In the 13th round of the third stage of the North American region in the World Preliminary Round, Canada advanced to the 2022 World Cup after defeating Jamaica 4-0 at home.
According to the rules, the number of seats in the North American region in the World Preliminary Tournament is 3.5 seats, and the top three directly advance to the World Cup, and the fourth participates in the intercontinental play-offs. At the end of the 13 rounds, Canada scored 28 points, the United States and Mexico scored 25 points, Costa Rica scored 22 points, and Panama scored 18 points. Canada has locked in the top three in advance, the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica three will compete for two regular places, the loser to qualify for the play-offs.
Mexico vs El Salvador
Competition time: 9:05 Beijing time on March 31
Mexican football is the hegemon of Central and North America, and the team has participated in the World Cup 16 times in its history, with a best result of two quarter-finals. From 1994 to 2018, Mexico qualified from the group for seven consecutive World Cups, but all stopped in the round of 16.
Saldovia was also a strong team in Central and North America, with a team history of nearly a hundred years, and twice qualified for the World Cup in 1970 and 1982, but then declined rapidly, and is currently out of the World Preliminary Round in the North American regional standings with 13 games and 10 points.
Mexico has won 4, drawn 3 and lost 3 of its last 10 matches in all competitions, and is unbeaten in the last 5 matches, 3 wins and 2 draws in the World Preliminary Round.
El Salvador has won 1, drawn 3 and lost 6 of their last 10 matches in all competitions.
In the last 10 meetings between the two sides, Mexico have an absolute advantage of 9 wins and 1 loss, and after losing 1-2 away to El Salvador in the World Preliminary Round in 2009, they have maintained a nine-game winning streak against El Salvador.
Mexico currently has 25 points with the United States, and the goal difference is 6 goals less than the United States, and it is a draw against El Salvador to qualify, regardless of the result of Costa Rica vs. the United States. Even if it loses, as long as the United States does not lose to Costa Rica in the big away game, it can ensure the promotion.
El Salvador, who is already out, has no desires.
In this game, Mexico, which can be optimistic about playing at home, ushered in a big victory.
Costa Rica vs United States
Costa Rican football, nicknamed "Pirates of the Caribbean", is at a first-class level in Central and North America, and has qualified for the World Cup five times in its history, with the best result being the top 8 of the 2014 World Cup.
What level of American football is, it is difficult to objectively define, to pay attention to, is the world's football power; if you don't want to play, then the Central and North American qualifiers can not qualify. In the first World Cup in 1930, the United States won the third place. In the 2018 World Cup, the United States did not qualify.
In recent years, American football has developed rapidly, and many players have established themselves in the top five leagues in Europe, such as Pulisic, Renner, Durst and so on.
Costa Rica have won 6, drawn 2 and lost 2 in their last 10 matches, and the North American region has won 3 consecutive games in the last 3 rounds of the World Preliminary Round, including a 1-0 home victory over Canada, the first team in the Central and North American region to qualify for the World Cup.
The United States has also won 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 matches in all competitions, and the North American region has won 2 wins and 1 draw in the last 3 rounds of the World Preliminary Round.
The two sides have met in the last 10 times, Costa Rica is in the inferior position with 4 wins and 6 losses, and has suffered 4 consecutive defeats in the last 4 matches, the first three are friendly matches, and this World Preliminary Round lost 1:2 away to the United States.
Costa Rica is 3 points less than the United States and Mexico, 10 points less than the United States, 4 less than Mexico, is the only way to defeat the United States by a large score to have the hope of direct promotion, and can only participate in the play-offs.
In fact, the United States has mastered the initiative of direct promotion, as long as it loses no small score, it can ensure promotion.
The overall strength, the United States is certainly stronger, but Costa Rica's desire to win is stronger, is a campaign, the author feels that the two sides may play a draw.