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Steven Mair

Two Honduras players taken off with hypothermia in -17C qualifier as manager rages at US national team

Wednesday night's CONCACAF World Cup qualifier descended into farce as the US hosted Honduras in -17 degrees celsius.

Two players were taken off with hypothermia in the bizarre 3-0 win for the home side that saw the hosts go to extraordinary lengths in order to get the game on - bar playing the game in a state such as Florida where the temperature isn't dangerous to life.

The match was originally set to be playing in San Jose, California but was moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota, with the mercury dropping further during the game and as fans made their way home.

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