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US returns to World Cup despite 2-0 loss at Costa Rica

Costa Rica's Juan Pablo Vargas, right, celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against United States during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) Costa Rica's Juan Pablo Vargas, right, celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against United States during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) United States' Christian Pulisic enters the field to warm up prior to a qualifying soccer match against Costa Rica for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) United States' Christian Pulisic talks to reporters after the team clinched a 2022 soccer World Cup berth Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in San Jose, Costa Rica. (AP Photo/Ron Blum) U.S. defender Walker ZImmerman talks to reporters after U.S. clinched a 2022 World Cup soccer berth, despite a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica in San Jose, Costa Rica on the final night of qualifying Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Ron Blum) DeAndre Yedlin speaks to reporters Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in San Jose, Costa Rica, after the United States clinched a berth in the 2022 soccer World Cup despite a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica on the last night of qualifying. Yedlin is one of four players on the team Wednesday who were on the team for a 2017 loss in Trinidad that eliminated the U.S. that year. (AP Photo/Ron Blum) Costa Rica's Juan Pablo Vargas, right, celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against United States during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) Costa Rica's Juan Pablo Vargas, right, celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against United States during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) United States' Christian Pulisic enters the field to warm up prior to a qualifying soccer match against Costa Rica for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) United States' Christian Pulisic talks to reporters after the team clinched a 2022 soccer World Cup berth Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in San Jose, Costa Rica. (AP Photo/Ron Blum) U.S. defender Walker ZImmerman talks to reporters after U.S. clinched a 2022 World Cup soccer berth, despite a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica in San Jose, Costa Rica on the final night of qualifying Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Ron Blum) DeAndre Yedlin speaks to reporters Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in San Jose, Costa Rica, after the United States clinched a berth in the 2022 soccer World Cup despite a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica on the last night of qualifying. Yedlin is one of four players on the team Wednesday who were on the team for a 2017 loss in Trinidad that eliminated the U.S. that year. (AP Photo/Ron Blum) Costa Rica's Juan Pablo Vargas, right, celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against United States during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) Costa Rica's Juan Pablo Vargas, right, celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against United States during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) United States' Christian Pulisic enters the field to warm up prior to a qualifying soccer match against Costa Rica for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) United States' Christian Pulisic talks to reporters after the team clinched a 2022 soccer World Cup berth Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in San Jose, Costa Rica. (AP Photo/Ron Blum) U.S. defender Walker ZImmerman talks to reporters after U.S. clinched a 2022 World Cup soccer berth, despite a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica in San Jose, Costa Rica on the final night of qualifying Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Ron Blum) DeAndre Yedlin speaks to reporters Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in San Jose, Costa Rica, after the United States clinched a berth in the 2022 soccer World Cup despite a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica on the last night of qualifying. Yedlin is one of four players on the team Wednesday who were on the team for a 2017 loss in Trinidad that eliminated the U.S. that year. (AP Photo/Ron Blum) Costa Rica's Juan Pablo Vargas, right, celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against United States during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) Costa Rica's Juan Pablo Vargas, right, celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against United States during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) United States' Christian Pulisic enters the field to warm up prior to a qualifying soccer match against Costa Rica for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) United States' Christian Pulisic talks to reporters after the team clinched a 2022 soccer World Cup berth Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in San Jose, Costa Rica. (AP Photo/Ron Blum) U.S. defender Walker ZImmerman talks to reporters after U.S. clinched a 2022 World Cup soccer berth, despite a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica in San Jose, Costa Rica on the final night of qualifying Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Ron Blum) DeAndre Yedlin speaks to reporters Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in San Jose, Costa Rica, after the United States clinched a berth in the 2022 soccer World Cup despite a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica on the last night of qualifying. Yedlin is one of four players on the team Wednesday who were on the team for a 2017 loss in Trinidad that eliminated the U.S. that year. (AP Photo/Ron Blum) Costa Rica's Carlos Martinez reacts after beating United States 2-0 for a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) Teammates toss Costa Rica's Bryan Ruiz into the air after beating the United States 2-0 in a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Although the US lost the match the team qualified to the World Cup. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) U.S. defender Walker ZImmerman talks to reporters after U.S. clinched a 2022 World Cup soccer berth, despite a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica in San Jose, Costa Rica on the final night of qualifying Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Ron Blum) Costa Rica's Carlos Martinez reacts after beating United States 2-0 for a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) Teammates toss Costa Rica's Bryan Ruiz into the air after beating the United States 2-0 in a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Although the US lost the match the team qualified to the World Cup. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) Costa Rica's Anthony Contreras, center, celebrates scoring his side's second goal against United States during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) Costa Rica's Brandon Aguilera, left, Kendall Waston, second left, Juan Pablo Vargas, third left, and Ian Lawrence, center right, go for a header during a qualifying soccer match against United States for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) United States' Antonee Robinson goes for a header during a qualifying soccer match against Costa Rica for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) United States' Deandre Yedlin, above, and Costa Rica's Ian Lawrence battle for the ball during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) Costa Rica's Brandon Aguilera, below, and United States' Yunus Musah battle for the ball during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) United States' Deandre Yedlin, left, and Costa Rica's Ian Lawrence battle for the ball during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) United States' Luca De La Torre, right, and Costa Rica's Anthony Contreras battle for the ball during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) Costa Rica's Anthony Contreras, center, celebrates scoring his side's second goal against United States during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) United States' Deandre Yedlin, right, and Costa Rica's Jewison Bennette battle for the ball during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
US returns to World Cup despite 2-0 loss at Costa Rica