Are the USMNT & Canada on track to qualify for the World Cup? Evaluating the first WCQ window

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Relief for US fans, joy for Canada fans! Both teams are leaving the first World Cup Qualifying window with 5 points; are both teams in good shape to make the World Cup?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For the USMNT, we discuss which players have earned starting spots going forward and the tough decisions Gregg Berhalter has to make with Sergino Dest and John Brooks. </span></p> <p>For Canada, it might be too early to celebrate, but it's definitely not too early to praise a great first qualifying window. We explain why this looks like a group capable of making the World Cup and why we'll learn very quickly in October how good this team is. </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">1:35 - The MLS pipeline showed up for the US and Canada in the wins</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">4:09 - Celebrating Ricardo Pepi’s huge night</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">7:19 - Gregg Berhalter got it right with the subs</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">9:40 - The US played without fear in the second half</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">11:59 - Was this a good window for the USMNT?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">19:03 - Brenden Aaronson is breaking out, is he a locked-in starter?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">22:12 - Sebastian Lletget and Cristian Roldan had great games</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">27:48 - Mark McKenzie had a bounce-back game</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">33:09 - Should Sergino Dest be benched to start the next round of qualifiers?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">37:08 - Has Matt Turner claimed the No.1 GK job for the national team?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">40:56 - Canada blows out El Salvador in impressive win </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">43:45 - This Canada group looks like a World Cup team</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">50:45 - Evaluating Canada’s chances to qualify</span></p> <p><s