The United States and Mexico squared off on Sunday in their sixth matches of the Hex. That put them one ahead of the other four teams. But Panama and Honduras played to a 2-2 draw on Tuesday night, then Costa Rica topped Trinidad and Tobago, 2-1.
What did those results mean for the Americans and Mexicans? And how do the two teams look for World Cup qualifying now?
The Americans got exactly the two results they wanted. Panama and Honduras are fourth and fifth in the table, making them the two challengers to the U.