CONCACAF World Cup qualifying

Here's how the third round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying stands coming out of the March 24th slate of games.

With the rest of the results, Costa Rica now sits in prime position to at least reach the intercontinental playoff for fourth place. Panama 1, Honduras 1: Panama took an early 1-0 lead but gave up a goal to Kevin López in the 65th minute and could not get back on top. By the end of next Wednesday, we’ll know the three qualifying squads and the fourth squad that will advance to the inter-confederation playoffs.

The final window of Concacaf World Cup Qualifying kicks off on Thursday with several teams still in the mix for a top-three finish.

El Salvador has only won once away from home in the octagonal round and has failed to score in six of 11 qualifiers to date. Jamaica has lost its last three qualifiers and despite the arrivals of Michail Antonio and Leon Bailey last year, hasn’t found much success. El Salvador’s qualification hopes remain slim but could remain alive with a victory in Kingston over Jamaica on Thursday. Hugo Perez’s side has lost three of its last four qualifying matches and overall has only won two of its 11 qualifiers in the octagonal round. A 3-2 home win over Jamaica sandwiched in between has helped Panama remain in the top-four, but final matches coming up against the United States and Canada will be tough. The Ticos have picked it up over the last few matches, winning three of their last four matches, registering three clean sheets over that span. Outside of the U.S. men’s national team’s trip to Mexico City, Costa Rica’s home date with Canada is the headlining match on Thursday night.

The first matchday of the final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying presented plenty of intrigue as Mexico and the U.S. played to a scoreless draw, ...

The 300 or so US fans behind the south goal have been the loudest thing here for significant stretches.— Brian Straus (@BrianStraus) March 25, 2022 At bare minimum, you'd expect both Yedlin and Weah to log additional minutes tonight given the impending (and forced) rest. Christian Pulisic misses a gild-edged chance, sending a left-footed shot in front of goal right into Memo Ochoa's chest. The USMNT won't leave this match at full strength. It was an off the ball incident where Kaye and a Costa Rica played bumped shoulders, contact that was rather dramatically embellished by the latter party. That puts Canada down to 10 men in the 36th minute. The game has continued its first-half rate of intensity into the second interval, with the scoreline remaining deadlocked at 0 in the sixtieth minute. From a U.S. perspective, you'd hope that Pefok's directness can challenge Mexico's center backs while Reyna can trip up the midfield to create new attacking passing sequences. At first, it appeared that Gio Reyna was going to change the game. Instead, it's a tense 0-0 entering the 75th minute. Either way, Sunday's match against Jamaica is shaping up to be one of the most memorable in Canada men's national team history. Follow along below as we update on the latest news, analysis and qualification scenarios as every one of the region's World Cup spots remain up for grabs.

The Canadian men's national team suffered their first loss since July after falling 1-0 to Costa Rica following Mark-Anthony Kaye's sending off in the 34th ...

Hutchinson hadn’t been deployed as a center back for Canada since the 2019 Gold Cup group stage. “I just had a moment with him and said ‘look for all we’ve learned, pressure does things to people, it's normal, and we love you. So maybe it's in the stars – qualifying at home, and it's given us the extra motivation.” Truth be told, Kaye was fortunate to stay on the pitch for 34 minutes. Buchanan also had two brilliant opportunities on a pair of loose balls in the box in the 73rd minute but could not convert. Ultimately, though, those two fierce rivals split the points in a 0-0 draw.

USMNT faces Mexico on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Estadio Azteca in CONCACAF 2022 World Cup qualifying.

The final window of Concacaf World Cup Qualifying nears its conclusion Sunday in Matchday 13, and if things fall right, both the United States and Canada ...

Free to play. The US men's national team have qualified for the Qatar 2022 World Cup despite a 2-0 loss at Costa Rica on Wednesday evening. The US men's national team have qualified for the Qatar 2022 World Cup despite a 2-0 loss at Costa Rica on Wednesday evening.

The USMNT have two games left in Concacaf World Cup qualifying, but even with a win against Panama on Saturday, there could still technically be work to do.

A win at Costa Rica on Wednesday, barring an eight-goal swing between the two teams on goal difference in their Sunday matches, would also see the USA advance. Also if the US defeats Panama, no matter what happens with Costa Rica they’re assured of finishing no worse than fourth in the octagonal. And as a host nation in the 2026 World Cup, they won’t have to go through this process again until the end of the decade.

With two rounds of qualifiers left, the top three teams in CONCACAF can all clinch World Cup berths on Sunday.

Thursday was another ho-hum performance for Mexico that won’t quell the displeasure among the El Tri faithful. A number of Americans appeared exhausted in the altitude of Mexico City and face a quick turnaround. Panama can be eliminated on Sunday so the pressure will be on. - Clinches World Cup berth with win and Costa Rica draw or loss The Americans controlled stretches of the match in Mexico, but failed to convert clear chances and had to settle for a scoreless draw. Before this window, the Panama home match was circled as the must-win. While El Salvador is eliminated, Hugo Perez’s team has managed at least a draw in four of its six home matches. - Clinches World Cup berth with draw and Costa Rica loss - Clinches World Cup berth with win and Costa Rica draw or loss Jamaica has been eliminated and there’s not a lot of pressure on Canada at this point. Canada lost for the first time and was subjected to life on the road in CONCACAF when Mark-Anthony Kaye was sent off. Canada has clinched a top four spot and Costa Rica would have to make up 11 goals in goal differential to put Canada in the playoff that comes with fourth place.

