U.S. coach Bruce Arena after his team’s first qualifier for the 2002 World Cup, in which the Americans conceded a late goal to tie, 1-1, with Guatemala: “We earned an important point on the road. The conditions were difficult with the travel and the heat, but it wasn’t something we weren’t expecting and it wasn’t something we weren’t prepared for. Winning at home and taking points on the road is what World Cup qualifying is all about.”
