Action from the World Cup qualifier between the host USA and Trinidad & Tobago (white jersey) on June 8, 2017, in Commerce City, Colorado, USA. (Photo: CA-Images)
2018 FIFA WORLD CUP
CONCACAF Qualifying -- Final Round, Matchday 10
Date: October 10, 2017
Match: Trinidad & Tobago v USA
Venue: Ato Boldon Stadium – Couva, Trinidad & Tobago
Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
MATCH OFFICIALS
R: Marlon Mejia (El Salvador)
AR1: Geovany Garcia (El Salvador)
AR2: David Moran Santos (El Salvador)
4th: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
SUSPENSIONS
Trinidad & Tobago: Kevin Molino
USA: none
ALL-TIME WCQ SERIES
USA leads: 13W-3D-1L (27GF, 5GA)
LAST WCQ MEETING
June 8, 2017: USA 2, Trinidad & Tobago 0
Christian Pulisic 52’, 62’
FIVE MATCH WCQ FORM
USA: WDLDW
Trinidad & Tobago: LLLLL
CONCACAF QUALIFYING RESULTS
USA (Overall record: 7W-4D-4L … 36GF, 14GA)
13.11.15 USA v St. Vincent & the Grenadines 6-1 W
17.11.15 Trinidad & Tobago v USA 0-0 D
25.03.16 Guatemala v USA 2-0 L
29.03.16 USA v Guatemala 4-0 W
02.09.16 St. Vincent & the Grenadines v USA 0-6 W
06.09.16 USA v Trinidad & Tobago 4-0 W
11.11.16 USA v Mexico 1-2 L
15.11.16 Costa Rica v USA 4-0 L
24.03.17 USA v Honduras 6-0 W
28.03.17 Panama v USA 1-1 D
08.06.17 USA v Trinidad & Tobago 2-0 W
11.06.17 Mexico v USA 1-1 D
01.09.17 Costa Rica v USA 2-0 L
05.09.17 Honduras v USA 1-1 D
06.10.17 USA v Panama 4-0 W
Trinidad Tobago (Overall record: 4W-2D-9L … 18GF, 27GA)
13.11.15 Guatemala v Trinidad & Tobago 1-2 W
17.11.15 Trinidad & Tobago v USA 0-0 D
25.03.16 St. Vincent & the Grenadines v Trinidad & Tobago 2-3 W
29.03.16 Trinidad & Tobago v St. Vincent & the Grenadines 6-0 W
02.09.16 Trinidad & Tobago v Guatemala 2-2 D
06.09.16 USA v Trinidad & Tobago 4-0 L
11.11.16 Trinidad & Tobago v Costa Rica 0-2 L
15.11.16 Honduras v Trinidad & Tobago 3-1 L
24.03.17 Trinidad & Tobago v Panama 1-0 W
28.03.17 Trinidad & Tobago v Mexico 0-1 L
08.06.17 USA v Trinidad & Tobago 2-0 L
13.06.17 Costa Rica v Trinidad & Tobago 2-1 L
01.09.17 Trinidad & Tobago v Honduras 1-2 L
05.09.17 Panama v Trinidad & Tobago 3-0 L
06.10.17 Mexico v Trinidad & Tobago 3-1 L
CONCACAF QUALIFYING SCORERS
USA: Jozy Altidore (8); Christian Pulisic (6); Clint Dempsey, Bobby Wood (5); Michael Bradley, Geoff Cameron, Sacha Kljestan (2); Paul Arriola, Matt Besler, Fabian Johnson, Sebastian Lletget, Gyasi Zardes, Graham Zusi (1)
Trinidad & Tobago: Joevin Jones (5); Kevin Molino (3); Trevin Caesar, Levi Garcia, Kenwyne Jones (2); Sheldon Bateau, Khaleem Hyland, Carlyle Mitchell, Shahdon Winchester (1)
QUICK NOTES
Trinidad & Tobago (Hexagonal: 6th place … 1W-0D-8L; 5GF, 18GA)
- Officially eliminated from World Cup contention
- Lost last six WCQs
- Scored one goal or fewer in last 10 WCQ matches
- Conceded two goals or more in each of last five WCQ outings
- Former national team star Dennis Lawrence was named head coach in January 2017, replacing Tom Saintfiet, who lasted slightly more than one month on the job
- Qualified for only one FIFA World Cup, playing in Germany 2006 after overcoming Bahrain in a two-match playoff, 2-1 on aggregate
USA (Hexagonal: 3rd place … 3W-3D-3L; 16GF, 11GA)
- Guaranteed berth in 2018 FIFA World Cup with win Trinidad & Tobago; depending on results in other qualifiers, could also qualify with a draw or a loss
- 1W-4D-2L in seven 2018 WCQ away games (0-3-1 in Hexagonal)
- Last three 2018 WCQ away games ended in 1-1 draws
- Holds record for most Hexagonal wins (32) and most first-place finishes (3)
- Clint Dempsey is the USA’s all-time leading scorer in World Cup Qualifying with 18 goals
- Played in seven straight World Cups (longest active streak of any CONCACAF side)
LAST MEETING
CONCACAF QUALIFYING, 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP
July 8, 2017: Dick’s Sporting Goods Park – Commerce City, Colorado, USA (Att: 19,188)
USA-Trinidad & Tobago 2-0 (0-0)
Christian Pulisic 52’, 62’
USA: Tim Howard; DeAndre Yedlin, Geoff Cameron, John Brooks, Jorge Villafaña, Michael Bradley, Fabian Johnson (Alejandro Bedoya 74’), Christian Pulisic, Darlington Nagbe, Clint Dempsey (Kellyn Acosta 61’), Jozy Altidore (Bobby Wood 83’). Head Coach: Bruce Arena
Trinidad & Tobago: Jan-Michael Williams; Carlos Edwards, Sheldon Bateau, Mekeil Williams, Daneil Cyrus, Kevin Molino, Kevan George, Khaleem Hyland (Leston Paul 76’), Joevin Jones (Shahdon Winchester 68’), Nathan Lewis, Kenwyne Jones (Jamille Boatswain 82’). Head Coach: Dennis Lawrence
R: Oscar Moncada (Honduras); AR1: Christian Ramirez (Honduras); AR2: Melvyn Cruz (Honduras); 4th: Raul Castro (Honduras)
