Pulisic returns but frustrated US held to qualifying draw against Canada

Failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup still hangs over players and the American fan base like a never-ending storm.

United States forwards Christian Pulisic and Josh Sargent (9) leave the pitch following a 1-1 draw with Canada in Nashville, Tennessee. Pic: Mark Humphrey, AP

Two games into World Cup qualifying, a rebuilt US soccer team is in trouble. Three starters are injured. Key midfielder Weston McKennie wasn't available because he violated team COVID protocols.

Unable to break down a Canadian side that sat back with five defenders, the Americans wasted a second-half lead in a 1-1 draw Sunday night that left them with two points after two games in their North and Central American and Caribbean region qualifiers.
Failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup hangs over players and the American fan base like a never-ending storm.