CONCACAF Standings: Costa Rica draws dangerously close to Mexico and the USMNT

The qualifying campaign for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar reaches its final stage and during this FIFA date, the final positions of the CONCACAF octagonal will be defined, in which the Mexican national team will seek to secure its direct ticket to the World Cup.

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In Thursday's most-watched match, El Tri was unable to beat the United States and drew goalless at the Azteca Stadium, while leaders Canada lost in their visit to Costa Rica, which moved into the playoff spot. Meanwhile, bottom-placed Honduras rescued a draw against Panama and Jamaica left El Salvador with no chance after a draw in the match that opened the day's activity.

It should be recalled that the final CONCACAF octagonal stage awards three direct tickets to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, while the fourth-place will have to go to a playoff phase against the representative of Oceania.

After Thursday's activity, the qualifying round will have the last two rounds on Sunday, March 27, and Wednesday, March 30, to determine the final standings.

The table below shows the positions at the time of the octagonal.

CONCACAF Standings

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