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They did it again. For the fourth time in four matches relationship back to 2001, the United States beat Mexico 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. And in doing so, they helped seal their 2014 World Cup qualification with two matches left to play. It took a missed penalty from Clint Dempsey during damage time to keep the eerily constant scoreline, but that did not do something to bitter a jubilant night time in entrance of 24,584 fans in Columbus.
The “dos a cero” scoreline grew to become a well-known refrain for U.S. fans after beating Mexico 2-zero within the spherical of 16 on the 2002 World Cup, however in Columbus it is the solely refrain. Eddie Johnson began the path to the newest 2-zero with his header off a nook kick in the forty ninth minute.
Landon Donovan and his infected eye then completed the job by putting away a superb setup from Combine Diskerud, who entered the match two minutes earlier.
Coming off a 3-1 loss in Costa Rica that ended their 12-match successful streak and playing with out the injured Michael Bradley or suspended Jozy Altidore, Geoff Cameron and Matt Besler, the consequence was particularly empowering for the U.S. Mexico were coming off a uncommon dwelling loss themselves and so they even modified managers over the weekend. With the U.S. back atop the group desk and positively on their method to their seventh straight World Cup, Mexico remain in a precarious place. A playoff against New Zealand appears more and more seemingly, though falling short of that is also possible.
The only excellent news for Mexico is that they do not must play in Columbus for some time.
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U.S. beat Mexico 2-0 in Columbus for the fourth time in a row, seal World Cup qualification
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