Win wasn't pretty, but U.S. positioned well 
September, 10, 2009
09/10/09
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By
Luke Cyphers and
Doug McIntyre
By winning ugly, the U.S. is sitting pretty atop the regional World Cup qualifying standings. The 1-0 win against Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday helped the Americans gain ground on Honduras and Costa Rica (losers in Mexico and El Salvador, respectively) atop the crowded, six-team CONCACAF table. It also put Bob Bradley's squad just one win away from the main event next June in South Africa.
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Doug McIntyre is a staff writer for ESPN The Magazine. He has covered American and international soccer since 2002.
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