World Cup Qualifiers 2022

Jon Eimer locked in his best bets for Wednesday's USA vs. Costa Rica World Cup 2022 qualifier on Paramount+.

Christian Pulisic is in blistering form coming off a hat trick in a 5-1 win over Panama on Sunday. Others like Paul Arriola, Jesus Ferreira and Gio Reyna have all looked dangerous going forward when presented with opportunities during this qualifying window. Gregg Berhalter's Americans have been at their best when they're high-pressing, while Costa Rica has revived its chances of qualifying by playing methodically. The match is set up in a way where you'd expect the USMNT to sit back while Costa Rica tries attacks, but that largely goes against the nature of both squads. - USMNT vs. - USMNT vs. Costa Rica odds, while Costa Rica is the +265 underdog.

Here is all of the latest news, schedules, odds, how to watch qualifying for the 2022 World Cup live and much more as the tournament in Qatar closes in.

Ten runners-up will be joined by the best two Nations League group winners that did not finish in the top two of their qualifying group. Argentina and Brazil have already qualified, while Ecuador has secured at least a playoff spot and are on the cusp of automatic qualification. Each of 10 teams plays the other nine home-and-away. The third round has two groups of six teams. PLAYER RATINGS PLAYER RATINGS PLAYER RATINGS PLAYER RATINGS PLAYER RATINGS PLAYER RATINGS PLAYER RATINGS PLAYER RATINGS

Unless the USMNT suffers a seemingly unimaginable defeat in Costa Rica on Wednesday night, it will qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

The top three teams in Concacaf automatically qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, while the fourth-place team must compete in an inter-continental playoff. It suffered a 4-0 defeat in 2017 during the qualifying cycle for the 2018 World Cup, which the USMNT ultimately failed to qualify for. With its 5-1 rout of Panama on Sunday, the USMNT built a hefty goal differential (plus-13, compared to Costa Rica's plus-3) that boosted its World Cup hopes. Where is the USMNT-Costa Rica World Cup qualifier? When is the USMNT-Costa Rica World Cup qualifier? Historically speaking, the USMNT has a dismal record in Costa Rica, having never won a World Cup qualifier in the country.

The United States simply needs to avoid a catastrophic result on the road at Costa Rica to secure official qualification to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Historically, the U.S. has scored one goal or fewer in every World Cup qualifying match in Costa Rica except one. While the U.S. struggles against teams that play counter-attacking ball, they showed on Sunday they themselves can be lethal on the break. U.S. fans have been mulling over how Berhalter should play this match, but the sportsbooks aren't looking at this match with such a complicated lens. Luca de la Torre was excellent in each of his last two starts against Honduras and Panama, and either he or Gianluca Busio will be the likely fill-ins for Reyna in midfield. And unlike Costa Rica, unless disaster strikes, yellow card suspensions are no longer a worry, as those do not carry over into the World Cup itself. That will change as the USMNT visits Costa Rica in the final match of 2022 CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. A World Cup place should be reserved for the United States come full-time. Costa Rica has a whopping nine players who would earn a suspension with a yellow card, including Francisco Calvo, Bryan Oviedo, Celso Borges, Joel Campbell, Alonso Martinez, and Keysher Fuller, all of whom started the last match against El Salvador, plus substitutes Bryan Ruiz and Johan Venegas. And after a quality showing against Panama, Jesus Ferreira may have earned another look. To make matters worse, the goal differential in those games is even more stark, with the U.S. scoring just six goals while conceding 22. Antonee Robinson may also have earned some rest after going the full 90 minutes in both matches so far. Either the U.S. will secure a place in Qatar, or the unthinkable will happen and the U.S. will miss out on a World Cup place for a second straight tournament.

Since Gregg Berhalter was named the USMNT's head coach in 2018, everything he has done has built toward this moment. A spot at the World Cup awaits.

"We're here right now, and it's a great experience to do with my brothers." "It's amazing watching them grow, watching them make progress and see them here grow as a group and gain experience and what to do with the club," Berhalter said. I think it shows on the field and this team has crazy amount of swagger." Weah and Adams first started playing together in the U.S. youth national team system at the U13 level. That youth is why the team's performance since September has the potential to be less indicative of what to expect in Qatar than what we've seen from more established teams around the world. "I come in, I know the system. No team in the world played our-age team and they're doing a great job." "It's one of those things where I look back at it, and you say, 'Maybe we were a bit naive in a certain sense,'" Adams said. It has not lost a competitive game by six goals or more since 1957, a stretch that includes six World Cups, 16 qualifying cycles and several decades in which the sport existed in the country beyond the fringes of public consciousness. It quickly learned that winning games in those competitions on home soil doesn't compare with the rigors playing on the road in qualifying. At the same time, he was careful not to cast qualification as a foregone conclusion. Following the team's failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, trust with the country's broader sporting public was lost.

