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USA, Mexico clinch World Cup berths

Updated on: 01 April,2022 07:57 AM IST  |  Los Angeles
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The USA were beaten 2-0 by Costa Rica in San Jose to finish third in the standings, while Mexico eased past El Salvador 2-0 in Mexico City to finish second overall

USA, Mexico clinch World Cup berths

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The United States and Mexico booked their tickets to the World Cup finals in Qatar on Wednesday after securing the results needed to claim the last two automatic qualifying places from the CONCACAF region.


The USA were beaten 2-0 by Costa Rica in San Jose to finish third in the standings, while Mexico eased past El Salvador 2-0 in Mexico City to finish second overall. 


Costa Rica finished qualifying in fourth place and will face New Zealand in a playoff for a World Cup berth. Canada, who completed their successful qualifying campaign with a 1-0 defeat in Panama on Wednesday, had already qualified for the World Cup on Sunday. 


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