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US, Mexico head to World Cup after final qualifying games

US will return to the tournament after failing to qualify in 2018, while Mexico qualified for the eighth straight time.

Al Jazeera · Mar 31, 2022

Mexico, USA Clinch World Cup Berths

The United States and Mexico booked their tickets to the World Cup finals in Qatar on Wednesday after securing the results needed to claim the last two automatic qualifying places from the CONCACAF region. The USA were beaten 2-0 by Costa Rica in San Jose to finish third in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 31, 2022

World Cup 2022: Two more spots at Qatar confirmed with three play-off places remaining

Mexico and the United States joined Canada in qualifying for the World Cup in Qatar later this year, while New Zealand will face Costa Rica in one of three play-offs over the summer

Daily Mirror · Mar 31, 2022

The USMNT’s World Cup Qualifying Timeline of Redemption

The U.S. is headed to Qatar, turning the page on the previous group’s failure to compete in Russia. Here’s how Gregg Berhalter’s young American squad got it done.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 31, 2022

Costa Rica 2-0 USA: World Cup 2022 qualifying – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: The USMNT confirmed their place in Qatar with a 2-0 defeat to Costa Rica’s Estadio Nacional on Wednesday night

The Guardian - US · Mar 31, 2022

U.S. qualifies for World Cup despite 2-0 loss to Costa Rica

The USMNT claimed an automatic berth by finishing among the top three nations in CONCACAF qualifying

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 31, 2022

US returns to World Cup despite 2-0 loss at Costa Rica

The United States men are returning to the World Cup after the trauma of missing the 2018 tournament, clinching a berth for this year’s championship in Qatar despite a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica on the final night of qualifying

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022

USMNT Loses to Costa Rica, Still Qualifies for 2022 World Cup

All the U.S. had to do was avoid a six-goal defeat, and it did just that. Even with a 2–0 loss, the Americans are headed to Qatar.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 31, 2022

High Stakes, Oddities and How the USMNT Is Approaching a Decisive Qualifier it Can Lose By 5

How do you approach a match you can lose by five? By not changing anything at all. With a berth in Qatar on the line in a place the U.S. has never won, it’s all business.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 30, 2022

The USMNT would qualify for the World Cup with a forfeit. It’s not the worst idea!

Why risk it?

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 29, 2022