Match Previews – Inside World Football

Mexico beat Panama to set up a Concacaf classic against the US on Sunday night

Paul Nicholson — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 04:08:41 +0000

March 21 – Mexico cruised past Panama 3-0 in the second semi-final of the Concacaf Nations League at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. They will now meet the US in the final in what promises to be a battle of the giants on Sunday night.

Two first half goals within four minutes at the end of the first half effectively sealed their win. They added a third in the second half as Panama chased the game.

US beat Jamaica in extra time to keep CNL three-peat hopes alive

Paul Nicholson — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 02:16:43 +0000

March 21 – It took a deflected header off a Jamaican defender in the last play of regulation time to level the scores and keep the US in the hunt for their third consecutive Concacaf Nations League title.

A Miles Robinson flick on from a Christian Pulisic corner came off the head of Corey Burke and past Andre Blake to level the sores at 1-1 in the 6th minute of added time.

In extra time two goals by Haji Wright,

Copa America play-in: Canada battle for status against a rebuilding Trinidad and Tobago

Paul Nicholson — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:15:58 +0000

March 22 – Having thrown away their quarter final lead against Jamaica and then losing on penalties, Canada missed out on the CNL final four and now have a single match play-in against Trinidad and Tobago for qualification to the Copa America 2024.

The winner will qualify for group A of the Copa America alongside Chile, Peru and reigning Fifa World Cup champions Argentina.

Canada have been going through turmoil behind the scenes with players complaining they aren’t paid enough and the stepping down of former coach John Herdman who took over in 2018,

Copa America play-in: Costa Rica battle to stay top tier, Honduras want a seat at that table

Paul Nicholson — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 04:20:33 +0000

March 21 – On Saturday (March 23) Costa Rica will be battling to retain their elite Concacaf status as they compete for one of the two remaining slots at the Copa America 2024 against Honduras at the Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.

There are six Concacaf qualifiers Copa America 2024 to be played this summer in the US.

Over the past 10 years you would have expected Costa Rica to be an automatic qualifier,

USA push for a Nations League three-peat with Jamaica their next obstacle

Paul Nicholson — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:29:14 +0000

March 21 – The USA continue their push for a third consecutive Concacaf Nations League title tonight at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

They face Jamaica in the first semi-final, the winners will face either Mexico or Panama in the final on Sunday March 24, also in the AT&T Stadium.

In qualifying for the final four, the US almost slipped up in the quarter finals against Trinidad and Tobago (a place where they have fallen over before in failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup).

Panama ready to reverse run of big game losses against Mexico

Paul Nicholson — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:15:04 +0000

March 21 – The Mexico vs Panama semi-final at the AT&T Stadium tonight in Arlington, Texas, is third time in closing rounds of Concacaf competitions that these two have met in the past 10 months.

Last June Mexico beat Panama to take third place in the 2022/23 edition of the Nations League in Las Vegas, before the two sides met again at the SoFi Stadium in LA in July in the Gold Cup final.