Although Wednesday night’s game ended in three points for USA, their performance was less than satisfying. The United States men’s national team seemed to struggle throughout the game against Group B leader Martinique’s prevailing defense. USMNT moved up in the group after a close 3-2 win over the team from the Caribbean. The teams battled it out at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, FL.
In the first half Martinique was consistent and aggressive in keeping the ball in the box and challenging the USMNT. At first it looked like the U.S. was coming back stronger than their last game, but soon slowed down and didn’t quite match Martinique’s grueling defense.