Two goals from Conor Casey and one in the 71st minute by Landon Donovan gave the U.S. men a 3-1 lead over Honduras in San Pedro Sula last night and the Americans held on for a 3-2 win and a ticket to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
The game was not without its nerve-wracking moments after Donovan's goal. Honduras had a goal called back for offsides in the 75th minute, then drew within one in the 78th. Three minutes from time the referee awarded the home team a penalty kick for a hand ball in the box, but Carlos Pavon,. the all-time leading scorer for Honduras, sent the kick over the bar.
The United States and Mexico have qualified for the World Cup from the CONCACAF region. Costa Rica and Honduras are in the running for the third automatic bid. The fourth place team will have a play-off with South America's fifth place team for a spot.
The U.S. is the 19th country to qualify for one of 32 places in the 2010 World Cup. In addition to host nation South Africa, qualifiers are: Cote de Ivoire, Ghana, Australia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Denmark, Germany (Coach P's other favorite team), Netherlands, Spain, England, Italy, Serbia, Mexico, Brazil, Paraguay and Chile.
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