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US national team learns WCup qualifying schedule

'Nats draw Jamaica, Antigua & Barbuda, Guatemala in third round

NEW YORK – The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced on Wednesday the schedule of matches for the third round of FIFA World Cup qualifying, which begin in June 2012.

The US national team find themselves in Group A as the No.1 seed alongside Antigua & Barbuda, Jamaica and Guatemala


The nations that finish in the top three from the “hex" in round four qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The fourth-place team faces a playoff against the winner of the Oceania region.

Times and locations for all matches will be confirmed at a later date.

US National Team fixtures:

Friday, June 8, 2012 – United States vs. Antigua & Barbuda
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 – Guatemala vs. United States
Friday, September 7, 2012 – Jamaica vs. United States
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 – United States vs. Jamaica
Friday, October 12, 2012 – Antigua & Barbuda vs. United States
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 – United States vs. Guatemala

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...fying-schedule

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Getting It Done

Occean scores winner for Canada despite going down to 10 men

HAVANA – Canada certainly didn’t make it easy on themselves, but they still managed to pick up a 1-0 win over Cuba on Friday to start their third round of CONCACAF qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

The Canadians took the advantage nine minutes into the second half on Olivier Occean’s headed goal from 10 yards out, but that joy was muted just 10 minutes later when goakeeper Lars Hirschfeld handled a ball outside his 18-yard box and was issued a straight red card.

Milan Borjan came in off the bench and kept Cuba off the board the rest of the way and, with Hirschfeld suspended for Canada’s next qualifier on June 12, he’ll likely get the start against Honduras.

Canada’s goal came with the hosts in the ascendency to start the second half. Cuba had troubled the Canadian goal a few times before David Edgar’s cross with the outside of his boot was headed home by Occean.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter...ub-v-can/recap

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Recap:
US top Antigua and Barbuda 3-1 to open WC quals

http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter...sa-v-atg/recap

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Klinsmann announces US roster for World Cup qualifiers



US ROSTER BY POSITION

GOALKEEPERS (4) :
Brad Guzan (Aston Villa/England), Tim Howard (Everton/England), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)

DEFENDERS (9):
Carlos Bocanegra (Racing Santander/Spain), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City/England), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover/Germany), Maurice Edu (Stoke City/England), Clarence Goodson (Brondby/Denmark), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim/Germany), Michael Orozco Fiscal (San Luis/Mexico), Michael Parkhurst (Nordsjaelland/Denmark), Jonathan Spector (Birmingham City/England)

MIDFIELDERS (7):
Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Joe Corona (Club Tijuana/Mexico), Jermaine Jones (Schalke 04/Germany), Brek Shea (FC Dallas), Jose Torres (Pachuca/Mexico), Danny Williams (Hoffenheim/Germany), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)

FORWARDS (4 ):
Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar/Netherlands), Terrence Boyd (Rapid Vienna/Austria), Clint Dempsey (Tottenham Hotspur/England), Herculez Gomez (Santos Laguna/Mexico)
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They're Jamming
High times in Jamaica as Reggae Boyz take 2-1 win over US


http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter...usa/commentary


Did You Catch That?
DeRo, Canada catch Panama on quick restart for huge victory


http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter...an-v-pan/recap

Nimreitz

I hate everything about this team, but ESPECIALLY the awful con artist of a manager who keeps making people think he knows what he's doing.

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Relief for US after beating Jamaica, closer to Hexagonal

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...oser-hexagonal


Canada's sterling defense finally falters in loss at Panama, DeRo hurt

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...rs-loss-panama

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USMNT: Donovan, Shea called up but Altidore left off roster


Donovan was one of seven MLS players named to head coach Jurgen Klinsmann’s 24-man camp ahead of the team’s final two matches of the group stage, beginning with a road match at Antigua and Barbuda on Friday (7 pm ET, beIN Sport). They’ll host Guatemala at Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan., on Oct. 16 (7 pm ET, ESPN2).

Goalkeepers (3):
Tim Howard, Brad Guzan, Nick Rimando

Defenders (8):
Steve Cherundolo, Carlos Bocanegra, Clarence Goodson, Geoff Cameron, Eric Lichaj, Fabian Johnson, Maurice Edu, Edgar Castillo

Midfielders (8):
Michael Bradley, Jose Torres, Graham Zusi, Danny Williams, Josh Gatt, Joe Corona, Kyle Beckerman, Jermaine Jones

Forwards (4):
Eddie Johnson, Herculez Gomez, Terrence Boyd, Clint Dempsey

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...re-left-roster

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WCQ Recap:
Honduras crush Canada's dream in 8-1 romp


http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...-dream-8-1-win


No Worries
US outlast early scare, book spot in Hexagonal with big win


http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter...sa-v-gua/recap

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Hexagonal set: Costa Rica, Jamaica join USA & Mexico


And then there were six. With Tuesday's results in the books, the participants of CONCACAF's final round of 2014 World Cup qualifying — a.k.a. "The Hexagonal" — are set.

