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Hexagonal hots things up
The six surviving nations in North, Central America and the Caribbean will begin their ten game round-robin (known in the region as the 'hexagonal') on 11 February as the bid for a place in the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™. USA host arch-rivals Mexico in frosty Ohio, Trinidad and Tobago head for hot atmosphere in El Salvador and Central American titans clash as Costa Rica welcome Honduras to San Jose. Join FIFA.com for a look ahead to the start of the final round in CONCACAF.
USA-Mexico: The Clasico
The US will be the favourites when they host their neighbours to the south, Mexico, in the 55th meeting between the two nations. The Americans, led by Landon Donovan and reliable keeper Tim Howard, have a fine record at Crew Stadium in Columbus, where temperatures are likely to be below freezing.
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The six surviving nations in North, Central America and the Caribbean will begin their ten game round-robin (known in the region as the 'hexagonal') on 11 February as the bid for a place in the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™. USA host arch-rivals Mexico in frosty Ohio, Trinidad and Tobago head for hot atmosphere in El Salvador and Central American titans clash as Costa Rica welcome Honduras to San Jose. Join FIFA.com for a look ahead to the start of the final round in CONCACAF.
USA-Mexico: The Clasico
The US will be the favourites when they host their neighbours to the south, Mexico, in the 55th meeting between the two nations. The Americans, led by Landon Donovan and reliable keeper Tim Howard, have a fine record at Crew Stadium in Columbus, where temperatures are likely to be below freezing.
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