U.S. and Argentina tie, 0-0
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Goalkeeper Tim Howard and the United States appear ready for World Cup qualifying.
Howard had four spectacular point-blank saves on Julio Cruz, Landon Donovan made his 100th international appearance and the United States tied the world’s top-ranked team, Argentina, 0-0, on Sunday.
“Tonight it was about standing up for ourselves, believing we could get a result,” Howard said. “We stood up to the challenge. It wasn’t always pretty at times.”
The match, which ended in driving rain and lightning, drew 78,682, the ninth-biggest crowd to see the U.S. national team at home.
Both teams ended short-handed. The United States lost Pablo Mastroeni to a second yellow card in the 71st minute, and Argentine captain Javier Mascherano got two yellow cards in the 86th for a studs-up tackle on Donovan.
The U.S. opens qualifying Sunday against Barbados in Carson, and Argentina has a qualifier at home against Ecuador on Sunday.
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