Joining the United States in the Hex are Costa Rica, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico and Panama. The US got the job done with a 3-1 win over Guatemala, who were leapfrogged by Jamaica after the Reggae Boyz' 4-1 victory over Antigua and Barbuda in Kingston.

Format

The fourth round will see the 3 group winners and 3 group runners-up from the third round compete in a single group of 6 teams. This stage is often referred to as the Hexagonal or Hex, and has been used by CONCACAF to determine its World Cup finals entrants since the qualification tournament for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

The matches are scheduled to be played from 6 February to 15 October 2013. The top three teams will advance to the World Cup finals tournament in Brazil, and the fourth-placed team will advance to a play-off against the winner of the Oceania qualifiers.

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The representative from the six national associations met together on 19 October 2012, but could not agree on the schedule for the fourth round.

FIFA will determine the schedule by a drawing on 7 November.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...-round?cc=5901

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Hexagonal schedule after CONCACAF draw


The schedule of play for the CONCACAF Hexagonal round of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers is as follows:

February 6
Mexico vs. Jamaica
Honduras vs. USA
Panama vs. Costa Rica


March 22
Jamaica vs. Panama
Honduras vs. Mexico
USA vs. Costa Rica

March 26
Mexico vs. USA
Panama vs. Honduras
Costa Rica vs. Jamaica

June 7
Jamaica v. U.S.
Panama v. Mexico
Costa Rica v. Honduras

June 11
Mexico v. Costa Rica
Honduras v. Jamaica
U.S. v. Honduras

June 18**
Jamaica v. Mexico
U.S. v. Honduras
Costa Rica v. Panama

September 6
Mexico v. Honduras
Panama v. Jamaica
Costa Rica v. U.S.

September 10
Jamaica v. Costa Rica
Honduras v. Panama
U.S. v. Mexico

October 11
Mexico v. Panama
Honduras v. Costa Rica
U.S. v. Jamaica

October 15
Jamaica v. Honduras
Panama v. U.S.
Costa Rica v. Mexico

** The fixture involving Mexico on 18 of June will be moved to June 4th to allow Mexico, the CONCACAF representative, to participate in the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013.

The FIFA Final Draw determining the schedule of play for the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014th will take place on 6 December 2013, in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil.

http://www.concacaf.com/page/WCQ/New...973880,00.html

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USMNT to play first WCQ at Dick's Sporting Goods Park


The US men's national team is heading to Colorado. The US Soccer Federation (USSF) announced Tuesday that Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. – home of the Colorado Rapids – will host the team's first home World Cup qualifier of the hexagonal round on March 22 against Costa Rica.

"We are really excited to play our first home qualifying match at Dick's Sporting Goods Park," head coach Jurgen Klinsmann said in a statement. "Winning games at home in World Cup qualifying is crucial, and we really are expecting the fans in Colorado to bring us a huge home-field advantage."

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...ing-goods-park

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Klinsmann reveals 25-man roster for Honduras


U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION (World Cup qualifying Caps/Goals)

GOALKEEPERS (3) :
Brad Guzan (Aston Villa - 5/3 SO),
Tim Howard (Everton - 22/9 SO),
Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire - 0/0)

DEFENDERS (9) :
Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City - 0/0),
Carlos Bocanegra (Racing Santander - 31/5),
Geoff Cameron (Stoke City - 5/0),
Edgar Castillo (Club Tijuana - 0/0),
Timmy Chandler (Nürnberg - 0/0),
Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders - 0/0),
Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy - 0/0),
Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim - 3/0),
Michael Parkhurst (Augsburg - 3/0)

MIDFIELDERS (8) :
Michael Bradley (Roma - 19/5),
Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo - 0/0),
Maurice Edu (Bursaspor - 9/0),
Jermaine Jones (Schalke 04 - 5/0),
Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht - 12/0),
Jose Torres (Tigres UANL - 9/0),
Danny Williams (Hoffenheim - 4/0),
Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City - 3/0)

FORWARDS (4 ):
Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar - 17/6),
Clint Dempsey (Tottenham Hotspur - 26/10),
Herculez Gomez (Santos Laguna - 6/2),
Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders - 11/10)

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...p-wcq-honduras