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the CONCACAF qualifiers they started this Thursday, September 2, where eight teams will fight for a contingent in the next World Cup. Mexico, One of the favorite teams to stay with one of the tickets to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, made his debut at the Aztec Stadium against his Jamaican counterpart, in a match not suitable for cardiacs. United States, Meanwhile, had a tough test as a visitor against El Salvador. See how the standings looked after the matches of day 1 at Depor.
On a date that seemed to end in a goalless draw, the Mexican team placed as the leader of the CONCACAF octagon qualifier for the Qatar 2022 World Cup by beating Jamaica with difficulty. The day began at Toronto’s BMO Field Stadium, where Canada and Honduras shared points after tying one.
Both goals fell through the collection of penalties. Alexander López scored from the penalty spot in the 40th minute and the maple leaf country team matched the 66th with a charge from Cyle Larin. Later, the Rommel Fernandez stage of the City of Panama was the scene of a tie without goals between the selections of Panama and Costa Rica.
Later, at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, for their mistakes in the offensive and inattention in the rear, the Mexican team had serious difficulties to beat Jamaica 2-1. The Mexican goals were scored with shots from Alexis Vega and Henry Martín from the front line of the area in the 50th and 89th minutes, respectively. Shamar Nicholson scored for the ‘Reggae Boyz’ at 65.
Finally, at the Cuscatlán Stadium in San Salvador, the United States came out with a point in the goalless draw against El Salvador. The second day of the octagon will be played on Sunday, September 5 with the following matches: Jamaica-Panama in Kingston, El Salvador-Honduras in San Salvador, Costa Rica-Mexico in San Jose, and the United States-Canada in Tennessee.
Mexico i United States they are the biggest contenders to win a ticket among the three live shows that will be in play in the extensive octagonal qualifying round of the CONCACAF at the World Cup which concludes on March 30. In addition to these three direct passes, it is worth remembering that the fourth selected in the table of positions can aspire to a pass in an intercontinental repechaje.
Originally, this World Cup qualifier would have been played as hexagonal, a system established prior to the 1998 World Cup France, but due to the alteration of dates due to the pandemic, CONCACAF adopted an octagonal. In this way, the decisive stage of the World Cup qualifier will increase from 30 matches to 54 that will be played in fourteen days.
CONCACAF qualifiers: J.1 matches
| DATE | HOUR | LOCAL | VS. | VISITOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09 | PT | Canada | 1-1 | Honduras |
| 02/09 | PT | Panama | 0-0 | Costa Rica |
| 02/09 | PT | Mexico | 2-1 | Jamaica |
| 02/09 | PT | the Savior | 0-0 | United States |
Table of positions of the CONCACAF Qualifiers
| # | TEAM | PJ | PG | ACTIVATED | PP | GF | GC | DG | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Honduras | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | the Savior | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Panama | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Jamaica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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