1Columbus showdown for México and EEUU on Sept. 3
Columbus, OH: This Saturday’s FIFA match between México and the United States is sure to be a barnburner at the Columbus Crew Stadium, with game time at 7:30PM. Tickets were sold out in the first five minutes of presentation.
Both teams— in the North and Central American/Caribbean zone of competition for the World Cup in Germany in 2006—are in the third stage of the playoffs, with the U.S. showing a lackluster victory over Trinidad and Tobago (1 to 0) in its last game and México showing an impressive victory against Costa Rica (2 to 0).
México has a record of 5 wins, no losses, and one draw. The U.S. also has 5 wins with its only loss against México—on March 27, 2005 in México City, México won 2 to 1.
In this zone, México has the top two scorers with Jared Borgetti (13 goals) and Jaime Lozano (10 goals). The current standings in this zone at stage 3 are below.
Team
|
MP
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W
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D
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L
|
GF
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GA
|
Pts
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México
|
6
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
11
|
3
|
16
|
USA
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
12
|
3
|
15
|
Costa Rica
|
6
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
10
|
7
|
Guatemala
|
6
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
10
|
4
|
Panama
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
10
|
2
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Argentina leads the South American Zone, with a record of 9 wins, 2 losses, and 4 draws. Complete records are shown at www.fifaworldcup.yahoo.com, which are updated weekly.
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