[USA-GUATEMALA] The USA and Guatemala head into the game with a three-point over
Jamaica, which hosts Antigua & Barbuda in the other Group A finale.
The USA qualifies if ...
-- It beats Guatemala;
-- It ties Guatemala;
-- It loses to
Guatemala and Jamaica loses to or ties Antigua & Barbuda;
-- It loses to Guatemala and Jamaica beats Antigua & Barbuda by a combined margin of two goals;
-- It loses to Guatemala
and Jamaica beats Antigua & Barbuda by a combined margin of three goals AND Jamaica scores no more than three goals or scores no more than three more goals than the USA scores.
(Note: USA will win the sixth tiebreaker with Jamaica thanks to away goal in the 2-1 loss in Kingston.)
GROUP A: 1.
USA (8-5) 10 points; 1. Guatemala (8-5) 10; 3. Jamaica (5-5) 7; 4. Antigua & Barbuda (3-9) 1.
Schedule:
Oct.
16: USA-Guatemala, Jamaica-Antigua & Barbuda.
GROUP B: 1. *Mexico (13-2) 15 points; 2. Costa Rica (7-5) 7; 3. El Salvador (8-9) 5; 4.
Guyana (5-17) 1.
*Clinched berth in the finals.
Schedule:
Oct. 16: Costa Rica-Guyana, Mexico-El
Salvador
GROUP C: 1. Panama (5-1) 10 points; 2. Canada (5-2) 10; 3. Honduras (4-2) 8; Cuba (0-9) 0.
Schedule:
Oct. 16: Honduras-Canada, Cuba-Panama



Reuben Valles


