CONCACAF qualifying

The two nations are placed second and third, respectively, in the CONCACAF Octagonal, with Costa Rica three points behind both of them in fourth place.

Jamaica-Honduras is a dead rubber clash, but El Salvador still has a role to play tonight at Estadio Azteca. Can former United States international Hugo Pérez contribute one last shock for his old program, leading El Salvador to an upset over Mexico (and a Costa Rica win) in hopes of overturning a goal differential disparity? Going into tonight's game, there was some discourse about whether the United States should play a full-strength lineup or save some key players like Tyler Adams and Christian Pulisic from additional wear. Fellow card carriers like midfielder Celso Borges and defenders Francisco Calvo and Keysher Fuller were left off the bench altogether. Hot start for the— Last Word on Soccer (@LastWordSC) #USMNT! #CRCvUSA Keylor Navas with a super-save so far, denying Miles Robinson just centimeters away from the goal-line. Possibly the strongest start away from home this team has managed in all of qualification. Automatic qualification is 45 minutes away for Mexico, as Raul Jiménez converts from the penalty spot to double their lead. With this 2-0 result and a USMNT tie, Mexico would finish second in the Octagonal, dropping the Americans to third. The Cruz Azul attacker was given the start tonight and he has delivered a first-half performance that Tata Martino will savor. Paramount+, TUDN (U.S.) Paramount+, Telemundo Deportes (U.S.) The two nations are placed second and third, respectively, in the CONCACAF Octagonal, with Costa Rica three points behind both of them in fourth place.

Even though Canada could have secured a berth in Pot 3 of Friday's World Cup draw with a win in their final World Cup qualifying game against Panama, ...

Ismael Kone, the 19-year-old midfielder who was making his second appearance for Canada and his first start, struggled with his touches and didn’t always look comfortable. Canada only utilized a press against Panama off the ball sparingly, but when they did it was relatively effective. Canada had little answer for Panama's fairly consistent press and looked nothing like the team that dominated Jamaica at BMO Field in Toronto in a 4-0 win three days earlier.

The US men's national team have qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup following a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica in the final match of Concacaf qualifying Wednesday ...

But the squad talked about closing it out in style and making history with a first win in Costa Rica. So there’s disappointment there. - THE BIG PICTURE: Outside of a colossal collapse, the USMNT’s qualification for the World Cup was largely academic. The Ticos doubled their lead eight minutes later with Anthony Contreras tapping in at the back post after Jewison Bennette's recycled ball off a set piece that Steffen struggled with.

Canada finished top of CONCACAF qualifying region after a grueling 14 matches that saw them make for their first World Cup since 1986.

— OneSoccer (@onesoccer)March 31, 2022 — OneSoccer (@onesoccer)March 31, 2022 Three days after officially booking their spot for the 2022 tournament in Qatar, Canada closed out the “octagon” — the final round of CONCACAF qualifying — with a 1-0 loss in Panama.

Canada ended its 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 1-0 loss to Panama. The Canadians clinched their ticket to Qatar last Sunday but with the loss, ...

Larin and Hoilett came in with a half-hour remaining as Canada looked for an equalizer. Canada came into Wednesday's game with a 4-1-6 career record against Panama, winning 4-1 when the two met Oct. 13 at BMO Field with Alphonso Davies scoring on a memorable solo effort. Canada kept coming forward during the seven minutes of stoppage time but could not get the goal, with a Larin header flashing wide off a free kick. The Canadians then secured World Cup qualification with Sunday's 4-0 win over Jamaica in Toronto, letting their hair down for a day of celebrations before returning to training. The 39-year-old Hutchinson collected cap No. 95, extending his Canadian men's record. But it was not to be. The 13th-ranked U.S. (7-3-4, 25 points) finished third on goal difference over No. 42 Costa Rica. The four pots for the 32-team draw are divvied up by world ranking. This is just the start of what we've got to do. "And the work starts now, across all levels in the game. "That's been a hell of a journey for this group of fans, the (Canada Soccer) organization and these players,'' Herdman said. It was brilliant.

Canada wrapped up a remarkable World Cup qualifying campaign Wednesday on a down note in a 1-0 away loss to Panama but will still go to Qatar as the top ...

Canada Soccer says Panama secretly recorded its pre-game training session back in 2012 and promoted a Panama supporters party outside Canada’s hotel that went into the wee hours of match day. Larin and Hoilett came in with a half-hour remaining as Canada looked for an equalizer. Canada came into Wednesday’s game with a 4-1-6 career record against Panama, winning 4-1 when the two met Oct. 13 at BMO Field with Alphonso Davies scoring on a memorable solo effort. And it was a scrappy affair with neither team on target in the first half. At the other end, Johnston’s sliding tackle broke up a dangerous Panama attack near the stroke of halftime. After an even start, Torres’ header was off-target in the 13th minute after Kone was dispossessed. Canada kept coming forward during the seven minutes of stoppage time but could not get the goal, with a Larin header flashing wide off a free kick. The 39-year-old Hutchinson collected cap No. 95, extending his Canadian men’s record. The U.S. (7-3-4, 25 points) finished third on goal difference over Costa Rica. The four pots for the 32-team draw are divvied up by world ranking. No. 63 Panama (6-5-3, 21 points) finishes fifth just out of qualifying contention. A physical Panama had slightly more of the ball in the first half but didn’t do much with it as Canada kept its shape.

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- Drew Fisher of Canada is the referee for tonight’s match. The team is 3-1-0 in four previous matches when Zimmerman wears the armband. - Following his hat trick performance on Sunday, Christian Pulisic now has 10 career goals in the Final Round of Concacaf World Cup Qualifying, ranking him fourth on the all-time scoring charts since the 1998 cycle. He sits one goal back of Landon Donovan for third on the USA’s WCQ scoring list (13 goals). - Forward Paul Arriola (left groin tightness) is not dressed for tonight’s match. The previous youngest came during 1990 qualifying, averaging 24 years, 66 days over 10 matches.

