Jordan Morris' stoppage-time goal gives US draw at El Salvador
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Entering in the 80th minute on a rain-soaked field that looked like a torn-up recreational park, Jordan Morris thought back to youth soccer in Seattle.
Morris went on to score in the first minute of second-half stoppage time, offsetting Alexander Larín's 35th-minute goal past poorly positioned Ethan Horvath and giving the United States a 1-1 draw at El Salvador in a soggy World Cup warmup Tuesday night.
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Jordan Morris (C) of the United States celebrates with his teammates after scoring during the match between El Salvador and the United States as part of the CONCACAF Nations League at Cuscatlan Stadium on June 14, 2022 in San Salvador, El Salvador. (Alex Peña/Getty Images)
"These are kind of some of the fields I used to play on as a kid," Morris said. "Being from Seattle, obviously, it’s not the mud — the rain. I love playing in the rain. So I was just embracing that moment. I think the team as a group just embraced the challenge."
El Salvador was close to ending a 30-year, 19-game winless streak against the U.S. in this CONCACAF Nations League match. Among the players on the bubble for a Cup roster spot, Morris leapt over Larin to head Luca de la Torre's cross past goalkeeper Mario González seconds into six minutes of stoppage time.
Morris scored his 11th international goal, his first since November 2019 and first since tearing his left ACL in February 2021.
Players were covered in mud soon after kickoff in San Salvador. Both teams finished a man short.
Jordan Morris #13 of the United States heads the ball for a goal during a Concacaf Nations League game between El Salvador and the United