On the morning of March 31, Beijing time, the North American region ushered in the final round of the World Cup qualifiers. In a high-profile matchup, the U.S. men's soccer team lost 2-0 away to Costa Rica and Mexico beat the already outgoing El Salvador 2-0.
Since then, the World Preliminary Tournament in Central and North America has also come to an end. Canada qualified in the early round, Mexico won this round after the ranking surpassed the United States to rise to 2nd, the U.S. men's soccer team with 25 points, despite losing, but with the advantage of goal difference to pressure Costa Rica, thrilling to qualify for the World Cup. This is also the stage for the United States to return to the World Cup after 8 years after its unexpected absence from the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Costa Rica, who lost to the United States, are in fourth place and will qualify for a play-off against New Zealand, the first place in Oceania, for a World Cup ticket. With the United States and Mexico joining forces, the World Cup round of 32 has already confirmed 29 seats.
The last 3 places will be finalized in June. In the European zone, Ukraine will play against Scotland. The winner between the two teams will be Against Wales. Fifth-place Peru in South America will face the winner between Australia and the United Arab Emirates, third in two Asian groups, and Costa Leone, fourth in Central and North America, will face New Zealand, first in Oceania.
The World Cup has qualified for 29 teams
Host: Qatar
12 teams in the European zone: Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Croatia, England, Germany, Poland, Portugal
Asian 4 teams: South Korea, Japan, Iran, Saudi Arabia
South American 4 teams: Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Uruguay
Africa Zone 5 Teams: Ghana, Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia, Cameroon
3 teams in Central and North America: Canada, Mexico, USA