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Win wasn't pretty, but U.S. positioned well

By Luke Cyphers and Doug McIntyre

Thursday, September 10, 2009

By winning ugly, the U.S. is sitting pretty atop the regional World Cup qualifying standings. The 1-0 win against Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday helped the Americans gain ground on Honduras and Costa Rica (losers in Mexico and El Salvador, respectively) atop the crowded, six-team CONCACAF table. It also put Bob Bradley's squad just one win away from the main event next June in South Africa. Setting the Table Team Win Draw Loss Points United States 5 1 2 16 Mexico 5 0 3 15 Honduras ...

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