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Relieved more than joyful, US turns attention to Qatar

United States' coach Gregg Berhalter, center, and his team's players leaves the pitch after losing 0-2 to Costa Rica at a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) U.S. defender Walker ZImmerman talks to reporters after U.S. clinched a 2022 World Cup soccer berth, despite a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica in San Jose, Costa Rica on the final night of qualifying Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Ron Blum) DeAndre Yedlin speaks to reporters Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in San Jose, Costa Rica, after the United States clinched a berth in the 2022 soccer World Cup despite a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica on the last night of qualifying. Yedlin is one of four players on the team Wednesday who were on the team for a 2017 loss in Trinidad that eliminated the U.S. that year. (AP Photo/Ron Blum) United States' Christian Pulisic talks to reporters after the team clinched a 2022 soccer World Cup berth Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in San Jose, Costa Rica. (AP Photo/Ron Blum) United States' Antonee Robinson goes for a header during a qualifying soccer match against Costa Rica for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) Costa Rica's Brandon Aguilera, below, and United States' Yunus Musah battle for the ball during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) United States' Deandre Yedlin, left, and Costa Rica's Ian Lawrence battle for the ball during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) United States' Deandre Yedlin, right, and Costa Rica's Jewison Bennette battle for the ball during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Relieved more than joyful, US turns attention to Qatar