USA vs. Trinidad and Tobago: Date, Time, Live Stream for 2018 WC Qualifier

The United States will continue their 2018 World Cup qualification campaign on Tuesday as they head to Port of Spain, where they'll face Group C rivals and joint-pool leaders, Trinidad and Tobago.

Jurgen Klinsmanns's men got their qualification run off to a winning start on Friday evening after defeating St. Vincent and the Grenadines 6-1, but Trinidad and Tobago also clinched three points with a 2-1 victory in Guatemala.

As a result, Tuesday's clash could have a knock-on effect in deciding who tops the quartet in CONCACAF qualifying, with the first two teams in the pool advancing to the next stage of their 2018 World Cup journey.

Read on for all the essential viewing information ahead of Tuesday's qualifying encounter, complete with match preview.

Date: Tuesday, November 17

Time: 11:25 p.m. GMT/6:25 p.m. ET

Venue: Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain

Live Stream: beIN Sports Connect (per US Soccer)

Match Preview

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Based on merit and the hype created as a result of their recent hammering of a lowly opponent, the United States might appear heavy favourites going into Tuesday's fixture, but that may not be the case.

Trinidad and Tobago were unfortunate to fall out of this year's Gold Cup at the quarter-finals after losing to a spirited Panama side on penalties, but Stephen Hart's side are unbeaten in normal time in eight matches.

The Soca Warriors have since taken their revenge over Panama with a 2-1 friendly victory in October, not to mention clinching two draws against Mexico in July and September.

Compare that with the recent form shown by the United States, who beat St. Vincent and the Grenadines after enduring a three-match losing streak, including a Confederations Cup play-off against El Tri.

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Nevertheless, Stars and Stripes manager Klinsmann will have taken heart from his most recent victory, with no fewer than five players on the scoresheet and a brace for striker Jozy Altidore.

The Toronto forward will need to be at his best again this week if he's to justify Klinsmann's decision to omit Clint Dempsey from the roster.

Retired U.S. international Landon Donovan recently opened up on that choice and lamented Dempsey's absence, per Seth Vertelney of Goal.com:

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If I'm the manager, I want Clint to be part of what we're doing—period, end of story. Maybe if it's a friendly game that's different and you can start to look at other players but in a World Cup qualifier, there's no room for error.

This round of qualifying on paper isn't as difficult as the final round of qualifying but there are only six games. If you throw away a game or two games you might not even advance to the next round. I didn't agree with it. I think most of the U.S. soccer community didn't agree with it. But it is what it is.

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The United States will consider anything less than a maximum-point haul unacceptable in Port of Spain on Tuesday, where their hosts are sure to be happy in allowing them to shoulder the brunt of the pressure.

Khaleem Hyland and Kenwyne Jones were on target for Trinidad and Tobago in their defeat of Guatemala, where the Caribbean nation might have earned a clean sheet, too, were it not for a late consolation courtesy of Carlos Mejia.

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What Klinsmann's side will certainly be hoping to change this time around is their starting pace; Oalex Anderson scored a shock fifth-minute opener for St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday.

The Stars and Stripes can't afford to sit back and allow the Soca Warriors that same advantage, and the three points on offer this week could eventually come to be considered the most important of the qualifying round.