Things were looking up for Tim Howard and the USMNT in June, as the good guys beat Trinidad and Tobago in front of a sellout crowd at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. The outcome was not as favorable when the team visited T&T in October. A loss there knocked the United States out of World Cup qualification, an omission that hasn’t happened since 1986.

Jun 8, 2017; Commerce City, CO, USA; United States goalkeeper Tim Howard (1) reacts after a play in the first half against Trinidad & Tobago at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports