Mexico and the United States shared the points in a disturbing 0-zero attract Thursday's CONCACAF World Cup qualifier in Mexico City. A victory for either facet might have placed them on the brink of qualification, but both will need to attend, with the end result leaving United States and Mexico in 2d and 1/3 positions respectively with fits ultimate.
Costa Rica moved into fourth spot after their 1-0 win over CONCACAF leaders Canada - who ignored out on sealing their spot for Qatar - with the Ticos now three factors at the back of US and Mexico who're locked on 22 points. In a sport in which Mexico had a lion's percentage of ownership, it changed into the Americans growing the pleasant of the chances, with Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa looking spry at 36 years younger.
Ochoa turned into referred to as upon within the 14th minute to disclaim Yunus Musah, and again in the 36th minute to thwart Christian Pulisic to keep things deadlocked heading into half of-time. Pulisic had every other risk just minutes into the second 1/2, but his sharp danger became kept out by way of Ochoa as he completed the in shape with 4 saves. Hirving Lozano had a couple of chances for Mexico in the 2nd half of, however sent one over in the 57th minute, and one into the crossbar in the eightieth minute.
US's very last recreation away to Costa Rica on Wednesday is shaping up to have masses on the road. The top three CONCACAF qualifiers will pass directly to the World Cup, even as fourth-positioned facet will want to undergo a play-off.
