What we learned from Concacaf qualifying: USA wobble as Canada surge to the top

Gregg Berhalter's team are far from perfect but are good enough to make Qatar 2022. Canada, meanwhile, look like a force for years to come

The US will qualify for the World Cup

This is not the nightmare from the previous qualifying cycle. For one thing, the challenges are more or less the exact opposite. Then: reliance on a core of fading, dyspeptic veterans under an experienced coach on a rescue mission with a shallow talent pool. Now: abundant experimentation from a younger tactician with the time to winnow a wide array of improving and perky up-and-comers.