MNT vs. Guatemala: Behind the Scenes - Aug. 20, 2008

ussoccer.com goes Behind the Scenes of the USA's vital 1-0 win in Guatemala City to start the semifinal round of 2010 World Cup qualifying. Carlos Bocanegra scored the only goal of the game at Estadio Mateo FLores.

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[Timour Kamran]

Thats a great video. It really helped me understand more how hard it is to play in places like that.

Oh and. GO USA ON TO 2010!

[Shalomi]

Central America is just about the most intimidating place you could play.

Did you see the game? Guatemala were out for blood. Brazil would have been rattled in a game like that.

[3l6uat3]

I was at the stadium for this years game and...wow. I'm Guatemalan-American myself and I was scared that I was going to get shot cause that crowd wouldve gone on a rampage if the U.S won.

[chelseafc828]

Eddie Lewis starting, Michael Bradley with a mop of hair, and "Walk It Out" by Unk the hit song. Gotta love 2008.

[anuflas]

I live in Guatemala, and I'm embarrassed to see that but it's reality. There is a community that is fan of the USMNT (including myself) but showing up on these matches almost mean getting out hurt, so we try show it other ways.

[ronaldinho606]

I'm from Guatemala, and it's always an honor for our country to play versus the USA. Most back home don't respect the USA in Guatemala, but I do. I feel bad for all the bad comments torward us, but it's always gonna be that way, thank you Landon for today!!!!

[manchesterrulesda]

hows it hard to respect the united states mens team?

[trwfilmsinc]

hahahah served guatemala right to lose at home

[lilbunnyboy]

That was funny the goal keeper ran into the cameras, lol.

[Diana Salazar]

man i think guatemala played reall good its just to bad it rained cause that changes alot of good field position plays but anyway yea i think guate shoould have won cause that was a lucky goal usa did

[Paul Agola]

i dunno but its hard to respect usmnt

[soccer4ever]

A win is a win. 3 points - that's what matters!