U.S. Hosts Cuba As Next Stage Beckons

South Africa 2010 World Cup qualifiers preview By Rahul Vaidyanath Epoch Times Staff Oct 8, 2008 It’s South Africa 2010 World Cup qualifying time again around the soccer world. In CONCACAF region (North American, Central American, and the Caribbean), the top three teams—USA, Mexico, and Costa Rica—prepare to consolidate their leads atop their respective groups. The U.S. will host Cuba on Saturday and then play Trinidad & Tobago away next Wednesday. Mexico, USA’s archrival, has two road games; first in Jamaica on Saturday and then up north in Canada next Wednesday. Costa Rica travels to face Suriname on Saturday and then hosts Haiti next Wednesday. All three teams have won their opening three games, justifying their status as the three best teams in CONCACAF. All three qualified for the last World Cup, which seems like a... [read full story]