When was the last time we clinched qualification for the WC away from home? Seriously I don't know, and I'm drunk.
i remember hearing that we had to qualify by beating T&T away to qualify for the 94 world cup, or something like that. is it true?
it was for 1990 v. TnT for a trip to italy. Caligiuri scored a winner with a shot heard 'round the world.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United...occer_team#1990s:_rebirth_for_American_soccer "a 1–0 win against Trinidad and Tobago, the U.S.'s first away win in nearly two years, in the last match of the 1989 CONCACAF Championship, earned the United States its first World Cup appearance in 40 years" [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SNGcSgZeZU&feature=related"]YouTube - Shot Heard Round the World[/ame] Thanks, Paul Caligiuri & NJBrigade (for the YouTube link!)
Didn't we qualify for WC 98 on the road. IIRC, we beat Canada on a high school field in Burnaby, Britsh Columbia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(CONCACAF) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(CONCACAF)#Final_round Looks like you're correct, as CR would only have had 9 points through Round 9, after tying Mexico, & the win at Canada gave us 14 at that point.