CONCACAF: Mexico heads to 8th straight World Cup with win

Published March 30, 2022 8:57 pm

By ANNE M. PETERSON
AP Sports Writer

Mexico had all but booked its spot in the World Cup heading into its final qualifying match against El Salvador on Wednesday night. A 2-0 victory made it official. Uriel Antuna scored in the 16th minute for the early lead and Raúl Jimenez converted on a penalty kick before the end of the first half. Mexico secured a trip to it’s eighth straight World Cup. Canada finished atop the CONCACAF standings, and the United States was third for the region’s three automatic bids.

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