Tuesday, March 26, 2013

2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (CONCACAF): Team USA Gains Scoreless Draw In Mexico; Home Wins For Ticos, Panama

Action from the final round of CONCACAF regional qualifying for next year's World Cup continued on Tuesday with three games.

At Mexico City:

The United States (whose snowy 1-0 Friday night win over Costa Rica was upheld earlier Tuesday by FIFA) gained only their second World Cup-qualifying point on Mexico by holding El Tri to a 0-0 stalemate.

At San Jose, Costa Rica:

Michael Umana (22') and Diego Calvo (82') provided the scoring in Costa Rica's 2-0 home blanking of Jamaica.

At Panama City, Panama:

Luis Tejada (2') and Blaz Perez (75') provided the scoring as Panama moved to the top of the hexagonal group after blanking visiting Honduras 2-0.

HEXAGONAL STANDINGS:

1. Panama (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 5)
2. Costa Rica (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3. United States (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
4. Honduras (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
5. Mexico (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
6. Jamaica (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 2) 

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