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North and central america and the caribbean will be competing as a confederation for spots at the 2010 world cup. while not not the classic homes of soccer prowess, the group leaders of USA and Mexico are not to be taken lightly, with the highly experienced Sven goran Eriksson masterminding the mexican onslaught

the log below represent the 4th round of qualification, from where three sides will qualify directly for South Africa 2010 and the fourth-placed team will take on the fifth-placed finisher in South American qualifying for a place at the world finals.

 

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Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
USA	2	1	1	0	4	2	4
Mexico	2	1	0	1	2	2	3
Costa Rica	2	1	0	1	2	2	3
El Salvador	2	0	2	0	4	4	2
Trinidad and Tobago	2	0	2	0	3	3	2
Honduras	2	0	1	1	1	3	1