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But Robinson’s goal was all the U.S. needed to pick up the three points, and it helped solidify his spot on a back line that was beginning to take real shape. In a game the U.S. dominated from start to finish, the story of the night was absurdly low temperatures. The U.S. is headed to Qatar. Pulisic came off the bench and broke the deadlock in the 74th minute, responding to Guillermo Ochoa’s comments on the U.S. wanting to “mirror” Mexico in a clever way. But an away point is an away point, and the Americans left Kingston still in prime position to qualify. Again it came down to second-half goals, and again it was Pepi who provided them for the U.S. The 19-year-old from Texas slotted home two in front of a rowdy Austin crowd in a performance that wasn’t quite dominant but was certainly good enough. A Tico goal in the first minute spelled peril for the U.S., again in an extended scoring drought. The win kept Los Canaleros within striking distance of a spot at Qatar. The loss for the Americans meant more questions needed to be answered, particularly on the viability of the attack moving forward. It was a first on multiple fronts: The first loss in qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, and the first ever defeat to Panama in qualifying. Pepi played a role in the buildup as Antonee Robinson scored just after the half, then he finished a beautiful header and assisted another goal for Aaronson to help seal a crucial three points on the road. A Concacaf Nations League and Gold Cup win later, and the U.S. proved its young talent may just be able to live up to the hype. It was a solid performance from a young and inexperienced squad to begin qualifying with an important road point.

Canada has already qualified for the 2022 World Cup, and now it's on a quest to snatch first place for good in the final CONCACAF qualifier of the cycle.

17th min.: Panama maintaining the initiative and Canada waiting for a moment to transition. While these CONCACAF road trips are always challenging, Canada has found another gear and is hitting the afterburners. Les Rouges will also be eager to make up for their last away outing in Costa Rica, which represented their only loss of the final round of qualifying. Stephen Eustaquio is rejoined by Mark-Anthony Kaye in midfield, with Ismael Kone completing the three-man midfield. 77th min.: The Panama sub nearly worked out. Nothing working for either team in the early going. 80th min.: Goal Canada! Hoilett with the cross from the left and Cyle Larin with the header. 61st min.: Now the game is taking off. This time they got the goal with Gaby Torres beating Kamal Miller to the ball. And Canada is still alive. 96th min.: Cyle Larin header on a set piece and he nearly got the equalizer. Canada could still finish first with a loss, so long as the United States does not make up a three-goal differential advantage, while Mexico's differential is six back and unlikely to turn around.

The USMNT have qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Gregg Berhalter's side went into Wednesday's final CONCACAF group game against Costa Rica ...

14 14 14 14 Now to be doing it as a coach with this group of players is something special." He was also in the squad for the 2006 tournament but did not play.

The Canadian men finished tied with Mexico on 28 points at 8-2-4 but took first spot in the eight-team round-robin by virtue of a superior goal difference. The ...

Larin and Hoilett came in with a half-hour remaining as Canada looked for an equalizer. Canada came into Wednesday's game with a 4-1-6 career record against Panama, winning 4-1 when the two met Oct. 13 at BMO Field with Alphonso Davies scoring on a memorable solo effort. Canada kept coming forward during the seven minutes of stoppage time but could not get the goal, with a Larin header flashing wide off a free kick. The Canadians then secured World Cup qualification with Sunday's 4-0 win over Jamaica in Toronto, letting their hair down for a day of celebrations before returning to training. The 39-year-old Hutchinson collected cap No. 95, extending his Canadian men's record. But it was not to be. The four pots for the 32-team draw are divvied up by world ranking. The 13th-ranked U.S. (7-3-4, 25 points) finished third on goal difference over No. 42 Costa Rica. This is just the start of what we've got to do. "And the work starts now, across all levels in the game. "That's been a hell of a journey for this group of fans, the (Canada Soccer) organization and these players," Herdman said. It was brilliant.

Canada wrapped up a remarkable World Cup qualifying campaign Wednesday on a down note in a 1-0 away loss to Panama but will still go to Qatar as the top ...

Canada Soccer says Panama secretly recorded its pre-game training session back in 2012 and promoted a Panama supporters party outside Canada’s hotel that went into the wee hours of match day. Larin and Hoilett came in with a half-hour remaining as Canada looked for an equalizer. Canada came into Wednesday’s game with a 4-1-6 career record against Panama, winning 4-1 when the two met Oct. 13 at BMO Field with Alphonso Davies scoring on a memorable solo effort. And it was a scrappy affair with neither team on target in the first half. At the other end, Johnston’s sliding tackle broke up a dangerous Panama attack near the stroke of halftime. After an even start, Torres’ header was off-target in the 13th minute after Kone was dispossessed. Canada kept coming forward during the seven minutes of stoppage time but could not get the goal, with a Larin header flashing wide off a free kick. The 39-year-old Hutchinson collected cap No. 95, extending his Canadian men’s record. The U.S. (7-3-4, 25 points) finished third on goal difference over Costa Rica. The four pots for the 32-team draw are divvied up by world ranking. No. 63 Panama (6-5-3, 21 points) finishes fifth just out of qualifying contention. A physical Panama had slightly more of the ball in the first half but didn’t do much with it as Canada kept its shape.

Here's how the third round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying stands coming out of the March 30th slate of games.

Mexico moved into a tie but they have the goal differential tiebreaker. Mexico 2, El Salvador 0: Mexico handled its business with two first half goals. The US and Mexico have a three-point lead on Costa Rica and leads in the goal differential tiebreaker, which is the first tiebreaker.