Qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup from the CONCACAF region resumed on Saturday:
Group A:
At Washington:
DeMarcus Beasley scored twice (10', 30') and Landon Donovan (48'), Brian Ching (63'), Jozy Altidore (87'), and Oguchi Onyewu (90') each scored once as the United States hammered visiting Cuba 6-1 to clinch a spot in the final qualifying round.
At Guatemala City:
Visiting Trinidad and Tobago held Guatemala to a 0-0 stalemate as the two teams remained deadlocked on points for the group's second advancing berth.
GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. United States** (GP: 4; GD: +10; PTS: 12)
2. Guatemala (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 5)
3. Trinidad and Tobago (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 5)
4. Cuba (GP: 4; GD: -11; PTS: 0)
** Won Group A and clinched a berth in the final qualifying round
Group B:
At Kingston, Jamaica:
Ricardo Miller's goal at 14 minutes was the only score of the match as Jamaica kept their flickering hopes of advancing to the final qualifying round barely alive with a suprise 1-0 home win over Mexico.
At San Pedra Sula, Honduras:
Walter Martinez (9'), Carlos Costly (61'), and Hendry Thomas (90') each scored once as Honduras eliminated visiting Canada from contention for a 2010 World Cup berth with their 3-0 victory.
GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. Honduras (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
2. Mexico (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
3. Jamaica (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 4)
4. Canada#(GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 1)
#Eliminated from contention
Group C:
At Paramaribo, Suriname:
Costa Rica, with Walter Centeno (10'), Celso Borges (41'), Armando Alonso (47'), and Alsonso Solis (78') each contributing a tally, thumped Suriname on the road 4-1 to clinch a berth in the final qualifying round.
At Port-au-Prince, Haiti:
Visiting El Salvador settled for a 0-0 deadlock with Haiti.
GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. Costa Rica* (GP: 4; GD: +13; PTS: 12)
2. El Salvador (GP: 4; GD: +6; PTS: 7)
3. Haiti (GP: 4; GD: -7; PTS: 2)
4. Suriname (GP: 4; GD: -12; PTS: 1)
*Clinched berth in the final qualifying round
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