Early in the first half of the team’s World Cup qualifier against Trinidad and Tobago in October 2017, Gonzalez lazily tried to clear a cross only to have the ball carom off his leg and over goalkeeper Tim Howard for an own goal. The U.S. never recovered from the mistake, losing the game 2-1 and failing to advance to the World Cup for the first time since 1986.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 20, 2019 04:07 UTC