Played
October 16, 2012 7:15 PM EDT
LIVESTRONG Sporting Park — Kansas City, Kansas
Referee: R. Moreno
Attendance: 16947
October 16, 2012 7:15 PM EDT
LIVESTRONG Sporting Park — Kansas City, Kansas
Referee: R. Moreno
Attendance: 16947
World Cup Qualifying Preview: USA - Guatemala
Jurgen Klinsmann's side is in need of a win or a draw to pass into the final round of qualifying, while the Guatemalans can also make it through with a positive result.
Mike Ehrmann
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| USA (4-4-2): Howard; Cherundolo, Edu, Cameron, Bocanegra; Williams, Bradley, Johnson, Zusi; Dempsey, Gomez |
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GOALKEEPERS: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
DEFENDERS: Carlos Bocanegra (Racing Santander), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover), Maurice Edu (Stoke City), Clarence Goodson (Brondby), Michael Parkhurst (Nordsjaelland)
MIDFIELDERS: Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Michael Bradley (Roma), Joe Corona (Club Tijuana), Jermaine Jones (Schalke 04), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht), Danny Williams (Hoffenheim), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)
FORWARDS: Clint Dempsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Herculez Gomez (Santos Laguna), Alan Gordon (San Jose Earthquakes), Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders FC)
| Guatemala (4-4-2): Jerez; Morales, Lopez, Vasquez, Morales; Figueroa, Leon, Pappa, Contreras; Ruiz, Lopez |
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GOALKEEPERS (3): Jaime Carbajal (Universidad de San Carlos), Cristian Alvarez (Municipal), Ricardo Jerez (Marquense)
DEFENDERS (6): Rafael Gonzalez (Malacateco), Ruben Morales (Coban Imperial), Erwin Morales (Comunicaciones), Claudio Albizuris (Municipal), Jonathan Wilson (Marquense), Lalin Lopez (Marquense)
MIDFIELDERS (8): Manuel Leon (Xelaju), Wilfred Velasquez (Comunicaciones), Carlos Figueroa (Comunicaciones), Jose Manuel Contreras (Comunicaciones), Sergio Trujillo (Municipal), Marco Tulio Ciani (Universidad de San Carlos), Gonzalo Romero (Marquense), Marco Pappa (Heerenveen/NED)
FORWARDS (6): Minor Ignacio Lopez (La Serena/CHL), Dwight Pezzarossi (Comunicaciones), Lester Ruiz (Suchitepequez), Mario Rodriguez (Municipal), Henry Lopez (unattached), Carlos Ruiz (unattached).
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Guatemala drew with the USA in the first meeting between these sides with a late free kick stunner from Marco Pappa.
- The two teams are locked at the top of the group with 10 points each. A win for either side would assure it topping the group, while a draw would be enough to send both teams through.
- Jurgen Klinsmann is somewhat short of options at the moment, with only 19 players on his traveling roster.
- Guatemala also comes into the match banged up, with defenders Carlos Gallardo, Elias Vasquez and Luis Rodriguez all out due to injury along with midfielder Alejandro Galindo.
- The USA got two goals from Eddie Johnson, in his return to the national team after a two-year hiatus, in its win over Antigua & Barbuda.
- For Guatemala the hero of the semifinal round of qualifying has been forward Carlos Ruiz, who scored the match winner in the last two games for his side.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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USA 2-0 Guatemala
- 16.29 %
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USA 2-1 Guatemala
- 13.85 %
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USA 1-2 Guatemala
- 13.44 %
| WCQ 2014 (Concacaf) (WCQN) | Oct 16, 2012 | USA 3 - Guatemala 1 |
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| WCQ 2014 (Concacaf) (WCQN) | Jun 12, 2012 | Guatemala 1 - USA 1 |
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| WCQ 2014 (Concacaf) (WCQN) | Nov 20, 2008 | USA 2 - Guatemala 0 |
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| WCQ 2014 (Concacaf) (WCQN) | Aug 19, 2008 | Guatemala 0 - USA 1 |
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USA
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| Mar 26, 2013 | Mexico 0 - USA 0 | WCQN |
| Mar 22, 2013 | USA 1 - Costa Rica 0 | WCQN |
| Feb 6, 2013 | Honduras 2 - USA 1 | WCQN |
| Jan 29, 2013 | USA 0 - Canada 0 | FR |
| Nov 14, 2012 | Russia 2 - USA 2 | FR |
Guatemala
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| Feb 6, 2013 | Guatemala 1 - Colombia 4 | FR |
| Jan 13, 2013 | Panama 2 - Guatemala 0 | FR |
| Jan 10, 2013 | Panama 3 - Guatemala 0 | FR |
| Nov 14, 2012 | Paraguay 3 - Guatemala 1 | FR |
| Oct 16, 2012 | USA 3 - Guatemala 1 | WCQN |
| 1 | Tim Howard | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Carlos Bocanegra | Defender |
| 20 | Geoff Cameron | Midfielder |
| 2 | Michael Parkhurst | Defender |
| - | Steven Cherundolo | |
| 8 | Clint Dempsey | Striker |
| 28 | Daniel Williams | Defender |
| - | Graham Zusi | Striker |
| 4 | Michael Bradley | Midfielder |
| 9 | Eddie Johnson | Striker |
| 9 | Hérculez Gómez | Striker |
| 18 | Bradley Guzan | Goalkeeper |
| 22 | Nick Rimando | Goalkeeper |
| 21 | Clarence Goodson | Defender |
| - | J. Corona | Striker |
| 14 | Kyle Beckerman | Midfielder |
| 7 | Maurice Edu | Midfielder |
| 16 | Sacha Kljestan | Midfielder |
| - | Alan Gordon |
| - | Ricardo Jerez Jr. | |
| 4 | E. Morales | Defender |
| 3 | E. Vásquez | Defender |
| 2 | R. Morales | Defender |
| 18 | C. Figueroa | Midfielder |
| 11 | J. Contreras | Striker |
| 23 | J. López | Midfielder |
| 15 | M. León | Midfielder |
| 6 | W. Velásquez | Midfielder |
| - | C. Ruíz | |
| 10 | M. Rodríguez | Striker |
| - | Cristian Roberto Álvarez Ríos | Goalkeeper |
| - | J. Carbajal | Goalkeeper |
| 7 | C. Alvizuris | Defender |
| - | Wilson Lalin | |
| - | G. Romero | |
| - | M. Ciani | Midfielder |
| - | Henry López | Striker |
| - | S. Trujillo | Midfielder |
| 16 | M. Pappa | Midfielder |
| - | D. Pezzarossi | |
| 22 | M. López | Striker |
| - | G. Ruiz |
Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Peter Byers Striker |
10 | 1 |
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B. Pérez Striker FC Dallas |
9 | 0 |
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Clint Dempsey Midfielder Tottenham |
7 | 1 |
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A. Saborío Striker RSL |
7 | 1 |
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Deon McCalauy Midfielder Belize |
7 | 1 |
