USMNT beat St. Vincent and the Grenadines to open World Cup qualifying

The United States men’s national team got their World Cup qualifying campaign off to a great start on Friday, even if they had to weather a little scare. St. Vincent and the Grenadines stunned the Americans with an early goal, but they eventually settled in and coasted to a 6-1 win.

Seattle Sounders 2 star Oalex Anderson netted the opener just five minutes in with an impressive curler. A long ball over the top of the defense beat Geoff Cameron and fell to Anderson, who cut in past DeAndre Yedlin and bent a perfect shot around the hand of Brad Guzan.

And then, Jozy Altidore made it 3-1 shortly afterwards, off a corner by Johnson and a flick by Jermaine Jones.

The second goal was a bit unlucky for St. Vincent, but it seems like it was the one that demoralized them. The US quickly took control after that, and Altidore’s goal only took a couple of minutes. And after all this, it would be surprising if the USMNT didn’t score a few more.

That’s a brilliant header from Wood, and very nice setup from Michael Bradley and DeAndre Yedlin, as well. And it couldn’t have come at a better time -- the USMNT shockingly conceded an early goal, so this was crucial, and made it 1-1.

(Via @TotalMLS)

On Thursday night, the reports came out that that St. Vincent and the Grenadines international Oalex Anderson -- who plays for Seattle Sounders 2 -- would play with their first team in preseason this spring. He’s been getting rave reviews in the B team, and here’s why -- he roasted the USMNT on Friday night.

The United States men’s national team starts their World Cup qualifying campaign in St. Louis on Friday, and Jurgen Klinsmann has picked an attacking lineup to face St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Brad Guzan starts in goal in an announced move -- Tim Howard will start on Tuesday. DeAndre Yedlin, who has played more on the wing recently, gets the nod at right back. Fabian Johnson moves to left midfield, the position he plays for Borussia Mönchengladbach. Gyasi Zardes plays opposite him, while Bobby Wood partners Jozy Altidore up top.

Let’s meet him.

Miazga is Polish-American, and played one match for Poland’s Under-18 team in 2012. Because the upcoming USMNT matches are World Cup qualifiers, Miazga would be cap-tied to the United States if he appears, and no longer eligible to represent Poland.