Recent Final Round CONCACAF World Cup 2010 Qualifying Articles
Hexagonal Preview: United States
by Noah Davis (Preview | Goal.com - January 13)
In our final preview of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying, Goal.com examines group favorite, the United States. more details | go to article

U.S. Could Field All-Foreign Team At 2010 World Cup
by Grahame L. Jones (Analysis | Los Angeles Times - January 23)
If the Galaxy's Landon Donovan can land a job at Bayern Munich, as he is desperately trying to do, and if Chivas USA's Sacha Kljestan can do the same at Celtic, as he is close to doing, the magic number would be three. more details | go to article

Honduran Mood Dampened By Setbacks
by Paul Kennedy (Preview | Soccer America - February 5)
Coming off a strong semifinal round, where it won its group ahead of Mexico, Jamaica and Canada, Honduras certainly has demonstrated it has the talent to claim one of the three automatic berths from Concacaf to next year's World Cup finals in South Africa, but the Catrachos, hit hard by injuries and suspensions, open the Hexagonal Wednesday with a tricky match at Costa Rica on Saprissa Stadium's artificial turf. more details | go to article

Soca Warriors Rewarded For Their Efforts
by Paul Kennedy (Preview | Soccer America - February 6)
Four years ago, Trinidad & Tobago qualified for the World Cup for the first time after finishing fourth in the Hexagonal and then beating Bahrain in a playoff. more details | go to article

My View: Can USA Qualify With Flair?
by Mike Woitalla (Commentary | Soccer America - February 1)
The USA won't have much trouble qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, but we should expect more. Getting its first win in Mexico and playing impressive soccer would be nice. more details | go to article

The Hex Is Coming
by Brent Latham (Preview | Yanks Abroad - February 2)
This year brings non-stop action for the Stars and Stripes on the international stage to keep even the most soccer hungry fan satisfied. more details | go to article

U.S. National Team Faces A Critical Year In 2009
by Jeff Carlisle (Analysis | ESPN - December 31)
Looking at the key story lines that will pop up in 2009 for the U.S. men's national team, I feel like I'm looking at one of those Babushka dolls -- you know, the ones that are nested inside one another. more details | go to article

New-Look Ticos Open On Friendly Turf
by Paul Kennedy (Preview | Soccer America - February 9)
Costa Rica's bid to qualify for the World Cup finals for the third straight time begins Wednesday when the young Ticos host Honduras at Saprissa Stadium. more details | go to article

Kicking It
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El Salvador Opens Campaign As Longshot
by Paul Kennedy (Preview | Soccer America - February 10)
El Salvador opens the Hexagonal Wednesday against Trinidad & Tobago as the longshot to claim one of the three automatic berths to the World Cup 2010 finals. more details | go to article

Rueda: We're On The Right Track
by No Author Listed (Preview | FIFA - January 30)
On the back of their national side's sparkling displays in reaching the North, Central America and Caribbean Zone's final six-team 'hexagonal' qualifying phase for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™, Honduran fans have high hopes their team can make it to their second FIFA World Cup finals. more details | go to article

Costa Rica Wins, El Salvador Rallies To Tie T&T
by Paul Kennedy (Result | Soccer America - February 12)
Costa Rico joined the USA in first place after Day 1 of the final round of qualifying in the Concacaf zone thanks to a 2-0 win over visiting Honduras. Trinidad & Tobago had to settle for a share of the points at El Salvador when the hosts came back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 tie with two late goals by Osa Romero, both on free kicks and the second on the last kick of the game four minutes into stoppage time. more details | go to article

Marquez, Salcido To Miss Next Qualifier
by No Author Listed (Result | Goal.com - February 13)
Neither Rafael Marquez nor Carlos Salcido will play against Costa Rica on March 28 due to suspension. more details | go to article

Costa Rica Joins US Atop CONCACAF Group
by No Author Listed (Result | Goal.com - February 12)
In the other games of the last stage of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying, Costa Rica defeated Honduras 2-0, and El Salvador drew Trinidad and Tobago at home. more details | go to article

Chicago, Utah, Washington To Host World Cup Qualifiers
by Agence France Presse (Result | Yahoo - February 12)
Familiar pitches in Chicago and America's capital and a new Utah venue will host United States qualifying matches for the 2010 World Cup, the US Soccer Federation announced Thursday. more details | go to article

CONCACAF Results: El Salvador Comes Back
by Clemente Lisi (Result | US National Soccer Players Association - February 12)
While the US got off on the right foot and downed Mexico 2-0 on Wednesday night to maintain CONCACAF supremacy, the Hexagonal’s four other teams also did battle. Costa Rica also won to tie the US for first place, cruising past Honduras 2-0, while El Salvador and Trinidad & Tobago battled it out during a scrappy 2-2 tie. more details | go to article

Popular Final Round CONCACAF World Cup 2010 Qualifying Articles
Predictions On 9 U.S. World Cup Qualifiers
by Luis Arroyave (Preview | Chicago Tribune - February 21)
The United States will travel from El Salvador to Washington D.C., to lock up one of the CONCACAF region's three automatic World Cup bids in the nine games it has before the event opens in South Africa. Here is a look at the remaining World Cup U.S. qualifying schedule: more details | go to article


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