Many players rested. Luca de la Torre, midfielder of Heracles Almelo, came in after the break. The United States finish third in the qualifying group behind Canada and Mexico. Number four Costa Rica will play a play-off match with New Zealand in June for the last World Cup ticket.
Canada was already certain of the World Cup. After last weekend’s party, Panama lost 1-0, but despite the loss, Canada ends up at the top of the group.
Three more tickets
The draw for the World Cup will take place in Qatar this Friday. The field of participants is not yet complete: 29 of the 32 participants are known. From Europe there will be one more country (Wales, Scotland or Ukraine) and in June there will be two intercontinental play-offs.
The Netherlands is back at a World Cup for the first time since 2014. Nevertheless, national coach Louis van Gaal has to let the draw pass by. His PCR test was still positive. Assistant coach Danny Blind takes his place.
