U.S. quest on ropes, Altidore suspended

HARRISON, N.J.— The United States put its hopes of an eighth straight World Cup berth in peril, giving up a pair of goals to Marco Urena in a 2-0 defeat to Costa Rica on Friday night. The Americans have lost two home games in a World Cup cycle for the first time since 1957 and likely will need points on the road to reach next year’s tournament in Russia, with three games left including Tuesday at Honduras. Forward Jozy Altidore will sit out with a suspension for accumulated yellow cards.