Ticos eye gift as USA, Panama throw for third

• Costa Rica can validate for Russia 2018 by violence Mexico 
• Honduras and USA in conflict for third
• Panama need 3 points opposite Trinidad and Tobago to keep pace

All eyes will be on San Pedro Sula when Honduras horde USA, as both teams find themselves mid-table and in hunt of gaining a foothold on one of a involuntary gift slots in CONCACAF 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ qualifying.

Elsewhere, Panama horde Trinidad and Tobago, as Los Canaleros will be after 3 critical points in sequence to keep gait with Honduras and USA. After sealing gift to Russia 2018 final matchday, Mexico transport to Costa Rica with Los Ticos meaningful that a win will be adequate to see them join El Tri during Russia 2018.

The match 
Honduras-USA, San Pedro Sula 
The opening diversion of Matchday 8 in a Hexagonal is arguably a biggest, as Honduras horde USA in an confront that could have vital implications to both nation’s Russia 2018 gift chances. Honduras are entrance off an critical 2-1 win in Trinidad and Tobago. Jorge Luis Pinto’s side will be doing all they can to revenge their 6-0 better by USA behind in March. If they can replicate their opening in Couva, where they scored dual early goals, it will go a prolonged proceed in bringing them their initial win opposite USA in World Cup subordinate given 6 Feb 2013. 

For a USA’s part, they contingency overcome a beating of better by Costa Rica, and a fact they were outscored and outplayed by Los Ticos 6-0 over dual matches opposite them, and respond with a most some-more convincing arrangement opposite Los Catrachos to get their debate behind on track. Stars and Stripes manager Bruce Arena gave an honest comment of his side’s opening in New Jersey: “You hatred to demeanour during one diversion and not demeanour during a whole. Tonight was not a night. We didn’t play well, and we still have 3 games left in a competition. We’re still in position to validate for a World Cup.”

✈️ Next stop: San Pedro Sula

The #USMNT heads to looking to #Get3 on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/ZHYl88TgLp

— U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) September 3, 2017

The other attractions 
Costa Rica conduct into their home compare opposite Mexico in San Jose with a lot of certainty entrance off their initial feat on American dirt in 32 years. Marco Urena scored a prop in that compare and showed manager Oscar Ramirez that he can be relied on for large matches.

A win for Costa Rica would meant they are by to Russia 2018 and would safeguard a second uninterrupted impasse in a universe finals. For Mexico, manager Juan Carlos Osorio will have a oppulance of presumably experimenting with his patrol revolution to weigh opposite players, as El Tri became a initial group out of a segment to validate for a World Cup final matchday.

Panama gave Osorio’s side a tough compare and will have copiousness of positives to take out of their opening during Estadio Azteca. Anything yet a win opposite bottom side Trinidad and Tobago would be deliberate a failure, though, as Los Canaleros cannot means to tumble divided from Honduras and USA in a table.

Algo de fútbol en el entreno de hoy de #PanamáMayor ultimando detalles para el Martes. #JuntosEnElHexagonal #TodosSomosPanamá pic.twitter.com/r6trL3EcUj

— FEPAFUT (@fepafut) September 3, 2017

Player to watch
Costa Rica forward Marco Urena has sensitively been going about his business a final few years, and now appears to be prepared for a spotlight for Los Ticos. Urena has scored 4 goals in 18 starts for Major League Soccer bar San Jose Earthquakes this deteriorate and will be anticipating to supplement to his idea total for his nation, as they demeanour to repeat their 2-1 home outcome opposite Mexico during a final World Cup subordinate cycle.

What they said 
“Now a proceed is we’re going to go down there with a genius to win a game. We’re going to be assertive and make certain we have 11 guys on a margin who are prepared to give everything. And we will. If during a finish of 90 minutes, we’re in a position where we take one point, afterwards we’ll take that, and afterwards all is still in a possess hands a final dual games. We’ve got 3 games to play like a lives count on it.” USA captain Michael Bradley

Matchday 8 fixtures 
5 September 
Honduras-USA 
Panama-Trinidad and Tobago 
Costa Rica-Mexico

Article source: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=9/news=ticos-eye-qualification-as-usa-panama-scrap-for-third-2906675.html