Sunday, March 28, 2021

New on Sports Illustrated: United States Men's Soccer Team Loses to Honduras, Out of Olympics

The United States under-23 men's team has failed to qualify for the last three Olympic Games.

The United States men's soccer team fell to Honduras 2–1 on Sunday and failed to qualify for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The men's under-23 team has not qualified for an Olympics since 2008 in Beijing. 

The disappointing loss for the U.S. was made all the more painful by an embarrassing goal that came when Honduras took a 2–0 lead in the 47th minute. 

Although the U.S. answered, it was never able to tie it up.

U.S. women's national team star Megan Rapinoe chimed in at the end of the game to offer support for her national team peers. 

"Gutted for these boys," Rapinoe Tweeted. "Keep your heads up, learn from it and get better. 

Honduras has now qualified for Olympics four straight times while the U.S. has failed three times in a row now. Honduras will face the winner of the Mexico–Canada matchup at 9 p.m. ET. 

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