The US national team's path to an automatic berth for Russia 2018 just got a little clearer.
With Costa Rica tying Honduras, 1-1, on Saturday, the Americans now have better odds of qualifying for next summer's World Cup. The easiest way remains picking up three points in Tuesday's road game against Trinidad & Tobago, but here are the other ways the US can assure themselves of a top-three finish in the final round of CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying (as well as the current standings):
PTS |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
<a href="/meta/club/mexico">Mexico</a> - x |
21 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
14 |
4 |
+10 |
Costa Rica - x |
16 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
13 |
6 |
+7 |
<a href="/meta/club/united-states">United States</a> |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
16 |
11 |
+5 |
<a href="https://www.mlssoccer.com/meta/club/panama">Panama</a> |
10 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
9 |
-2 |
Honduras |
10 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
17 |
-7 |
Trinidad & Tobago |
3 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
5 |
18 |
-13 |
- USA win at Trinidad & Tobago
OR…
- USA draw at Trinidad & Tobago
- AND…
- Honduras and Panama do not make up goal difference in wins vs. Mexico and vs. Costa Rica respectively
OR…
- USA loss at Trinidad & Tobago
- AND…
- Honduras and Panama both draw/lose vs. Mexico and Costa Rica respectively
