7 – The number of career goals Clint Dempsey now has against Honduras, his most against any international opponent.
6 – The margin of victory in the MNT’s 6-0 win against Honduras, setting a record for largest margin in Final Round World Cup Qualifying since CONCACAF switched to the current format for France ’98.
6 (again) – The number of goals captain Michael Bradley has all-time in World Cup Qualifying.
6 (and again) – The number of players that went the full 90 minutes in both games: Michael Bradley, Clint Dempsey, Omar Gonzalez, Tim Howard, Christian Pulisic, Jorge Villafaña.
5 – Christian Pulisic’s team-leading assist total in 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying after adding three combined against Honduras and Panama.
|
Christian Pulisic’s 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Assists
|
|
Number
|
Date/Result
|
Goal Scorer (Minute)
|
|
1
|
Sept. 2, 2016; 6-0 W at St. Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Kljestan (71’)
|
|
2
|
Sept. 9, 2016; 4-0 W vs. Trinidad & Tobago
|
Altidore (62’)
|
|
3
|
March 24, 2016; 6-0 W vs. Honduras
|
Dempsey (32’)
|
|
4
|
March 24, 2016; 6-0 W vs. Honduras
|
Dempsey (49’)
|
|
5
|
March 28, 2016; 1-1 D at Panama
|
Dempsey (39’)
|
4 – The number of career goals Clint Dempsey has scored all-time against Panama, as well as the number the veteran striker tallied during the pair of March qualifiers.
3 – The number of players that have scored in their World Cup Qualifying debuts this cycle after Sebastian Lletget found the back of the net in the fifth minute against Honduras. Paul Arriola (Sept. 6, 2016 vs. Trinidad & Tobago) and Bobby Wood (Nov. 13, 2015 vs. St. Vincent & the Grenadines) are the others.
1 – The number of goals the U.S. conceded during the four matches Bruce Arena has been back in charge of the Men’s National Team.
