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The USMNT claimed an automatic berth by finishing among the top three nations in CONCACAF qualifying

The United States men are returning to the World Cup after the trauma of missing the 2018 tournament, clinching a berth for this year’s championship in Qatar despite a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica on the final night of qualifying

All the U.S. had to do was avoid a six-goal defeat, and it did just that. Even with a 2–0 loss, the Americans are headed to Qatar.

How do you approach a match you can lose by five? By not changing anything at all. With a berth in Qatar on the line in a place the U.S. has never won, it’s all business.

Why risk it?

The U.S. is just about there—but not all the way. Despite some eerie parallels to the past and a banner gaffe, its World Cup berth will be celebrated when it’s actually earned.

A Christian Pulisic hat-trick helped deliver a 5-1 thrashing that hoisted Gregg Berhalter’s men to the brink of Qatar 2022

While a win didn’t seal the deal, it brought the Americans very close to qualifying for Qatar.

Minute-by-minute report: The Americans took a huge step towards Qatar 2020 after their rout of Panama

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ORLANDO, Fla. — In the last World Cup qualifying cycle five years ago, the U.S. went into its penultimate game, in Orlando, needing a win over Panama to all but ensure a spot in the tournament.