Three keys for USMNT vs. Honduras: Pick a striker, find depth defensively in middle and get Tim Weah minutes
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Three points would calm the nerves on Wednesday
The United States men's national team will try to bounce back from a 2-0 loss at Canada when Wednesday night against Honduras in the final game of this triple-fixture international window. The Americans remain in second place in the Concacaf World Cup qualifying table, but Mexico and Panama are on their heels with Costa Rica not far behind. Failure to win this game could put Gregg Berhalter's side in a tricky situation with only three qualifiers left after this one to punch their ticket to Qatar. The Stars and Stripes have failed to score multiple goals in each of their past four games, including three qualifiers and a friendly.
Ahead of Wednesday's 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff (under frigid conditions in St. Paul, Minnesota), here are three keys for Berhalter and his team as they aim to get back on track: