United States men's soccer team fails to qualify for 2018 World Cup after stunning loss to Trinidad and Tobago

The United States men's national soccer team failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in three decades on Tuesday night after suffering a stunning 2-1 loss to Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinidad and Tobago, which has a population of 1.3 million people, were ranked last in the final round of CONCACAF qualifying entering the match, and had nothing to play for after winning just one of their previous nine matches in the six-team group. The defeat meant the U.S. finished fifth in CONCACAF, as Panama and Honduras leapfrogged them after unexpected victories over Mexico and Costa Rica, respectively.

The World Cup will proceed without the United States next summer for the first time since 1986, with Mexico, Costa Rica and Panama representing North America. Honduras will face Australia in a playoff for a chance to be the fourth team to represent the continent.