Fluke or a sign of things to come.

[italiancbr]

Hey all,

After St. Kitts & Nevis performance in the U20 qualifying group and the performances of Haiti and Honduras in the U17 qualifying group, (qualifying ahead of Mexico) do you see this as a sign of more parity and better competition in the region or are these teams one shot wonders? I'm hoping to see teams actually have to make Mexico, U.S., and Costa Rica work to get into the World Cup or win the Gold Cup in the future. It would be nice to have some ecitement. What are the national teams in the region with the most potential?

[FlashEP]

Hey all,

After St. Kitts & Nevis performance in the U20 qualifying group and the performances of Haiti and Honduras in the U17 qualifying group, (qualifying ahead of Mexico) do you see this as a sign of more parity and better competition in the region or are these teams one shot wonders? I'm hoping to see teams actually have to make Mexico, U.S., and Costa Rica work to get into the World Cup or win the Gold Cup in the future. It would be nice to have some ecitement. What are the national teams in the region with the most potential?

No question the strongest contenders in the Caribbean are Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago. In Central America it's Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama.

[MoRado]

I still see MEX, US and CR for sure in the next WC, and Haiti with the 4th ticket

[IASocFan]

I still see MEX, US and CR for sure in the next WC, and the 4th ticket losing to a South American team.

It will be pretty even between Guatemala and Honduras for the 4th spot with one of Jam, TnT, Haiti, or Cuba making a run of it.

[ZeekLTK]

I don't think Costa Rica will make it in 2010. They barely made it in 2006 after two NARROW escapes in earlier rounds (away goals vs Cuba and only advanced to hex because Honduras failed to beat Canada... twice!)

I don't think they will be so lucky this time around.

[Warlord]

No question the strongest contenders in the Caribbean are Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago. In Central America it's Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama.

How many times do i have to keep telling you that there are ONLY two contenders in CFU football?

Jamaica + Trinidad and Tobago = Contenders:)

Cuba + Haiti = Challengers to the Contenders.;)

Until either challenger gets out of first round WCQ they will always be known as challengers to the contenders.....now piss off!:p

[Zimbabwe_National]

kinda sad to see Honduras draw to Canada and then lose to Guatemala and then not qualify juss shameful

[jpg75]

Guys, i think you're forgetting that Honduras were lucky to get those draws. If you saw both games you'd agree that aside from the first 30 minutes of the first game in Canada we took it to them and should have won atleast one of the games. In Honduras we had a perfectly good goal called back that would have made it 2-0 around the 70th minute and we blew the lead in injury time. :(

[MoRado]

Guys, i think you're forgetting that Honduras were lucky to get those draws. If you saw both games you'd agree that aside from the first 30 minutes of the first game in Canada we took it to them and should have won atleast one of the games. In Honduras we had a perfectly good goal called back that would have made it 2-0 around the 70th minute and we blew the lead in injury time. :(

100% true, Canada deserved to win both games, btw, thanks to canada for the help in the last WCQ groupstage :)

[Guatefc]

Hey all,

After St. Kitts & Nevis performance in the U20 qualifying group and the performances of Haiti and Honduras in the U17 qualifying group, (qualifying ahead of Mexico) do you see this as a sign of more parity and better competition in the region or are these teams one shot wonders? I'm hoping to see teams actually have to make Mexico, U.S., and Costa Rica work to get into the World Cup or win the Gold Cup in the future. It would be nice to have some ecitement. What are the national teams in the region with the most potential?


Mexico and USA are locked up at the senior Level, but that 3rd automatic is a 6 way race, between Honduras, Guatemala, Canada, CR, panama jamaica etc...


THE WCQ in the COncacaf is always exciting, did you see 2006 wcq semis and hex??

Honestly the WC spots will be determined by the Draw, which is ???

[epheifer]

Honestly the WC spots will be determined by the Draw, which is ???

If you are asking when the draw is, it is scheduled for late November(23rd if i'm not mistaken).

I'm definitely interested with which teams that advanced to the Semis last time around will draw a possible 2nd round matchup with Cuba or Haiti or even Guyana if they draw a weaker side.

Here's a list of teams that made the semifinals last time around: USA, Mexico, Costa Rica, T & T, Guatemala, Panama, Honduras, El Salvador, Jamaica, Canada, St Kitts & Nevis, and St Vincent & the Grenadines

If CONCACAF keeps the same qualifying format, which I read on the FIFA website they would, Cuba and Haiti would draw one of these teams in a 2nd round home-and-away assuming they beat the minnows they will draw in the 1st round.

