{"id":431834,"date":"2023-03-25T11:19:54","date_gmt":"2023-03-25T15:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=431834"},"modified":"2023-03-25T11:19:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-25T15:19:54","slug":"usa-thrash-grenada-7-1","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/usa-thrash-grenada-7-1\/","title":{"rendered":"USA thrash Grenada 7-1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>USA secured a dominant 7-1 victory over minnows Grenada in their CONCACAF Nations league game on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>The Americans run riot and pretty much ended the game with a scintillating display in the first half, which saw them go 4-1 up.<\/p>\n<p>Groningen striker Pepi opened the scoring with a fine header as early as the fourth minute.<\/p>\n<p>Leeds Brendon Aaronson doubled USA lead, before McKennie added a third in the 31st minute.<\/p>\n<p>Grenada briefly reduced the deficit through Myles Hyppolyte, but their hopes soon turned sorrow when McKennie reinstated the three goal margin before half-time.<\/p>\n<p>The rout didn&#8217;t stop there, as Pulisic made it 5-1 just four minutes into the second half. Peppi soon added his second, before substitute Zendejas sealed the final 7-1.<\/p>\n<p>The victory means that USA need only a point against El Salvador at home ot Monday to qualify for the final four of the CONCACAF Nations League in June.<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  id=\"_ytid_41439\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wxmN9lT0dTw?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;controls=1&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube player\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/wxmN9lT0dTw\/maxresdefault.jpg\" title=\"\"><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>USA secured a dominant 7-1 victory over minnows Grenada in their CONCACAF Nations league game on Friday night. 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