The United States simply needs to avoid a catastrophic result on the road at Costa Rica to secure official qualification to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Historically, the U.S. has scored one goal or fewer in every World Cup qualifying match in Costa Rica except one. While the U.S. struggles against teams that play counter-attacking ball, they showed on Sunday they themselves can be lethal on the break. U.S. fans have been mulling over how Berhalter should play this match, but the sportsbooks aren't looking at this match with such a complicated lens. Luca de la Torre was excellent in each of his last two starts against Honduras and Panama, and either he or Gianluca Busio will be the likely fill-ins for Reyna in midfield. And unlike Costa Rica, unless disaster strikes, yellow card suspensions are no longer a worry, as those do not carry over into the World Cup itself. That will change as the USMNT visits Costa Rica in the final match of 2022 CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. A World Cup place should be reserved for the United States come full-time. Costa Rica has a whopping nine players who would earn a suspension with a yellow card, including Francisco Calvo, Bryan Oviedo, Celso Borges, Joel Campbell, Alonso Martinez, and Keysher Fuller, all of whom started the last match against El Salvador, plus substitutes Bryan Ruiz and Johan Venegas. And after a quality showing against Panama, Jesus Ferreira may have earned another look. To make matters worse, the goal differential in those games is even more stark, with the U.S. scoring just six goals while conceding 22. Antonee Robinson may also have earned some rest after going the full 90 minutes in both matches so far. Either the U.S. will secure a place in Qatar, or the unthinkable will happen and the U.S. will miss out on a World Cup place for a second straight tournament.

The USMNT finishes off its 2022 World Cup qualifying slate, and all roads point toward officially clinching a spot at the tournament in Qatar, ...

Historically, the U.S. has scored one goal or fewer in every World Cup qualifying match in Costa Rica except one. Tim Weah returns from his yellow card suspension to start on the wing, as Paul Arriola was withdrawn at halftime of the Panama match with a knock and does not appear on the bench. U.S. fans have been mulling over how Berhalter should play this match, but the sportsbooks aren't looking at this match with such a complicated lens. Christian Pulisic starts for the third match of three, but the captain's armband goes to Walker Zimmerman this time. Can the U.S. secure a spot in the tournament and position itself to be playing with this adidas beauty come November? And unlike Costa Rica, unless disaster strikes, yellow card suspensions are no longer a worry, as those do not carry over into the World Cup itself. 8:03 p.m.: USA lineup has been submitted, and it's a strong one, with the U.S. not backing down despite overwhelming odds in its favor. 23rd min: Keylor Navas delivers one of the most devastating goal kicks you'll ever see, taking it quickly and putting it on a platter for a lone Costa Rican attacker chasing the ball in the attacking half, but Tyler Adams does one better and sprints the length of the field and completes the challenge to win the ball back. A worry for the U.S. First real chance of the match falls to the visitors. 13th min: CHANCE, USA! Timothy springs Ricardo Pepi down the right, and the U.S. striker rips a shot from a tight angle that Navas has covered. If nothing else, the scoreless game is a step closer to World Cup qualification.

Minute-by-minute report: The USMNT will confirm their place in Qatar if they avoid a heavy defeat to Los Ticos. Beau Dure has the latest news.

The Americans meets Costa Rica for the second time in 2022 World Cup qualifying. We break down start time and TV details for the match broadcast.

Costa Rica hasn’t topped USA since the last qualifying cycle, with a 2-0 qualifier win in September of 2017. Los Ticos kept themselves in the running for qualification with a 2-1 win over El Salvador on Sunday, as they now sit in fourth place with 22 points. The game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network, along with streaming options on Paramount+ and fuboTV.

The U.S. Men's National Team has all but punched their ticket to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but they have one more game to get through against Costa Rica on ...

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After celebrating Sunday's World Cup qualification, it is back to business for the Canadian men's soccer team. The squad trained under a bright sun at BMO ...

