It has been four years since the United States went down to Guatemala City for a World Cup qualifier. That will chance tonight when they take on Guatemala City in the the third round of qualifying, which is the same round they were in when they last were there.
Guatemala Vs. USA, 2014 World Cup Qualifying: Revisiting The USMNT’s Last Visit To Guatemala
The U.S. defeated Guatemala, 1-0, last time they went to Estadio Mateo Flores, but it was not an easy match. The pitch was a mess, Guatemala was hardly sporting and the crowd was deafening. Only a Carlos Bocanegra header allowed the Americans to get out with three points.
Tonight the U.S. will face much of the same. The crowd will be just as wild, the pitch will be just as bad and Guatemala will not hesitate to fly into a tackle. They could be bloodied, but they cannot be beaten. With Guatemala struggling, they need to get three points however it takes. If that means getting the piss beaten out of you while the ref looks the other way then managing a header to squeak out a win, so be it.
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