JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Although the U.S. national team’s place in the final round of 2018 World Cup qualifying is almost certain, Coach Jurgen Klinsmann is approaching Tuesday’s match against Trinidad and Tobago as if the Americans are desperate for victory.
“We are looking at the strongest lineup in order to beat Trinidad and Tobago,” he said Monday before a training session at EverBank Field. “This is it. This is World Cup qualifying. This is not the time to experiment. We can talk about that if everything is done about next month’s friendlies, but not in World Cup qualifying.