United States men's national soccer team Concacaf World Cup qualifier vs. Costa Rica: Live stream and TV info, USMNT roster
Unless the U.S. men's national soccer team suffers a seemingly unimaginable defeat in Costa Rica on Wednesday night, it will qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
With its 5-1 rout of Panama on Sunday, the USMNT built a hefty goal differential (plus-13, compared to Costa Rica's plus-3) that boosted its World Cup hopes. Costa Rica — which sits three points behind the U.S. — will need to defeat the USMNT by six or more goals in order to leapfrog past the Americans in the Concacaf World Cup qualifying standings.
Historically speaking, the USMNT has a dismal record in Costa Rica, having never won a World Cup qualifier in the country. It suffered a 4-0 defeat in 2017 during the qualifying cycle for the 2018 World Cup, which the USMNT ultimately failed to qualify for.
The top three teams in Concacaf automatically qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, while the fourth-place team must compete in an inter-continental playoff. Canada already has clinched a World Cup berth — its first since 1986 — and can secure the top spot in the Concacaf World Cup qualifying standings against Panama on Wednesday (9:05 p.m. ET, on Paramount+). Mexico, which hosts El Salvador on Wednesday, also is in line to qualify for the World Cup for the eighth consecutive time.
The draw for the 2022 World Cup will be held Friday, starting at noon ET.
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Here's everything you need to know for the USMNT's final qualifier for the 2022 World Cup:
When is the USMNT-Costa Rica World Cup qualifier?
Kickoff is slated for 9:05 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
Where is the USMNT-Costa Rica World Cup qualifier?
The game will be held at the Estadio Nacional in San Jose, Costa Rica. The USMNT has an all-time World Cup qualifying record of 0-9-1 in Costa Rica. The only time that the U.S. earned a point in Costa Rica was on May 26, 1985, when it played to a 1-1 tie.
How can I watch the USMNT's World Cup qualifier vs. Costa Rica?
CBS Sports Network will air the game (pregame show starts at 8:30 p.m. ET), with streaming available on Paramount+ and Peacock. The Spanish-language broadcast is available on Universo. The game also is available on fuboTV.
Which players are on the USMNT and Costa Rica rosters?
USMNT roster
Goalkeepers (3): Ethan Horvath (Nottingham Forest/England), Sean Johnson (New York City FC), Zack Steffen (Manchester City/England),
Defenders (10): George Bello (Arminia Bielefeld/Germany), Reggie Cannon (Boavista/Portugal), Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls), Shaq Moore (Tenerife/Spain), Erik Palmer-Brown (Troyes/France), Antonee Robinson (Fulham/England), Miles Robinson (Atlanta United), James Sands (Rangers/Scotland), DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami), Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC)
Midfielders (6): Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles FC), Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig/Germany), Gianluca Busio (Venezia/Italy), Luca de la Torre (Heracles/Netherlands), Yunus Musah (Valencia/Spain), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders)
Forwards (8): Paul Arriola (FC Dallas), Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas), Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders), Jordan Pefok (Young Boys/Switzerland), Ricardo Pepi (Augsburg/Germany), Christian Pulisic (Chelsea/England), Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund/Germany), Tim Weah (Lille/France)
Costa Rica roster
Goalkeepers (3): Esteban Alvarado (Herediano), Keylor Navas (Paris Saint-Germain/France), Leonel Moreira (Alajuelense)
Defenders (8): Ricardo Blanco (Saprissa), Francisco Calvo (San Jose Earthquakes/USA), Daniel Chacon (Cartagines), Keysher Fuller (Herediano), Ronald Matarrita (FC Cincinnati/USA), Bryan Oviedo (Copenhagen/Denmark), Juan Pablo Vargas (Millonarios/Colombia), Kendall Watson (Saprissa)
Midfielders (11): Jewison Bennette (Herediano), Celso Borges (Alajuelense), Orlando Galo (Herediano), Randall Leal (Nashville SC/USA), Douglas Lopez (Santos de Guapiles), Alonso Martinez (Lommel/Belgium), Bryan Ruiz (Alajuelense), Aaron Suarez (Alajuelense), Justin Salas (Grecia), Yeltsin Tejeda (Herediano), Gerson Torres (Herediano)
Forwards (3): Joel Campbell (Monterrey/Mexico), Jose Guillermo Ortiz (Herediano), Johan Venegas (Alajuelense)
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