Antonee Robinson broke through the freeze in the air and the U.S. offense, scoring in the 52nd minute to lift the United States over El Salvador 1-0 and kept the Americans on track for a return to the World Cup.
The FIFA World Cup is the biggest men's soccer tournament in the world. Here's a look at the eight countries that have won the World Cup since the tournament was first held in 1930.Antonee Robinson somersaulted a struggling United States into a strong position in World Cup qualifying, just like he did in September.
"My friend's been on me for weeks to do that celebration, so I had to pull it out," Robinson said. "Didn't tell anyone, so there were a few people scared. It's all part of the fun of enjoying the game." Goalkeeper Mario González made a sliding block on Weah, and the ball rebounded to Jesús Ferreira, a surprise starter in place of Ricardo Pepi. Ferreira headed the ball across the goalmouth and Christian Pulisic let the it bounce past him to Robinson, who kicked it in with his left foot from 8 yards for his second international goal."We call our fullbacks our superpower," coach Gregg Berhalter said. "We put an emphasis on our fullbacks arriving in the penalty box.
Gregg Berhalter USMNT head coach with his bench during a game between El Salvador and USMNT at Estadio Cuscatlán on Sept. 2, 2021, in San Salvador, El Salvador. The U.S. Soccer Federation scheduled the match in a cold climate to minimize travel and put the chill on El Salvador, which went to a sporting goods store to purchase additional winter gear.
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