Kevin Baxter: US hopes bonds formed in Honduras will pave way to Russia
by By Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times
Sep 06, 2017
3 minutes
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras - When the final whistle sounded on Tuesday's World Cup qualifier, U.S. defender Omar Gonzalez dropped to his knees in the center circle, unable to move.
Around him exhausted teammates bent over at the waist, grasping for air and begging for relief. The Americans had battled Honduras to a 1-1 draw in conditions more suited to a steam bath than a soccer match, and they paid dearly for the point they earned.
But while the game ended in a draw on
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