``From people I haven't heard of in 30 years _ people texting to apologize for what they'd said at the beginning (of his coaching tenure with the men). It was a strange moment. From Panama, the players will disperse to go back to their clubs. After Sunday's 4-0 clinching win over Jamaica, the Canadian players had a private celebration in their dressing room before heading to a nearby sports bar/restaurant for a gathering with friends and family. ``I let it all go in the dressing room, I've got to be honest,'' he said. The 33rd-ranked Canadians just need a tie to finish first in CONCACAF qualifying. The four pots in Friday's World Cup draw in Doha are divvied up by FIFA rankings. It's the last chance to see the national side before Friday's World Cup draw in Qatar. All the action starts at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT. The coach was trying to stay in business mode, even if his phone was trying to pull him away. ``We said we've come here to qualify. Pot 1 will feature host Qatar and the seven highest-ranked qualified teams, going down to Pot 4 made up of the bottom-ranked qualifiers plus three placeholders representing the two winners of the intercontinental playoffs and the remaining UEFA playoff winner. ``But we said we were here to define a New Canada and New Canada's finishing top of CONCACAF ? to really let this country celebrate.'' The top three teams will represent North and Central America and the Caribbean in Qatar this November-December with the fourth-place finisher taking on an Oceania side in an intercontinental playoff to see who joins them.

On Wednesday, Panama will host Canada in the final match of the Concacaf World Cup qualifying round for Qatar 2022. You can see what happens this time around ...

In fact, Panama has scored just one goal in its last four fixtures against Canada. Canada's defense has also been extremely strong against Panama in recent years. Before you tune in to Wednesday's World Cup qualifiers, you need to see the Panama vs. For Panama vs. Caesars Sportsbook lists Canada as the -107 favorite (risk $107 to win $100) on the 90-minute money line in its latest Panama vs. Panama is coming off a devastating 5-1 defeat against the USMNT, eliminating the Panamanians from World Cup 2022 contention.

Football still developing in Canada, but World Cup qualification is 'monster step in right direction', ex-players say.

“It’s everywhere from grassroots, up to the semi-pro level, to the professional level, up to the national team. There’s no better time, the world and this country is watching.” “It’s important that we have a framework in place, that we take advantage of this opportunity, and that the investment goes in the right places,” Friend said. “There was very little changeover in that roster and they won that bronze medal.” “There’s absolutely, 100 percent, been a shift,” said former Canada and Borussia Monchengladbach striker Rob Friend. “Are we there yet? Montreal, Canada – “Why go to the national team?

Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica; San José, Costa Rica; Pre-Game Coverage: 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network, Paramount+, Universo, Peacock; Kickoff: 9 p.m. ...

- 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.

The U.S. is headed to Qatar, turning the page on the previous group's failure to compete in Russia. Here's how Gregg Berhalter's young American squad got it ...

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.

All the USMNT had to do to qualify for the World Cup was forfeit and take a 3-0 loss, instead they played soccer. Costa Rica would need to win by six or win ...

If you watch the replay, the ball clearly strikes the back of the net and then bounces back to hit Zack Steffen in the head... It might have been a loss, but at the end of the day the USMNT has achieved its goal of qualifying for the World Cup. As it wound down, the match seemed to lose its steam. Occasional sloppy defending hasn’t been badly punished by opponents of the USA so far in qualifying, but the backline failed to clear three chances following a Costa Rica set piece and punishment was doled out. Miles Robinson did manage a shot that Keylor Navas initially dropped, it looked like maybe the ball would backspin it’s way into goal, but it wasn’t meant to be. Costa Rica’s 4-4-2/5-4-1 formation did what it was meant to do and gave the USA possession, but pressed the Americans to slow their build up in the back, and then fell back into well organized blocks of four or five and four. Following the goal, Weah, Yedlin, and Pepi made way for Gio Reyna, Shaq Moore, and Jesus Ferreira. Things then calmed down and the Ticos stopped scoring every eight minutes. The USA didn’t need to win but couldn’t lose by more than six but wanted to win for the first time in Costa Rica. It almost felt like a really important friendly. The Americans then forced Navas into another save and... The Americans set out a strong lineup as Gregg Berhalter sought to finish the qualifying campaign with a win. Or there’d have to be an even more improbable set of events to see the Ticos eliminated. Notably, Berhalter went with a more defensive option in midfield with Kellyn Acosta getting the start of Luca de la Torre.

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.