The few times the U.S. has had its back to the wall under Gregg Berhalter, it has responded. Another such effort is needed under daunting circumstances vs. Honduras.
The U.S. needs to beat Honduras to stay on track for the World Cup, and it's going to great—and some would say risky—lengths to inconvenience the opponent.
Canada sits undefeated atop Concacaf's World Cup qualifying table by operating like an older edition of the U.S., whose current group's margin for error has diminished.
A loss in Toronto over two years ago was an eye-opening moment for Gregg Berhalter's side. Ever since, both the U.S. and its next qualifying foe have been on the upswing.