Gold Cup Qualification
Costa Rica and El Salvador have qualified for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, after beating http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Belize-c2851 respectively.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/El-Salvador-c2891 earned a place in the Gold Cup after they hammered Belize 5-2 in the Copa Centroamericana match this Sunday, in the City of Panama.
It was El Salvador's 2nd win in the space of just 2 days, after they beat http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nicaragua-c2968 2-0 last Friday.
Rafael Burgos scored 2 goals in each half for his side, while former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chivas-USA-c38798 midfielder, Osael Romero volleyed a stinging left-foot shot in the 16th minute of the first half.
In the 59th minute, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chicago-Fire-c38795 defender, Umanzor scored a goal. Burgos and Alas had already put the home side way ahead with well-taken goals in the 46th and 54th minute.
The scoreline could have been even more humiliating for the visitors but http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Real-Salt-Lake-c40339 striker, Arturo Alvarez's rolling shot was just cleared in time off the line.
Meanwhile, Costa Rica will join El Salvador in the Gold Cup after they easily defeated Guatemala 2-0 at home. The Costa Ricans needed to win this game to qualify for the Gold Cup after http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Honduras-c2918 held the side to a 1-1 draw last Friday. Costa Rica were leading
that match 1-0 but saw the game turn level in the injury time. But this time, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Costa-Rica-c2877 made sure that the events of last Friday did not happen again, and 2 goals from Marcos Urena in the second half guaranteed his side's qualification for the prestigious
tournament.
Dario Delgado, the former Chivas USA man, started in the defense with New York Red Bulls defender, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Philadelphia-Union-c40231 member started at right-back.
On Sunday, the Copa Centroamericana will continue as host nation http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Panama-c2978 will play Nicaragua. The 7-team tournament will see the top 5 teams qualify for the CONCACAF Gold Cup this year, and the group stages of the qualification campaign will be wrapped up
on Tuesday.
Costa Rica and El Salvador have now joined http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Guadeloupe-c2911 qualified for the Gold Cup via a Caribbean zone qualification campaign.
United States will be hosting the CONCACAF Gold Cup this year and the tournament will start on the 4th of June. There will be 13 venues for this event and 4 of those 13 venues are MLS stadiums.
This Sunday, CONCACAF officials announced that the committee will fight for a 4th qualification spot at the 2014 World Cup in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Brazil-c2858. Currently, CONCACAF has only 3 berths for World Cup Qualification and it looks that the 4th berth
will actually be contested between CONCACAF and CONMEBOL through a play off between the sides.
Jack Warner, President of CONCACAF said that he believes that his federation deserves to be given another place for the World Cup. He also said that his zone's actions, both on and off the field, should be taken into consideration, and is hopeful that an
extra berth might be given by FIFA.
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