San Jose, Costa Rica (AP) -- American soccer's harrowing memory of the loss in Trinidad 4 1/2 years ago remains omnipresent, if no longer raw.
Denied a berth in the 2018 World Cup by a 2-1 defeat to an already-eliminated opponent, U.S. players try not to think about the fact they will qualify for this year's tournament as long as they don't lose to Costa Rica by six goals or more in Wednesday night's qualifying finale.
