Chalk Up Another Win For Team USA

Qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup from the CONCACAF region resumed Wednesday:

Group One:

At Bridgeview, Illinois:

Goals from Michael Bradley (9'), Clint Dempsey (17'), and Brian Ching (57') helped the United States breeze to a convincing 3-0 home win over Trinidad and Tobago. The Americans have all but sealed a berth in the final stage of qualifying.

At Guatemala City, Guatemala:

Carlos Ruiz scored twice (37', 54') as Guatemala throttled visiting Cuba 4-1.

GROUP ONE STANDINGS:
1. United States (GP: 3; GD: +5; PTS: 9)
2. Guatemala (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
3. Trinidad and Tobago (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
4. Cuba (GP: 3; GD: -6; PTS: 0)



Group Two:

At Tuxtla, Mexico:

Second-half goals from Omar Bravo (58') and Rafael Marquez (72') enabled Mexico to hold off visiting Canada 2-1. The Mexicans are now on the cusp of advancing to the fourth and final qualifying round for South Africa 2010.

At San Pedro Sula, Honduras:

Hondurs, thanks to goals from Ramon Nunez (60') and Amado Guevara (73') defeated visiting Jamaica 2-0.

GROUP TWO STANDINGS:

1. Mexico (GP: 3; GD: +5; PTS: 9)
2. Honduras (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
3. Canada (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 1)
4. Jamaica (GP: 3; GD: -5; PTS: 1)



Group Three:

At Paramarimbo, Suriname:

Shawn Hasani Martin (2') and Rodolfo Zelaya (12') provided the scoring that held up, powering visiting El Salvador to a 2-0 win over Suriname.

At Port-au-Prince, Haiti:

Bryan Ruiz doubled (12', 72') and Alejandro Apizar (85') added one of his own as Costa Rica all but sealed a berth in the final qualifying stage with their 3-1 road win over Haiti.

GROUP THREE STANDINGS:

1. Costa Rica (GP: 3; GD: +10; PTS: 9)
2. El Salvador (GP: 3; GD: +6; PTS: 6)
3. Haiti (GP: 3; GD: -7; PTS: 1)
4. Suriname (GP: 3; GD: -9; PTS: 1)