Costa Rica and Panama follow World Cup dream
- Costa Rica in touching stretch of qualification
- Panama aiming for ancestral win
- Honduras and USA with no domain for error
With only dual matchdays left in a CONCACAF qualifiers, Costa Rica and Panama can sign their place during a 2018 FIFA World Cup Russiaâ„¢ this Friday.
Los Ticos’ predestine is in their possess hands: possibly a win or a pull opposite Honduras would be adequate for them to secure second mark in a organisation behind Mexico. Even if they lose, if a USA-Panama compare ends all block afterwards gift would be guaranteed regardless.
Meanwhile, if Panama wish to hang adult gift with a diversion to spare, they’ll need to kick USA, while also relying on neighbours Costa Rica removing 3 points in their strife with Honduras.
Matchday 9 fixtures – 6 October
USA-Panama
Mexico-Trinidad and Tobago
Costa Rica-Honduras
The match
Costa Rica-Honduras, Estadio Nacional de San Jose, 20:00 (local time)
Last time out, Costa Rica only indispensable to kick Mexico during home to secure their place during subsequent year’s World Cup. And yet incompetent to do so, a gift permutations have now altered in a group, and only a indicate opposite Honduras would see them strech Russia 2018.
On a other hand, Honduras need all 3 points to keep their gift hopes alive, that all though guarantees a stirring encounter. Put simply, if Los Catrachos leave San Jose dull handed, they will no longer be in control of their World Cup destiny.
One of a clever points of this Costa Rica side is a bargain between a players. This stream stand have racked adult substantial knowledge together and know any other’s games inside-out. In addition, striker Marco Urena is enjoying a excellent run of form, concealment his side’s final 3 goals.
Their opponents Honduras go into this compare increased by their enlivening pull opposite USA and a peppery starts they have been creation of late. In their final dual matches, they have scored 3 times in a initial half an hour of a game.
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The other attractions
Just as enthralling this Friday will be events in Orlando. If Panama conduct to kick USA on American dirt for a initial time in a World Cup qualifier and other regulation go for them, they would make story by reaching FIFA’s flagship eventuality for a initial time.
USA, on 9 points and only one place and indicate behind Los Canaleros, will be unfortunate for a lapse to winning ways, carrying unsuccessful to pattern a feat in their final 3 matches.
Bruce Arena’s side will be corroborated by invariable home support, though are confronting a really dynamic opponent, who will be looking to their prevalent earthy diversion to benefit a top hand.
Meanwhile, Juan Carlos Osorio’s Mexico, who have already qualified, have another possibility to fine-tune their opening forward of Russia 2018. Their opponents Trinidad Tobago are already out of a using and will be looking to make a uninformed start with a perspective towards Qatar 2022.
Player to watch
Gabriel Torres (Panama)
In holding things one diversion during a time, Panama’s solitary design now is to kick USA for a initial time on their possess territory in this competition. Hernan “Bolillo†Gomez’s group know that there is no tip regulation to achieving this, and that it is simply a matter of scoring. Tasked with a shortcoming is 28-year-old Gabriel Torres. Against a unaffected American side, his mobility, creativity and swindle will be pivotal to his side, giving them a opposite dimension when it comes to perplexing to mangle down a Americans.
What they said
“Panama are going to play defensively. They’ve had a good subordinate campaign. We have a lot of honour for them and we reason them in high regard. It’s an critical game, there’s no doubt about it. we consider we’ll have a lot of support in a stadium, so it should be a good evening.”
Bruce Arena, USA coach.
#WCQ | CONCACAF
Honduras 1-1 USA
Costa Rica 1-1 Mexico
Panama 3-0 Trinidad and Tobago pic.twitter.com/U9GUYHU3hJ— #WCQ (@FIFAWorldCup) September 6, 2017
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