<P> Following consecutive losses to Mexico and Costa Rica in the opening games of the final round of qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup , Klinsmann was removed as national team coach and technical director and replaced by previous U.S. manager Bruce Arena . World Cup qualification resumed on March 24 , where Arena and his team had a record 6 -- 0 win over Honduras . Four days later , the team traveled to Panama City , drawing Panama 1 -- 1 . After beating Trinidad and Tobago 2 -- 0 , the U.S. got their third ever result in World Cup Qualification at the Estadio Azteca when they drew 1 -- 1 against Mexico . In July 2017 , the U.S. won their sixth CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 2 -- 1 win over Jamaica in the final . After losing 2 - 1 to Trinidad and Tobago on October 10 , 2017 , the U.S. failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup , missing the tournament for the first time since 1986 . On October 13 , 2017 , Bruce Arena resigned . </P>
<P> Following consecutive losses to Mexico and Costa Rica in the opening games of the final round of qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup , Klinsmann was removed as national team coach and technical director and replaced by previous U.S. manager Bruce Arena . World Cup qualification resumed on March 24 , where Arena and his team had a record 6 -- 0 win over Honduras . Four days later , the team traveled to Panama City , drawing Panama 1 -- 1 . After beating Trinidad and Tobago 2 -- 0 , the U.S. got their third ever result in World Cup Qualification at the Estadio Azteca when they drew 1 -- 1 against Mexico . In July 2017 , the U.S. won their sixth CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 2 -- 1 win over Jamaica in the final . After losing 2 - 1 to Trinidad and Tobago on October 10 , 2017 , the U.S. failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup , missing the tournament for the first time since 1986 . On October 13 , 2017 , Bruce Arena resigned . </P>
when was the last time the us did n 't make the world cup
when was the last time the us did n 't make the world cup
1986
1986