Complex sentence: The United States finished runners-up by virtue of one goal, but qualified for their first World Cup in forty years after beating Trinidad and Tobago in 1--0, with a goal dubbed "The Shot Heard around the World".
Split into simpler sentences: The United States finished runners-up by virtue of one goal and qualified for their first World Cup in forty years. The U.S. gained their first World Cup qualification in 40 years by beating Trinidad and Tobago in their last game by 1--0, with a goal dubbed "The Shot Heard around the World".