World Cup Qualification Talking Points – The Americas

Mexico finally get on track at the ninth time of asking

With just a single victory from their opening eight games, Mexico were on the verge of achieving the incredibly difficult and failing to qualify from the North American hexagonal group.

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Mexico World Cup Qualification Remains In Doubt

Normally one of the most assured names to appear on your World Cup wall chart – Mexico could, quite remarkably, on the verge of missing out on a place in Brazil next summer.

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The Gold Cup 2013 – 5 talking points

Mexico recover from stutter

When the depleted Mexican’s were beaten in their first group game by Panama there were several who questioned whether their second string squad would even make it out of the group – what would have been a huge shock even taking into account the personnel being used. Only once in the tournaments history have they failed to escape their group which was way back in 1963, whilst they have made the final in four of the last five contests.

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The Gold Cup 2013 preview

With the Confederations Cup now done and dusted there will be many of you looking for any scrap of football to tied you over before the domestic season begins in August - step forward the Gold Cup. Ok so it might not be the most glamorous of occasions, but this is still a continental trophy.

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