Canada defeated Mexico 2-1 in the eighth round of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers at the CONCACAF World Cup. The United States won a draw in Jamaica (1-1) against Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama, and Salvador 2-1.
| Larren doubled against Mexico (Image: Getty Images, Archive) |
After a 1-1 draw, Canada defeated Mexico in front of 50 thousand spectators at home. In the course of the first half Kyle Larin He took the lead via Besiktas in the net.
Larren’s first goal
Canada got a free kick in the 50th minute after scoring again Larin He slapped the ball and increased his team advantage to two goals.
Second search Larin
Mexico Hector Herrera Total headed in the 90th minute. In the final minutes, the guests came close to equalizing twice, but in the end, the Canadians were happy to take a big step towards the world championship with a 2-1 victory.
Fiji Herrera
The match was very cold anyway, it was snowing heavily in Edmonton on the day of the meeting and temperatures were minus 7 degrees. Canada defeated Mexico again after 21 years.
North and Central America qualifications world
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Round 8
Jamaica – United States 1–1 (Antonio 22, E.T. Weah 11.)
Costa Rica – Honduras 2-1 (Ó. Duarte 20., Gerson Torres 90 + 5., Ill. Kyoto 35.)
Panama – Salvador 2-1 (C. Waterman 50., Gondola 52., Ill. J. Henríquez 1.)
Canada and Mexico 2-1 (Larin 45+2, 52, and Herrera 90)
| 1. Canada | 8 | 4 | 4 | – | 13-5 | +8 | 16 |
| 2. United States | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12-5 | +7 | 15th |
| 3. Mexico | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7-11 | +4 | 14 |
| 4. Panama | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11-9 | +2 | 14 |
| 5- Costa Rica | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6-7 | -1 | 9 |
| 6. Jamaica | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6-10 | –4 | 7 |
| 7- El Salvador | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4-10 | -6 | 6 |
| 8. Honduras | 8 | – | 3 | 5 | 5-15 | – 10 | 3 |
The top three in the final table will qualify for the World Cup, while the fourth is waiting for a replacement.
