What does the Mexican National Team need to qualify for Qatar 2022

Despite the irregular results and without showing the best version of their game, the Mexican National Football Team has managed to stay in the direct qualification zone for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. However, the lack of forcefulness in the national lead has postponed the confirmation of participation in the most important tournament in the world. Thus, after the tie against the United States, the Tricolor will have to score the most points with Honduras and El Salvador.

Of the eight finalists in the confederation tournament, only five remain hopeful of winning the World Cup. Thus, between Canada, the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica and Panama, the three direct places and a half ticket will be awarded to play the playoff against the best team in Oceania. By placing in the last position, Gerardo Martino's men are at risk of experiencing the same situation as in the prelude to Brazil 2014.

Like the combined stripes and stars, Mexico has 22 units and is three points behind the leader Canada. At the bottom, the Ticos and Canaleros have scored 19 and 18 points, respectively. Due to the difference with the most immediate pursuers, there is still the risk of returning to the international repechage match, a situation that they can only avoid in one way.

In the best scenario, that is, depending on itself to finish in the top three places, Mexico is obliged to add at least four of the 6 units that will be played at the Metropolitan Olympic Stadium of San Pedro Sula and the Colossus of Santa Úrsula. That way, the harvest would increase to 26 and would have a one-point advantage if Costa Rica won its two matches.

The regular scenario, with the possibility of finishing in third place, will take place in case the Aztec players win only one victory in exchange for another defeat. In that situation, the sum would be 25 and they would run the risk of being hit by the Ticos. With the outlook, they would have to appeal to their goal difference, that is, the first tiebreaker criterion, to know if they will play the repechage or access directly.

The worst case scenario would be if the unit harvest resulted from a couple of draws, although there would be the possibility of entering third place or repechage with the combination of results from the rest of the matches. With 24 points they would risk being overtaken by Costa Rica and even Panama, as would happen if they fell in their matches against Honduras and El Salvador.

Despite the range of options, the future for those led by Gerardo Martino seems to be favourable. None of his next rivals has the hope of gaining access to the first four places in the tournament. However, the historical rivalry with the Central American teams, coupled with the lack of forcefulness of tricolor artillery, could complicate the closing of the tournament.

Meanwhile, the rivals that could still catch up with the Mexican National Team will face a more complicated closure. Surprisingly, the Ticos beat the Canadians in the first match of the FIFA date. Their second rival will be El Salvador and they will end their home participation against the United States National Team.

On the other hand, the canals will cross a steeper slope. After a draw with Honduras in their stadium, they will visit the national team of stars and stars on the second date and define their fate against Canada on the pitch of the Rommel Fernández Stadium in the Panamanian capital.

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