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[QUOTE="Tenspro2002, post: 4185596, member: 889"]
Mexico winning was unequivocally the best outcome. Mexico has El Salvador and Honduras, in addition to us, in the next window. Mexico is getting in.

If Panama had won, we open up the possibility of both Mexico and Panama (and maybe Costa Rica) being able to pass us if we only get 2 points in the next window.

Besides us, Panama has Honduras and a Canada squad that will have nothing to play for. They should easily get 4 points, maybe 6.

If we beat Panama, we finish ahead of them regardless of other results. If we draw Costa Rica, we finish ahead of them unless we lose out and they win out. That's the most straightforward path.

If we draw Panama, then they need to make up 4 points (they win out and we don't win another match, or they win+draw and we lose out).

If we draw Costa Rica, then they need to make up 5 points (they win out and we at most draw one).

If we lose to either, it gets dicey, but still doable.

We're in very good shape, and the match at Azteca is basically a freebie. If we can get a point, it's nice, but probably not necessary.
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