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U.S. men's soccer fails to qualify for Olympics thanks to embarrassing goalkeeper mistake (video)


https://www.yahoo.com/sports/usmnt-soccer-olympic-qualifying-failure-000136856.html


Henry Bushnell
Henry Bushnell
Sun, March 28, 2021, 8:01 PM

The men's soccer competition at the Olympics is far from the most prestigious international tournament. But failing to qualify can be both a worrying omen and program stain.

And fail to qualify is exactly what the U.S. men did on Sunday – for the third consecutive Olympic cycle.

A 2-1 loss to Honduras in a decisive semifinal will extend their Games absence to at least 16 years.

A mostly-under-23 American B-team, as required by competition rules, was outplayed by an under-23 Honduran squad and deservedly beaten.

A costly goalkeeping error
The deciding goal, though, came via a fluky, inexcusable mistake. U.S. goalkeeper David Ochoa played a costly pass directly onto the goalscoring foot of Honduran attacker Luis Palma. The ball ricocheted off Palma's boot and into a gaping net.

2-0, Honduras! 😳 pic.twitter.com/NQPWGPOdbe

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) March 28, 2021