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Costa Rica 1-0 up against USA too.

Wonder why Cunningham didn't get called..

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valeo wrote:

Costa Rica 1-0 up against USA too.

Wonder why Cunningham didn't get called..

2-0 now. Maybe giving him time to settle into his new club.
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Honduras equalise, 1-1 with 25 mins to go.

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And now its 1-2 to Honduras ...

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Woah quick goals there from Honduras.

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Honduras miss an open goal on a tap in! 4 minutes left and the crowd is not happy.

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Honduras win, Mexico currently sitting 4th. Could slip to 5th if Panama can beat a 10 men Jamcia side.

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Excuse my ignorance, but is this the last round? As in, the 4th placed team after this round is the one we are facing?

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At least two more games to go I think.

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Torne wrote:

Excuse my ignorance, but is this the last round? As in, the 4th placed team after this round is the one we are facing?


No one more round to go (so three matches after today's).

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Torne wrote:

Excuse my ignorance, but is this the last round? As in, the 4th placed team after this round is the one we are facing?

3 more rounds after this one.

Mexico - USA (A), Pan (H), CR (A).
Honduras - Pan (H), CR (H), Jam (A).
Panama - Honduras (A), Mex (A), USA (H).
Sydney 'til they fold
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But currently it's Mexico in the play off spot, right?

Costa Rica - 14
USA           - 13
Honduras   - 10
Mexico       -   8
Panama      -  7
Jamaica      -  3

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Thanks for that guys. So looks like it really still isn't too set in stone yet.. god I hope it isn't Mexico. The only positive would be the WOW factor at having the likes of Chicharito etc. play here. 


Perhaps their form slump could work in our favour?

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OMG - Honduras would go close to winning all 3 of their remaining games.

Chance Mexico will sack their coach tonight, reading online now.

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We do not want to play Mexico, form slump or not. They will eat us alive. Honduras or Panama please

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Anybody but Mexico! Surely, they pull through and get one of the top three spots....

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Lets hope the loss of 4 players for USA gives Mexico an edge


"Jozy Altidore, Geoff Cameron, Matt Besler will miss the match after getting their second yellow cards in qualifying, which triggers an automatic one-game suspension. Altidore was given his for bumping Michael Umana in front of Mexican referee Marco Rodriguez during second-half injury time.

"It was absolutely not necessary," US coach Jurgen Klinsmann said. "But it is what it is."

Midfielder Michael Bradley also figures to miss the Mexico match. Originally in the starting lineup, Bradley limped off the field during warmups after spraining his left ankle and was on crutches at the bench during the game. He was replaced by Cameron."

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Mexico coach Jose Manuel De la Torre was fired and replaced by Luis Fernando Tena today within hours of an embarrassing home loss to Honduras in World Cup qualifying.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/9139579/Mexico-fire-football-coach-after-qualifying-loss
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WOW !!! 

USA V MEXICO - LIVE ON ESPN - 11.45 AM -2 PM WEDNESDAY

(Portugal v Brazil friendly originally scheduled live now delayed at 3pm)


I think Mexico have a very good chance of getting a result against the USA since the US will have  four players missing and struggling teams often improve under a new coach

Michael Bradley (their best player, A.S. Roma), Jozy Altidore, Geoff Cameron and Matt Besler will all be absent due to injury (Bradley) or cards.

"I don't think it changes a lot," Klinsmann said. "We need to have our four points at least to qualify. We will get those four points."

- so Klinsmann's not exactly desperate for a result...

If Mexico win (and there'll be plenty of Mexicans in the crowd in Columbus), then a lot hinges on Honduras v Panama.

Scenarios: (1) Mexico beat USA and Honduras and Panama draw: Table will be (i) Costa Rica (ii) USA 13 pts (iii) Honduras and Mexico level on  11 points , separated by  goals for and against: Honduras 8 : 8, Mexico 4 :4  (iv) Panama 8 pts

CONSEQUENCE: WOULD LEAVE IT WIDE OPEN FOR MEXICO TO FINISH IN TOP THREE

(2) Mexico and USA draw; Honduras beats Panama: Table will be: (i) Costa Rica (ii) USA 14 pts (iii) Honduras 13 pts (iv) Mexico 9 pts

CONSEQUENCE: MEXICO WOULD STRUGGLE TO MAKE THE TOP THREE AND COULD FINISH FOURTH

(3) Panama beats Honduras and USA beating Mexico would be great results for NZ leaving (i) Costa Rica (? pts) or USA (16 pts) at top (ii) Panama and Honduras level on 10 pts (iii) Mexico fifth on 8 pts

CONSEQUENCE: MEXICO OUTSIDE THE TOP FOUR 

Should point out Honduras have lost three games so far (with three wins), compared to Mexico only the one loss on the weekend (they've drawn five) - so Honduras are vulnerable to losing.

In the remaining game of the round, I predict Costa Rica will either win or draw away to Jamaica which won't affect anything.

Mexico's last qualifiers: 12/10 v. Panama (H)   16/10 v. Costa Rica (A)

Honduras last qualifiers: 12/10 v Costa Rica (H)  16/10 v. Jamaica (A) 

Also:     12/10  USA v Jamaica       16/10 Panama v USA

CONCACAF Schedules and results: http://www.concacaf.com/category/world-cup-qualifying-men/schedule-results

Table: click on "Standings"


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usa v  mexico just about to start

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Kinda want Mexico to keep losing and for Panama to sneak into 4th.

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valeo wrote:

Kinda want Mexico to keep losing and for Panama to sneak into 4th.

True, that'd be ideal -  but I'll take Honduras over Mexico
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Halftime: USA 0:0 Mexico

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Honduras Panama just kicked off too. Lets go Panama !

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Bollocks: USA 1- 0 Mexico

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Horrible keeping.

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If Mexico lose this its going to probably come down to the Mexico v Panama fixture. The winner of that will more than likely grab 4th spot.

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valeo wrote:

Kinda want Mexico to keep losing and for Panama to sneak into 4th.

True, that'd be ideal -  but I'll take Honduras over Mexico


Think Honduras would pummel us. Tbh I think Panama is our only shot at getting in.

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Hopefully Panama can sneak it against Honduras and this result stays as is - then Mexico will be in 5th....

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AJ13 wrote:

If Mexico lose this its going to probably come down to the Mexico v Panama fixture. The winner of that will more than likely grab 4th spot.

Mexico playing at home would be mission impossible for Panama I feel.
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Honduras just scored against Panama

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Mexican stand off in November then.

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The last three results for Mexico at home have been 0-0 draws. Maybe we can hope...

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Great goal for, Landon Donovan, well done usa. All Whites are no chance if it's Mexico we do end up playing.

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That's the spirit!


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