Kandy’s players won 2-1 against Mexico and climbed to the top of the 2022 World Cup qualifying table in the CONCACAF zone. Cyle Larin scored both goals for the hosts, and Hector Herrera scored the honorable goal for the losers.

Canada remains undefeated and leads the league table in the elimination phase by 16 points.

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Second place, one point behind, is occupied by the American team, which in Kingston drew 1-1 with Jamaica.

The guests were guided by Timothy Weah. He is the son of George Weah, president of Liberia since 2018, born in New York, and acquiring football skills in France. Before the break, he equalized West Ham United’s Łukasz Fabiański colleague Michail Antonio.

Mexico are third with 14 points, having suffered just two defeats in the qualifying rounds in November, and fourth-placed Panama have the same number of points.

The top three teams will be promoted to the World Cup in Qatar, while the fourth will contest an intercontinental play-off.

Results of the 8th round of elimination:

Jamaica – USA 1:1 (1:1)
Costa Rica – Honduras 2:1 (1:1)
Panama – El Salvador 2:1 (0:1)
Canada – Mexico 2:1 (1:0)

Table:

1. Canada 8 4 4 0 13 -5 16 points.
2. United States 8 4 3 1 12-5 15 points.
3. Mexico 8 4 2 2 11-7 14 points
4. Panama 8 4 2 2 11-9 14 points.
5. Costa Rica 8 2 3 3 6-7 9 points.
6. Jamaica 8 1 4 3 6-10 7 points.
7. Salvador 8 1 3 4 4-10 6 points.
8. Honduras 8 0 3 5 5-15 3 points.

MP, PAP

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