U.S., Mexico straight to Hex in new CONCACAF format

Brian McBride reflects on the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup and examines the tournament’s impact on the U.S. and Mexico.

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The United States and Mexico are almost certain to go straight to the six-team Hexagonal round of qualifying for Qatar 2022, with CONCACAF announcing new rules for the next World Cup.
The top six-ranked teams in the FIFA rankings after the June 2020 international window will automatically be included in the home-and-away Hexagonal. The top three will qualify for Qatar 2022.
Gold Cup winner Mexico is currently a long way ahead of those outside the top six, meaning it’s virtually inconceivable that…

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Nelson Bonilla helps El Salvador past Curacao

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Nelson Bonilla was on target in El Salvador’s 1-0 win over Curacao on Monday.
El Salvador got their Gold Cup campaign off to a winning start on Monday with a 1-0 win over Curacao in Jamaica.
Nelson Bonilla ran on to a through ball from Oscar Ceren in the dying seconds of the first half and his angled shot into the bottom right-hand corner of the net proved the winner.
The Group C game was held at Kingston’s Independence Park as part of the Gold Cup expansion plans promoted by the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF).
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Japan beat El Salvador thanks to Nagai brace

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Japan beat El Salvador thanks to two goals from Kensuke Nagai.
Kensuke Nagai scored his first goals for Japan with a brace in a 2-0 win over El Salvador in Miyagi on Sunday.
The 30-year-old, who has had a less than prolific career in the J.League, was called up for only his seventh cap by coach Hajime Moriyasu following an impressive run with table-topping FC Tokyo.
Nagai took both his goals with aplomb; scoring the first by cutting inside to send two El Salvador players sliding on the wet turf before a neat finish and then sweeping home Genki Haraguchi’s cross…

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LAFC sign El Salvador striker Rodolfo ‘Fito’ Zelaya to two-year deal

Carlos Vela did not rule out a move to Barcelona, despite saying he is happy at LAFC. LAFC have signed El Salvador international forward Rodolfo “Fito” Zelaya from Alianza FC.
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The 30-year-old Zelaya is considered one of the top players in the CONCACAF region. He joins the MLS club on a two-year deal and will not occupy an international roster spot because he has a green card.
“We’re pleased to secure a player of Rodolfo’s quality as we continue our preparations for the 2019 season,” LAFC general manager John Thorrington said in a team statement. “Rodolfo is a proven goalscorer,…

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Brazil to face El Salvador in Washington D.C. in September

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Brazil will face El Salvador in a friendly in September in addition to their game against the United States.
The El Salvador game will be played on Sept. 11 at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, outside Washington D.C., which has a large Salvadoran population.
Brazil won their only two previous meetings against El Salvador — a 1994 friendly and a 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup match — by 4-0 scorelines.
U.S. Soccer previously announced the USMNT will face the Selecao in their first game…

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FIFA bans El Salvador coach for two years for role in match-fixing case

Ramon Maradiaga has been banned for two years for his role in a match-fixing probe.
FIFA has banned a former El Salvador coach for two years for his role in offering players money to perform well in a World Cup qualifying game, thereby helping his native Honduras.
The ethics committee found Ramon Maradiaga guilty of bribery and corruption and failing to report the plot.
According to the findings, El Salvador’s players were offered cash by a third party if they managed to win — or at least avoid losing by more than two goals — in a qualifier against Canada because a three-goal…

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