Pepi double gives US win over Jamaica
United States forward Ricardo Pepi (16) watches his goal past Jamaica defender Damion
Lowe (left) during the second half of a FIFA World Cup Qualifi er at Q2 Stadium. Chuck
Burton-USA TODAY Sports
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By Reuters
(Reuters) -A second-half double
from Ricardo Pepi gave the
United States a 2-0 home win
over Jamaica on Thursday to
remain unbeaten in CONCACAF
qualifying for the 2022 World
Cup.
After opening the group with
two draws the United States have
now won two in a row, with
18-year-old Pepi becoming the
youngest American to score in
consecutive World Cup qualifiers
.T
he victory earned the United
States a share of top spot on eight
points with Mexico, who drew 1-1
with Canada at the Azteca Stadium
in an ill-tempered contest
that was halted briefly in the second
half when spectators began
chanting homophobic slurs.
The top three in the eightteam
group qualify automatically
for Qatar 2022 with the
fourth-placed finisher going into
an intercontinental playoff for
another spot.
Pepi put the United States
ahead in the 49th minute in Austin,
Texas, when he headed home
a superb cross from Sergino Dest.
He added a second 13 minutes
later, charging onto a cross from
Brendan Aaronson and stabbing
it past a diving Andre Blake for
his third goal in two national
team appearances.
Hosts Mexico opened the
scoring in the 21st minute with
Jorge Sanchez taking advantage
of a breakdown in the Canada
defence.
Jonathan Osorio netted the
equaliser in the 42nd minute,
running onto a ball from Alphonso
Davies and clinically tucking
it past keeper Guillermo Ochoa
to give Canada their first goal
against Mexico at the Azteca
since 1980.
“The positives, we take a point
in a hard place and we keep
going,” said Osorio.
“It’s a big goal for me and for
Canada, it is just another step in
the right direction but we know
we still got a lot of work to do.”
Mexico were booed off the
pitch after a half dominated by
Canada with Davies missing from
close range and a Steven Vitoria
header flying just past the far
post.
Things turned nasty in the
second half with Tecatito Corona
and Richie Laryea getting into an
exchange that produced yellow
cards, which was soon followed by
homophobic chants that resulted
in the match being stopped and a
warning issued in the stadium.
In other qualifiers, Honduras
and Costa Rica laboured to a 0-0
draw in San Pedro Sula while El
Salvador took all three points in
a 1-0 win over Panama on a firsthalf
goal from Enrico Duenas.
Canada are on six points, two
behind the joint leaders, while El
Salvador and Panama are on five
points. Costa Rica and Honduras
have three points and Jamaica
prop up the group on one.
(Reporting by Steve Keating
in Toronto. Editing by Editing by
Peter Rutherford)
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