With a 6-0 win against Honduras and 1-1 draw on the road in Panama, the U.S. Men’s National Team got back on track in its quest to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Here’s a look by the numbers at the MNT’s successful run through March:
56 – The number of goals Clint Dempsey has scored all-time for the U.S., placing him just one behind Landon Donovan for the MNT’s all-time lead.
38 – The number of clean sheets Tim Howard has kept during his record-setting 113 international matches. Howard sits second all-time behind Kasey Keller (47).
24 – The number of fouls that the USA and Panama combined for March 28 without a single card shown in the 1-1 draw.
23 – The number of defensive clearances that Tim Ream (14) and Omar Gonzalez (9) combined for against Panama.
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21 – The number of World Cup Qualifying wins Bruce Arena has now collected with the 6-0 victory vs. Honduras.
18 – The number of all-time World Cup Qualifying goals Clint Dempsey has scored, retaking the lead in that category from teammate Jozy Altidore during the course of two matches.
USA All-Time World Cup Qualifying Goals Leaderboard |
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Player |
Goals |
WCQ Caps |
Clint Dempsey |
18 |
38 |
Jozy Altidore |
16 |
36 |
Landon Donovan |
13 |
40 |
Eddie Johnson |
12 |
19 |
Brian McBride |
10 |
25 |
17 – The number of players that logged minutes during the MNT’s two March World Cup Qualifiers.
12 - The number of seconds it took from the second half kickoff to Christian Pulisic finding the back of the net against Honduras.