[MEET THE TEAM] Guatemala will be the underdog Tuesday when it hosts the United States in World Cup 2014 qualifying at Mateo Flores Stadium (TV: pay-per-view,10 p.m. ET). The Chapines have never beaten the USA in 10 World Cup qualifying matches or at any level in more than 24 years, a string of 17 games. But its national team coach, Paraguayan Ever Hugo Almeida, has assembled a veteran team that includes Chicago Fire star Marco Pappa and two former MLS players, 2002MVP Carlos Ruiz and Mario Rodriguez. For a look at the 14 players Almeida used in Friday’s 2-1 loss at Jamaica …

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