My question is, which of those 12 teams would Cuba and Haiti be favored against?

Also are there any other teams outside the Semis from last time(other than Cuba and Haiti) than can cause an upset?

[touppouyo]

If you are asking when the draw is, it is scheduled for late November(23rd if i'm not mistaken).

I'm definitely interested with which teams that advanced to the Semis last time around will draw a possible 2nd round matchup with Cuba or Haiti or even Guyana if they draw a weaker side.

Here's a list of teams that made the semifinals last time around: USA, Mexico, Costa Rica, T & T, Guatemala, Panama, Honduras, El Salvador, Jamaica, Canada, St Kitts & Nevis, and St Vincent & the Grenadines

If CONCACAF keeps the same qualifying format, which I read on the FIFA website they would, Cuba and Haiti would draw one of these teams in a 2nd round home-and-away assuming they beat the minnows they will draw in the 1st round.

My question is, which of those 12 teams would Cuba and Haiti be favored against?

Also are there any other teams outside the Semis from last time(other than Cuba and Haiti) than can cause an upset?

Haiti will be favourite against SKN, SVG, and El Salvador. Haiti will have realistic chances against all the others except Mexico and USA. Against those two teams the odds will be heavily against Haiti in do-or-die situations.

Good luck to the team that will draw Guyana! :D

Barbados can also hurt.

Just my opinion.

[Warlord]

[QUOTE]My question is, which of those 12 teams would Cuba and Haiti be favored against?

Not sure about how they'd match up with the Central American teams but if Haiti sees either Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago in the 2nd round, they will be sent packing very early. Jamaica and Trinidad owns them in WCQ.;) In fact last cycle in the first leg in Miami, My boyz hammered them 4-0 courtesy of a Marlon King hattrick:D


Also are there any other teams outside the Semis from last time(other than Cuba and Haiti) than can cause an upset?

Barbados

[Guatefc]

[QUOTE=epheifer;11404328]



Not sure about the Central Americans teams but if Haiti sees either Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago in the 2nd round, they will be sent packing very early. Jamaica and Trinidad owns them in WCQ.;) In fact last cycle in the first leg in Miami, My boyz hammered them 4-0 courtesy of a Marlon King hattrick:D




Barbados
i concur on Barbados, at home they can be good

[touppouyo]

i concur on Barbados, at home they can be good

Haitians on this board please IGNORE this idiot who seems excessively obsessed with Haiti and everything Haitian. We shut him up the last time but here he comes again looking for some attentions from us! Ignore him.

Don't waste your time replying to his posts and don't attack Trinidad or Jamaica back as that would give him a chance to have a conversation with us.

[Guatefc]

Haitians on this board please IGNORE this idiot who seems excessively obsessed with Haiti and everything Haitian. We shut him up the last time but here he comes again looking for some attentions from us! Ignore him.

Don't waste your time replying to his posts and don't attack Trinidad or Jamaica back as that would give him a chance to have a conversation with us.

let him believe what he wants he;s not attacking you

[MoRado]

[QUOTE=Warlord;11408914]
i concur on Barbados, at home they can be good


Barbados beat us a few years ago 1-2 :(

[pace8]

Haitians on this board please IGNORE this idiot who seems excessively obsessed with Haiti and everything Haitian. We shut him up the last time but here he comes again looking for some attentions from us! Ignore him.

Don't waste your time replying to his posts and don't attack Trinidad or Jamaica back as that would give him a chance to have a conversation with us.

There's no reason to attack Trinidad and Jamaica they are our brothers. Too bad they aren't doing well on the U-17 side,

[Trin]

Come on pace you know we're late bloomers :D. Anyways it not over yet

[anthony85]

I don't think Costa Rica will make it in 2010. They barely made it in 2006 after two NARROW escapes in earlier rounds (away goals vs Cuba and only advanced to hex because Honduras failed to beat Canada... twice!)

I don't think they will be so lucky this time around.

I agree. Costa Rica was very lucky to even get to the HEX last time around.

U.S. and Mexico are in for sure. I strongly believe the third and fourth spots will go to two of these three countries: Honduras, Guatemala and Costa Rica. Who's gonna be the odd man out? Maybe a Carribean team can sneak into the race?

The fourth teams' two games against South America are gonna be crazy. Damn, I can't wait.