6.14.17
ASN Morning Read: The Hex Gets a Bit Easier
A pair of good results from Costa Rica and Honduras set the United States men's national team up nicely to reach the World Cup in Russia; Omar Gonzalez has some thoughts.
- Tweets in a series:
Current Hex standings
— Jeff Carlisle (@JeffreyCarlisle) June 14, 2017
1. Mex: 14 pts; +7 GD
2. CR: 11 pts; +5
3. US: 8 pts; +3
4. Pan: 7pts; 0
5. Hon: 5 pts; -8
6. T&T: 3 pts; -7#USMNT got both its best results tonight. Updated SPI chances to qualify for WC:
— Paul Carr (@PCarrESPN) June 14, 2017
99% MEX
97% CRC
91% USA
19% PAN
13% HON
5% TRI#USMNT will likely clinch or all but mathematically clinch after Matchday 9 if it wins next two games at home (CRC & PAN).
— Paul Kennedy (@pkedit) June 14, 2017 - Smart commentary!: "Arena's impact on the state of the U.S. program was immediate -- he improved morale off the field and performance on it. Increasingly, it looks to be long-lasting, too. While he was always the right man for the job, he has been better than advertised and deserves credit. (And credit to U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati for giving Arena so much latitude. It took too long to get rid of Klinsmann, but when the split came, it was clean and thorough.)"
- Roster Prediction: Dwyer, Saief, Lichaj for Gold Cup
- Good on Omar:
I didn't want this to get lost in the noise. I asked @Omar4Gonzalez about his #Equality shirt. He's a good dude. @ussoccer #PrideMonth pic.twitter.com/WlxPBMtnCZ
— Rachel Bonnetta (@rachelbonnetta) June 14, 2017
