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Anyone catch the U.S./Costa Rica World Cup Qualifying match last night?
The U.S. was already in but wanted a tie or win to win the CONCACAF region.
Costa Rica would have qualified with a win over the U.S.; otherwise they would have play the 5th seeded team out of South America to get in.
Costa Rica up 2-nil well into the 2nd half and the U.S. scores around 65 minutes or so into the match. Quite literally the last opportunity the U.S. had to score in overage time off a corner kick and sure enough, we score to equalize winning the CONCACAF and forcing Costa Rica into a single elimination game for a spot in World Cup play.
Mexico finished 2nd (They are so unpredictible. Sometimes, they look phenomenal but then blow it against teams they should beat easily).
I also heard that Argentina just squeaked in which is a shocker. They were almost eliminated from World Cup play which would have been the first time in I believe 40 years or so.
Other supposedly top tier teams are on the brink of not making it. France, Croatia, Russia come to mind....all top 10 teams and may not be playing in next year's World Cup.
Depending on how the draws work out, the U.S. could make a mark in the 2010 World Cup. I still don't think they can beat Brazil, Spain, Italy when push comes to shove but if they keep playing up to their potential, they should do well and hopefully earn a little respect for once.
The U.S. was already in but wanted a tie or win to win the CONCACAF region.
Costa Rica would have qualified with a win over the U.S.; otherwise they would have play the 5th seeded team out of South America to get in.
Costa Rica up 2-nil well into the 2nd half and the U.S. scores around 65 minutes or so into the match. Quite literally the last opportunity the U.S. had to score in overage time off a corner kick and sure enough, we score to equalize winning the CONCACAF and forcing Costa Rica into a single elimination game for a spot in World Cup play.
Mexico finished 2nd (They are so unpredictible. Sometimes, they look phenomenal but then blow it against teams they should beat easily).
I also heard that Argentina just squeaked in which is a shocker. They were almost eliminated from World Cup play which would have been the first time in I believe 40 years or so.
Other supposedly top tier teams are on the brink of not making it. France, Croatia, Russia come to mind....all top 10 teams and may not be playing in next year's World Cup.
Depending on how the draws work out, the U.S. could make a mark in the 2010 World Cup. I still don't think they can beat Brazil, Spain, Italy when push comes to shove but if they keep playing up to their potential, they should do well and hopefully earn a little respect for once.
-Tallahassee 
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