March 24, 2017; San Jose, CA, USA; United States midfielder Christian Pulisic (10) during the first half of the Men's World Cup Soccer Qualifier against the Honduras at Avaya Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

The United States Men’s National Team resumes World Cup qualifying on Thursday as they host Trinidad & Tobago in Colorado.

After a slow start to the qualifying campaign, the USMNT is on the upswing after taking four points from the March set of qualifying matches. They will enter Thursday night’s match in fourth place in the Hex standings just one point behind third place Panama.

Their opponents will be looking to build on a better set of performances as well as Trinidad & Tobago upset Panama 2-1 in March and took Mexico to the wire with a 1-0 loss.However, the Caribbean country remains in at the bottom of the table in the qualifying group.

The USMNT were recently in action against Venezuela in a friendly match on June 2nd. The match ended in a 1-1 draw as Christian Pulisic scored the equalizer for the U.S.

A handful of players will be available for selection following absences due to injury in March. Bobby Wood and Fabian Johnson were two such players that have since returned to the USMNT lineup and were featured in the match against Venezuela.

The U.S. goalkeeping job appears to be in the hands of Tim Howard as the veteran came up with key saves against Venezuela. He will most likely be the starter on Thursday. There had been some speculation on who the starter would be coming into the set of qualifiers.

Trinidad & Tobago has four players on their roster who play in Major Leauge Soccer. Kevin Molino, Kenwyne Jones, Joevin Jones, and Mekeil Willams will all be facing current and future teammates on Thursday.

The two countries have met 16 times in World Cup qualifying, the USMNT leads the series all-time with a record of 12-1-3. In September, the U.S. defeated Trinidad & Tobago by a score of 4-0, Jozy Altidore led the way with a brace. The U.S. has not conceded a goal to their opponents since 2008.

How to Watch

When: Thursday, June 8, 7:50 p.m. (ET)

Where: Dick’s Sporting Goods Park-Commerce City, Colorado

How to Watch: FS1, FOX Sports Go (Streaming), UNIMAS, UDN