The US men's national team are still winless in World Cup qualifiers at Estadio Azteca, but picked up a valuable point in a 0-0 draw with Mexico Thursday ...

- MAN OF THE MATCH: It’s not easy filling in for an injured Weston McKennie, but Acosta did that with aplomb. Hirving Lozano had a few near-misses inside the final 10 minutes, putting a charge in the partisan crowd. Both teams are level on 22 points, though the USMNT have a +3 goal differential edge and sit second behind Canada with two matches remaining in Concacaf World Cup qualifying.

Canada sits atop the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying table, and ensuring a spot in the 2022 World Cup feels imminent. Here's what Les Rouges need to ensure ...

In this case, that's Costa Rica. If the Ticos defeat both El Salvador and the USA in their final two matches, that would leave them with 25 points. 12 12 12 12 So it's critical for Canada to get qualification out of the way and achieve a result in Toronto against the Reggae Boyz.

The U.S. men's national team inched closer to qualifying for the 2022 World Cup after a 0-0 tie with Mexico in Mexico City on Thursday in a CONCACAF World ...

plus-6).Canada, which lost to Costa Rica on Thursday, leads the qualifying with 25 points.Panama (18 points) tied visiting Honduras 1-1 on Thursday, meaning a U.S. win against the Panamanians in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday would assure the Americans of finishing no worse than fourth.The top three countries qualify for the 32-nation World Cup in Qatar in November. The fourth-place CONCACAF team advances to a playoff in June against the Oceania champion, likely New Zealand.Also on Sunday, Mexico plays at Honduras, Canada hosts Jamaica and Costa Rica goes to El Salvador.The story of the first half Thursday was Mexican goalie Guillermo Ochoa making two saves to keep the match scoreless.In the 14th minute, he got a hand on a shot by Yunus Musah that was targeted for the bottom right corner.Christian Pulisic was foiled in the 35th after taking a cross by Tim Weah from the left flank. Pulisic was alone at the 6-yard box, but his shot right at Ochoa was saved.The U.S. blew another opportunity in the 72nd minute when Jordan Pefok had a clear shot but shanked his attempt to the right.Eight minutes later, Mexico's Hirving Lozano sent a shot from the right side of the box high and left of the goal.Ochoa made four saves while Zack Steffen stopped two shots for the Americans.Mexican officials, citing crowd control, limited capacity at the 87,000-capacity at Estadio Azteca to about 50,000 fans.The U.S. is 0-5-4 in qualifiers at the venue.Weah and defender DeAndre Yedlin are suspended for the Panama match because of yellow card accumulations after receiving cautions. USA ties Mexico in CONCACAF World Cup qualifierField Level MediaMar 25, 2022Mar 25, 2022 Updated Mar 25, 2022 Facebook Twitter Linkedin SMS Email.tnt-restrict-img-2a915da7-773b-52fe-9742-f62ef6997d90{max-width:760px}United States forward Christian Pulisic, left, passes the ball while defended by Mexico midfielder Edson Alvarez during the second half of Thursday's FIFA World Cup Qualifier soccer match at Estadio Azteca. Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Facebook Twitter Linkedin SMS Email Print Save The U.S. men's national team inched closer to qualifying for the 2022 World Cup after a 0-0 tie with Mexico in Mexico City on Thursday in a CONCACAF World Cup qualifier.The U.S. and Mexico each have 22 points through 12 of 14 matches, but the Americans are second based on a better goal difference (plus-9 vs. Next Next UpNext UpU.S. Alpine Championships: Isabella Wright and Jared Goldberg win downhill title…CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The bad weather finally broke, leaving a day of great skii…

The U.S. men's national team inched closer to qualifying for the 2022 World Cup after a 0-0 tie with Mexico in Mexico City on Thursday in a CONCACAF World ...

Canada has a firm grip on first place ahead of the final matches with 25 points, as the USMNT and Mexico both have 21 points, but USA sits in second thanks to ...

Time: 7:05 p.m. ET Coach Gregg Berhalter will have some decisions to make, whether he fields a full-strength squad in pursuit of all three points, or if he’ll hold back some starters in hopes of guaranteeing a win at home against Panama on Sunday. Panama (17) and Costa Rica (16) sit at fourth and fifth and are both still very much in the hunt for a qualifying spot.

They're almost there. After holding second place in the Concacaf World Cup Qualifying standings with a 0-0 draw in Mexico City on Thursday night, the US men's ...

Manager Thomas Christiansen's group has been arguably the surprise of Concacaf qualifying. The Yanks were also hurt by yellow cards to Inter Miami CF's DeAndre Yedlin and Tim Weah. - AND ... Costa Rica ties or loses at El Salvador on March 27.