Monterroza (Capt.) (20-Enrico Dueñas, 59); 11-Joaquin Rivas (9-Walmer Martinez, 81), 17-Jairo Henriquez (8-Joshua Perez, 74)
Substitutes not used: 18-Yonathan Guardado, 22-Kevin Carabantes, 2-Lizandro Claros, 3-Roberto Dominguez, 10-Amando Moreno, 14-Erick Rivera, 16-Juan Barahona
Head coach: Hugo Perez 

Stats Summary: USA / SLV
Shots: 13 / 7
Shots on Goal: 2 / 1
Saves: 1 / 2
Corner Kicks: 3 / 5
Fouls: 19 / 11
Offside: 0 / 0

Misconduct Summary:
SLV — Marvin Monterroza (Caution) 40th minute
USA — Weston McKennie (Caution) 67
USA — Deandre Yedlin (Caution) 68

Officials: 
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderon (CRC)
Assistant Referee 1: William Adrian Arrieta (CRC)
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Esteban Fernandez (CRC)
4th Official: Benjamin Pineda (CRC)

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