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Following consecutive losses to [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] and [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]] in the opening games of the [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Fifth Round|final round of qualification]] in the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]], [[Jürgen Klinsmann]] was fired from the United States men's national team job and replaced by former USMNT manager [[Bruce Arena]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/philadelphia-union/jurgen-klinsmann-fired-us-soccer-coach-bruce-arena-could-get-job|title=Jurgen Klinsmann fired as U.S. soccer coach; Bruce Arena could get job|date=November 21, 2016|website=[[NBC Sports]]}}</ref> On his 3rd game back in charge, Arena coached the US to a 6–0 victory over [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2017/3/25/15057498/usa-honduras-2017-results-scores-world-cup-qualifiers|title=USA vs. Honduras: Final score 6-0, Clint Dempsey and Christian Pulisic dominate|last=Dowley|first=Conor|date=March 25, 2017|website=[[SB Nation]]}}</ref> and 4 days later got a 1–1 draw against [[Panama national football team|Panama]] at [[Panama City]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2017/mar/28/panama-usa-world-cup-qualifying-live|title=Panama 1-1 USA: World Cup qualifying – as it happened|last=Parker|first=Graham|date=March 29, 2017|website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> Three months after that, they beat Trinidad and Tobago 2–0 in [[Commerce City, Colorado]], both goals coming from [[Christian Pulisic]], giving the United States a total of 7 points in the qualification group standings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soccer-insider/wp/2017/06/08/christian-pulisic-scores-twice-to-lead-u-s-to-2-0-win-over-trinidad-and-tobago/?noredirect=on|title=Christian Pulisic scores twice to lead U.S. to 2-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago|last=Goff|first=Steven|date=June 8, 2017|website=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref> After earning only 2 points from their next three games,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2017/9/5/16257486/usa-vs-honduras-final-score-results-2018-world-cup-qualifying-report-recap|title=USMNT steals critical 1-1 draw in Honduras thanks to Bobby Wood|last=McCauley|first=Kim|date=September 5, 2017|website=[[SB Nation]]}}</ref> the United States hosted Panama and got a 4–0 victory<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-us-panama-world-cup-20171006-story.html|title=Christian Pulisic leads 4-0 U.S. rout of Panama in key World Cup qualifier|last=Baxter|first=Kevin|date=October 6, 2017|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> before traveling to Trinidad and Tobago for the game.
 
With a win, the United States would guarantee automatic qualification to the [[2018 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]]. A draw would also qualify unless Panama defeated Costa Rica by an 8-goal difference and Honduras beat Mexico by 13 goals. Trinidad and Tobago were already eliminated, and had almost nothing to play for besides revenge for [[Paul Caligiuri]]'s [[Shot heard round the world (soccer)|infamous goal]] in 1989, which allowed the US to qualify in Trinidad's place.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2014/11/19/shot-heard-round-world-25-years-later-paul-caligiuri-recalls-goal-changed-us-soccer|title=The Shot Heard 'Round the World: 25 years later, Paul Caligiuri recalls goal that changed US soccer forever|last=French|first=Scott|date=November 19, 2014|website=[[Major League Soccer]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-10-12|title=Dad, I did it: Strike Squad member's son scores revenge on US|url=https://newsday.co.tt/2017/10/12/dad-i-did-it-strike-squad-members-son-scores-revenge-on-us/|access-date=2021-06-20|website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday|language=en-US}}</ref> This, along with a Mexican or Costa Rican victory over Honduras or Panama, respectively would as well send the United States team to [[Russia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soccer-insider/wp/2017/10/09/a-solid-trinidad-result-separates-u-s-from-a-world-cup-berth-that-and-a-moat/|title=A solid result vs. Trinidad separates U.S. from a World Cup berth. That, and a moat.|last=Goff|first=Steven|date=October 9, 2017|website=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref>▼
▲With a win, the United States would guarantee automatic qualification to the [[2018 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]]. A draw would also qualify unless Panama defeated Costa Rica by an 8-goal difference and Honduras beat Mexico by 13 goals. Trinidad and Tobago were already eliminated, and had almost nothing to play for besides revenge for [[Paul Caligiuri]]'s [[Shot heard round the world (soccer)|infamous goal]] in 1989, which allowed the US to qualify in Trinidad's place.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2014/11/19/shot-heard-round-world-25-years-later-paul-caligiuri-recalls-goal-changed-us-soccer|title=The Shot Heard 'Round the World: 25 years later, Paul Caligiuri recalls goal that changed US soccer forever|last=French|first=Scott|date=November 19, 2014|website=[[Major League Soccer]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-10-12|title=Dad, I did it: Strike Squad member's son scores revenge on US|url=https://newsday.co.tt/2017/10/12/dad-i-did-it-strike-squad-members-son-scores-revenge-on-us/|access-date=2021-06-20|website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday|language=en-US}}</ref> This, along with a Mexican or Costa Rican victory over Honduras or Panama, respectively would as well send the United States team to [[Russia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soccer-insider/wp/2017/10/09/a-solid-trinidad-result-separates-u-s-from-a-world-cup-berth-that-and-a-moat/|title=A solid result vs. Trinidad separates U.S. from a World Cup berth. That, and a moat.|last=Goff|first=Steven|date=October 9, 2017|website=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref>
 
Before the match, the CONCACAF Fifth Round table was as follows:{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
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