Daves On Soccer08 September 2005
CONCACAF Qualifying: 8 September
Guatemala 0-0 US: Disappointing for both teams I'm sure. The US fielded a whole new 11... and it showed. Not much coherence, in the attack especially. But the defense played quite well. Guatemala should have been more of a threat, with their backs to the wall and at home. But that 1 point might prove vital to their hopes.
Mexico 5-0 Panama: Mexico qualifies, and good for them. I've given them some stick recently, but really they do deserve to be in the World Cup, and I think they'll represent CONCACAF well. Panama just look overmatched.
Costa Rica 2-0 Trinidad & Tobago: Costa Rica are on the verge of qualifying. Clearly they have been the #3 team in the region, and they deserve to go to Germany. T&T are a good side, and I would like to see them qualify. But they are now a point behind Guatemala.
So that's the story. Guatemala have a slim one-point lead over Trinidad & Tobago in the chase for fourth place and the playoff with either Uzbekistan or Bahrain. They both face Mexico, but Guatemala have them in Mexico. In the other game, T&T are away to Panama, while Guatemala are home to Costa Rica. Advantage T&T... but maybe Costa Rica will be qualified before the 12 October game. It's darn close. With a 1-point lead I have to give Guatemala the edge... but it wouldn't shock me at all to see Trinidad & Tobago make the comeback. And with Guatemala's listless performace last night, I think it'd be the right thing.
Mexico 5-0 Panama: Mexico qualifies, and good for them. I've given them some stick recently, but really they do deserve to be in the World Cup, and I think they'll represent CONCACAF well. Panama just look overmatched.
Costa Rica 2-0 Trinidad & Tobago: Costa Rica are on the verge of qualifying. Clearly they have been the #3 team in the region, and they deserve to go to Germany. T&T are a good side, and I would like to see them qualify. But they are now a point behind Guatemala.
So that's the story. Guatemala have a slim one-point lead over Trinidad & Tobago in the chase for fourth place and the playoff with either Uzbekistan or Bahrain. They both face Mexico, but Guatemala have them in Mexico. In the other game, T&T are away to Panama, while Guatemala are home to Costa Rica. Advantage T&T... but maybe Costa Rica will be qualified before the 12 October game. It's darn close. With a 1-point lead I have to give Guatemala the edge... but it wouldn't shock me at all to see Trinidad & Tobago make the comeback. And with Guatemala's listless performace last night, I think it'd be the right thing.
| CONCACAF Qualifying | Away | ||||||
| Mexico | Guatemala | Costa Rica | United States | Panama | Trinidad & Tobago | ||
| H o m e | Mexico | 8 Oct 2005 | 2-0 17 Aug 2005 | 2-1 27 Mar 2005 | 5-0 7 Sep 2005 | 2-0 8 Jun 2005 | |
| Guatemala | 0-2 4 Jun 2005 | 12 Oct 2005 | 0-0 7 Sep 2005 | 2-1 17 Aug 2005 | 5-1 26 Mar 2005 | ||
| Costa Rica | 1-2 9 Feb 2005 | 3-2 8 Jun 2005 | 8 Oct 2005 | 2-1 26 Mar 2005 | 2-0 7 Sep 2005 | ||
| United States | 2-0 3 Sep 2005 | 2-0 30 Mar 2005 | 3-0 4 Jun 2005 | 12 Oct 2005 | 1-0 17 Aug 2005 | ||
| Panama | 1-1 30 Mar 2005 | 0-0 9 Feb 2005 | 1-3 3 Sep 2005 | 0-3 8 Jun 2005 | 8 Oct 2005 | ||
| Trinidad & Tobago | 12 Oct 2005 | 3-2 3 Sep 2005 | 0-0 30 Mar 2005 | 1-2 9 Feb 2005 | 2-0 4 Jun 2005 | ||
// posted by Dave Ciskowski @ 15:57 
