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2010 World
Cup South Africa
Qualification
CONCACAF Final Round
Games, Scores, &
Standings
CONCACAF 2010
South Africa: Costa Rica was
eliminated in Playoff series by
Uruguay
 Costa
Rica 0
vs
Uruguay
0
Nov-14 Costa
Rica 1
vs
Uruguay
1 Nov-18-2009
USA, Mexico,
& Honduras clinch while Costa Rica lost in Playoffs
After
the results of the final CONCACAF qualifying matches
last Wednesday, USA
lead the CONCACAF Final round qualifiers with 20 points
while Mexico and Honduras finish second and third
respectively to complete the three automatic spots.
Mexico
did what was necessary against Trinidad and Tobago, in
what turned out to be a dull affair with almost the same
amount of Mexican supporters as the Soca Warriors in
attendance. The
game ended 2-2 and it seemed like every time T&T scored,
Mexico responded accordingly.
Mexico equalized in
the
65th
minute to make it a 2-2 ball game, from a neat by Carlos Salcido to set up an
exciting finish to a somewhat dull game. But to stay
true to form, both teams missed late chances and both
teams hit the crossbar as the game finished in a
deserving 2-2 draw.
With
the tie Mexico finished in second place with 19 points, one
point behind USA. Trinidad and Tobago finished
their campaign in last place with 6 points. Honduras
finished in third place with 16 points after defeating El Salvador 1-0,
while Costa Rica finished in fourth place on goal
difference after allowing
USA to come back from a two goal half time deficit to
tie 2-2 in the 4 minute of injury time.
Honduras defeat El Salvador 1-0 to clinch third and
final automatic spot to World Cup South Africa out After
Costa Rica tie with USA. As a result of its tie Costa Rica
had to play Uruguay, the fifth place South American
team in a home and away playoff series to get to 2010
World Cup.
As it
turned out, on November 14 Costa Rica lost 1-0 to Uruguay
in its first game at home and only manage a tie in the
second game on November 18 in
Uruguay to lose on aggregate and as a result will have
to watch the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
CONCACAF 2010
South Africa scores
First Leg
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