The USA stands alone in second place of the Group E of TFC semifinal qualifying for World Cup 2002 following a 1-0 victory over Guatemala today at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. Brian McBride scored a shorthanded goal in the 72nd minute on a counterattack, less than 10 minutes after the USA went down to 10 players with the red-card ejection of second-half substitute Eddie Lewis for throwing an elbow. The USA will be without the services of Lewis and Earnie Stewart — who collected his second caution of qualifying — when it hosts group leader Costa Rica on October 11, in Columbus. Costa Rica defeated Barbados, 3-0, today to remain atop the group standings. The Standings (with two games left per team). The top two finishers in the group qualify for the final round, in which six teams vie for three spots at the 2002 World Cup Costa Rica 3 wins 1 loss 9 points. +4 goal diff. USA 2 wins 1 loss 1 tie 7 points. +9 goal diff. Guatemala 1 win 2 losses 1 tie 4 points. 0 goal diff. Barbados1 win 3 losses 3 points. -11 goal diff.