USA vs. St Vincent and the Grenadines: Live Stream for World Cup 2018 Qualifier

The United States men's national team will continue their march to the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Friday, as they take on St. Vincent and the Grenadines in Kingstown.

Vincy Heat have yet to earn a single point in Group C and are not expected to fare any better on Friday, but the Stars and Stripes can't rest on their laurels: Guatemala sit just one point behind them in the standings, and anything but a win on Friday could have disastrous consequences.

Guatemala will travel to Trinidad and Tobago, and if Los Chapines lose and the USA win, the race for the Hexagonal will be over.

Date: Friday, September 2

Time: 8:30 p.m. BST/3:30 p.m. ET

Venue: Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Live Stream: BeIN Sports Connect, FuboTV

Preview

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Vincy Heat enter Friday's contest in dreadful form; the team haven't won a competitive match since September 2015, when they beat Aruba in World Cup qualifying.

They've lost all of their fourth-round outings so far and have also dropped their first two Caribbean Cup qualifiers—against Suriname and St. Kitts and Nevis.

After four matches in Group C, the team sits in last place with a dreadful goal difference of minus-16, having conceded 19 times. On paper, the USA should walk all over St. Vincent and the Grenadines, but their showing against Trinidad and Tobago in March should be cause for concern.

The Soca Warriors edged out a 3-2 win thanks to a late winner from Levi Garcia, who bagged a brace in the contest. Vincy Heat played with discipline and energy in front of their own fans, something they couldn't replicate in the return match in Port of Spain, as you can see in this video:

Manager Jurgen Klinsmann's troops easily cruised to a win over Vincy Heat at home on the opening matchday, but a trip to the Caribbean nation will always present some unique challenges.

From the pitch conditions to the humidity, the Americans know things will not be easy against the Group C basement side.

Klinsmann told Jeff Carlisle of ESPN FC he won't be turning over the reins to the youngsters ahead of such an important match, despite his desire to see more young talent in the squad:

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Yeah, we brought a couple of youngsters in, but we give priority to the group that got Copa America done. So we've got to get results now. This is purely result-driven the next seven days.

So maybe in October, we have the opportunity to bring some youngsters in, give them some playing time. It's a completely different scenario.

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Vincy Heat's main threat is Tevin Slater, the 22-year-old starlet who has already bagged eight international goals in his young career. Most of the team consists of players who ply their trade at home.

The USA have far more international experience and some star youngsters who play overseas, with the biggest talent being Christian Pulisic of Borussia Dortmund. The 17-year-old stayed at Signal Iduna Park during the summer transfer window, and big things are expected during the upcoming campaign.

The teenager may have to step up on Friday, as the team will be without Clint Dempsey. Jozy Altidore is confident the Stars and Stripes will be fine without the veteran forward, per BeIN Sports USA:

Bobby Wood is among the favourites to replace Dempsey in the starting XI, thanks to his superb form with Hamburg in the Bundesliga, and Altidore has been scoring at a fair lick for Toronto FC as well.

The two men should feast on a St. Vincent defence that tends to get caught out of position a lot—if the Stars and Stripes score early in the game, a win should follow.