Dorren Hamlet No.8 of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Jozy Altidore No.17 of the United States compete for at the ball during a World Cup qualifying match at Busch Stadium on Saturday in St. Louis, Missouri. AFP PHOTO
LOS ANGELES: The United States shook off a nightmare start to launch their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 6-1 rout of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday (Saturday in Manila).