Honduras preview - press conference quotes Ft. As the US men's national team prepare for their second match in the final round of World Cup qualification, head coach Bruce Arena, and players Tony Sanneh and Clint Mathis spoke at a press conference Thursday. He can play both in the midfield or in the back. They both deserve to be here. In some ways, Honduras is very similar to Costa Rica and Guatemala.
Some people say it's an even more difficult venue to play in.
But the experience we gained from playing last summer in Central America will be helpful. He's going to travel tomorrow. We'll have a chance to see him on Saturday and Sunday and determine whether he will travel with us down to Honduras. But right now I'm optimistic that he'll be ready to play. At the same time, we're preparing to play without him.