CONCACAF Nations League

The USMNT is on the road for the last game of the June 2022 international window, a Nations League A group D contest at El Salvador.

American Soccer Now’s Brian Sciaretta with the USMNT looking to move into 1st-place in their Nations League group. Honduras held a 2-0 lead with goals from Kevin Lopez in the 13th and Kervin Arriaga in the 78th. There’s only so much necessary to provide proof of concept for the USMNT offense, and they showed that at home in the Nations League. Things change on the road, a necessary caveat when assessing another version of the USMNT starting lineup. The USMNT practiced in the rain at Estadio Cuscutlan on Monday and should expect more of the same tonight. As for the attack as a whole, the USMNT is in position to continue to press and overwhelm opponents. Along with Zack Steffen, unavailable in this window, Berhalter has options that could also shape the defensive strategy in front of his eventual pick for starting goalkeeper.

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The U.S. Men's National Team will close out the four match June international window on Tuesday with a visit to El Salvador.

- The teams last met on January 27, 2022 in a World Cup Qualifier in Columbus, Ohio, when the USA rode an Antonee Robinson goal to a 1-0 shutout victory, raising its all-time record vs El Salvador in WCQ to 6-0-4. The U.S. successfully completed the gauntlet of Concacaf qualifying in March, clinching its berth to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on the final matchday. In the Quarterfinals, El Salvador nearly came back from a 3-0 deficit to invitee Qatar but finished 3-2 down at the final whistle. - As for the current CNL, El Salvador defeated Grenada 3-1 on June 4 behind two goals from Nelson Bonilla and an own goal. The USMNT was by far the youngest team to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, garnering valuable experience going through the rigors of World Cup qualifying. - El Salvador is coached by former USMNT star midfielder and National Soccer Hall of Famer Hugo Pérez. Pérez scored a critical goal for the USA vs. The League A and B teams which finish last in their groups will be relegated to the lower league, while the group winners in Leagues B and C will be promoted to the higher league for the next edition of the CNL tournament. - McKennie returned to the starting XI against Uruguay for the first time since the 3-0 World Cup qualifying win against Honduras on Feb. 2, 2022. At 21 years, 168 days he is also the sixth youngest USMNT player to record a hat trick, taking his USMNT scoring tally to seven goals in 12 matches. Either a win or draw against El Salvador would push the USA to the top of Nations League A, Group D after two matches. The draw against fellow World Cup participant Uruguay brought the all-time series record between the nations to 2-2-4. After Tuesday, the U.S. will play two friendlies in Europe during the September window as the last preparation games before the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.