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Mexico and US stay on course
The US and Mexico reeled off wins in Concacaf World Cup qualifiers yesterday on a day that mixed soccer with politics.The US beat Cuba 1-0 in Havana, their first visit to the Caribbean island for 61 years, with a first-half Clint Dempsey goal.
The third round Group A match took place against the backdrop of a 46-year-old US trade embargo against Cuba, imposed after Fidel Castro took power in a 1959 revolution and allied the country with the Soviet Union.
"The pitch wasn't the best, and we had some problems with the heat," said US goalkeeper Tim Howard. "This is the third straight qualifying win on the road for us and that will do wonders to building up our confidence."
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The US and Mexico reeled off wins in Concacaf World Cup qualifiers yesterday on a day that mixed soccer with politics.The US beat Cuba 1-0 in Havana, their first visit to the Caribbean island for 61 years, with a first-half Clint Dempsey goal.
The third round Group A match took place against the backdrop of a 46-year-old US trade embargo against Cuba, imposed after Fidel Castro took power in a 1959 revolution and allied the country with the Soviet Union.
"The pitch wasn't the best, and we had some problems with the heat," said US goalkeeper Tim Howard. "This is the third straight qualifying win on the road for us and that will do wonders to building up our confidence."
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