At 7:00 a.m. on October 14, the 6th round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup North American Qualifiers, the United States sat at home to meet Costa Rica. Less than a minute into the opening, Fuller scored first and Destin World Wave equalised. In the second half, Timothy Weah scored from a tight angle to win the 2-1 victory. The United States also ended the embarrassment of the World Preliminary Round's eight consecutive years of unwinnable Costa Rica and temporarily reached the top of the table.
According to the latest FIFA rankings, the United States ranks 13th in the world, and has previously won the first Central and North American National League and Gold Cup championships.
But back in the World Cup, the United States was not stable, and the first match was forced to draw 0-0 by Salvador. In the last round, the United States lost 0-1 to Panama to eat the first defeat, and the top position in the North American division was returned to Mexico.
This campaign against Costa Rica, the United States also had a bad start. Just 59 seconds into the opening, Matarita crossed from the left and Fuller scored at the back post, 0-1! The American lightning lost the ball, obviously not convinced, thinking that the opponent was suspected of offside, and complained to the referee. But the referee was unmoved, and the United States still lagged behind.
In the 25th minute, Yunus Moussa crossed from the right, Dester inserted an assist, cut inside the penalty area line and exploded, the ball went straight to the top left corner, 1-1!
The 20-year-old Isaac is the first American player in Barca's history, and he has made 7 starts in 8 appearances this season, and has become a mainstay. The wing, who had a good assist ability, returned to the national team as a thigh, helping the United States equalize.
In the 37th minute, there was a controversy on the field, Chris Richards shoveled in the penalty area, the opposing striker fell to the ground, but the referee refused to award a penalty, and even VAR did not look at it, which caused the Costa Rican players to be dissatisfied.
At half-time, the two sides drew 0-0, and Navas was replaced after playing 45 minutes due to injury.
In the 66th minute, the United States tore a gap from the right and rising star Timothy Weah whipped a shot from a tight angle, hit the opposing goalkeeper, and then hit the upright into the net, 2-1!
The 21-year-old Timothy Weah is the second generation of the proper star, and his father is former Ballon d'Or winner George Weah. Today, George Weah is the president of Liberia, and Timothy Weah represents the United States.
In the end, the United States beat Costa Rica 2-1 and quickly emerged from the shadow of the last defeat. For the first time since 2013, the United States beat Costa Rica in the World Cup, ending an eight-year unbeaten streak.
It is worth mentioning that the United States also equalized Mexico, the two teams accumulated 11 points, and the goal difference was +5. However, the United States relied on the advantage of the number of goals to temporarily top the table. The United States missed the last World Cup, and now, 4 years later, they are likely to qualify without worry.