8.29.17
ASN Morning Read: U.S. Preps for Crucial Qualifiers
The U.S. men's national team assembles for two World Cup qualifiers – Friday against Costa Rica and Tuesday, Sept. 5 at Honduras – with an eye on moving closer to securing a spot in Russia next summer.
- Tim Howard’s Colorado Rapids are in the midst of an eight-match winless streak, but the goalkeeper is ready for national team duty. “I always look forward to going to the national team, no matter the circumstances,” Howard said. “It’s a different team. It’s a different set of priorities and goals.”
- DaMarcus Beasley is focused on qualifying, not potentially playing in his fifth World Cup.
- Tim Ream: “We look at the glass half full. That comes from the top. Bruce and his staff have come in and put a plan in place.”
- How would you line the team up for Friday’s World Cup qualifier?
