By beating Costa Rica 1-0, Mexico remained the leader in the final round of CONCACAF qualifiers for the 2022 Men's World Cup, while La Sele is in seventh place of eight teams.
A youthful United States squad will be looking to exorcise the ghost of the team's ill-fated bid to reach the 2018 World Cup on Thursday as the CONCACAF region's final qualifiers for Qatar 2022 get under way.
The Costa Rican men's soccer team will face Qatar on Friday as the Ticos prepare for World Cup qualifiers and seek vindication after two shameful home defeats against Panama.