Mexico qualify for World Cup

Mexico qualify for World Cup
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Mexico became the fifth team to guarantee their place at the 2018 World Cup on Friday as the United States crashed to defeat at home to Costa Rica to place their qualification campaign in jeopardy.

Mexico City: Mexico became the fifth team to guarantee their place at the 2018 World Cup on Friday as the United States crashed to defeat at home to Costa Rica to place their qualification campaign in jeopardy.

A Hirving Lozano header on 53 minutes was enough to give Mexico a 1-0 win over Panama at the Azteca Stadium/
Following this the CONCACAF heavyweights reached the finals of the premier event for a seventh successive occasion.
Mexico join Brazil, Japan and Iran alongside hosts Russia as the teams to have confirmed their places in next year's finals.
Friday's win saw Mexico go top of the six-nation final qualifying round in CONCACAF, with 17 points from six games.

The result means they are guaranteed one of the automatic World Cup berths awarded to the top three finishers in the group.
Mats Hummels fired Germany to the brink of qualification for the 2018 World Cup on Friday with a late winner against the Czech Republic.

Harry Kane scored twice as England downed Malta 4-0.Meanwhile, Ghana's Black Stars failed to beat Congo to brighten their chances of qualifying for a fourth straight FIFA World Cup participation.

After a full and dreary match, the two teams settled for a 1-1 draw. Bifouma Thievy grabbed the opener for Congo in the 18th minute after defender Joseph Attamah Larweh failed to deal with the ball in the half of the Black Stars.

Midfielder Thomas Partey equalised for Ghana in the second half, five minutes to the end of proceedings.USA were left contemplating a road to Russia that has suddenly become much more uncertain, particularly after a dismal 0-2 loss to 2014 World Cup quarter-finalists Costa Rica in Harrison, New Jersey.In the day's other game, Honduras grabbed a precious win over Trinidad and Tobago, downing the Caribbean side 2-1.

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