Berhalter swaps 5 starters for WCup qualifier vs Honduras

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Forward Ricardo Pepi used to be given his U.S. national workforce debut as below-stress coach Gregg Berhalter changed five starters for Wednesday evening’s World Cup qualifier at Honduras.

Defenders George Bello, Price McKenzie and James Sands additionally had been inserted into the lineup along with forward Josh Sargent.

They joined captain Christian Pulisic and midfielders Tyler Adams and Kellyn Acosta in what seemed as if it would maybe more than likely be a 3-5-2 formation.

The U.S. used to be coming off an opening 0-0 draw at El Salvador and a 1-1 tie against Canada at Nashville, Tennessee.

Pepi, Bello, McKenzie and Sands had been making their World Cup qualifying debuts.

Honduras coach Fabian Corio changed eight starters after switching nine in the old match, a 0-0 tie at El Salvador, retaining highest goalkeeper Luis López and forwards Anthony Lozano and Jonathan Toro.

He restored the aid four from the opening 1-1 draw at Canada: Andy Najar, Maynor Figueroa, Marcelo Pereira and Diego Rodríguez.

Also new had been midfielders Kervin Arriaga, Carlos Pineda and Deybi Flores, and forward Bryan Moya.

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