Mexico and the United States qualified for the World Cup in Qatar as expected

The Mexicans and Americans respectively beat El Salvador and Costa Rica to join Canada among the countries qualified in the Concacaf zone.

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Mexico, winner of El Salvador (2-0), and the United States, although beaten in Costa Rica (2-0), validated their ticket on Wednesday for the World Cup-2022, during the 14th and last day of qualifications of the Concacaf area.

Mexicans and Americans finish respectively in 2nd and 3rd place in the group behind Canada, already qualified and which finished 1st, despite its defeat in Panama (1-0).

This will be the 17th participation in the World Cup, the 8th in a row, for the “Tri” who reached the quarters at home in 1970 and 1986, their best performances to date.

A draw was enough for him against the Salvadorans, but the team of Tata Martino, if it did not always convince during this elimination phase, made sure to finish it with success.

Winger Uriel Antuña opened the scoring in the 17th minute and striker Raul Jimenez added the second before the break.

The United States knew they could afford to lose in Costa Rica, as long as it wasn’t 6-0, in order to preserve their best goal difference in the event of a tie. with their evening rival.

In the end, they lost 2-0, on two goals in eight minutes at the start of the second half, scored by defender Juan Pablo Vargas and striker Anthony Contreras.

It is therefore without glory that the USA qualify for their 11th World Cup, their best course having led them to the semi-finals during the very first edition in 1930.

For the Costa Ricans (4th), all is not over. They still have a chance to participate in the World Cup in Qatar (21 November-18 December), as they will play an affordable intercontinental play-off against New Zealand on June 13 or 14.

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