ST. PAUL, Minn. — Until Wednesday's must-win 3-0 victory over Honduras, the U.S. men's national team had gotten little out of the first half, out of set pieces and out of star forward Christian Pulisic in its recent World Cup qualifiers.
All that changed in the night's bitter cold at Allianz Field.
U.S. Soccer brought its show to Minnesota in the midst of winter because it wanted a home-country advantage over its tropical opponent.