Last updated: 20th November 2008
Vela: Early bath
Nine-man Mexico stumbled into the final stage of the CONCACAF zone World Cup qualifiers on goal difference despite losing 1-0 to Honduras on Wednesday.
The victory ensured Honduras went through while Trinidad and Tobago beat Cuba 3-0 to complete the six-team line up for the contest which will be played in 2009 in a single group.
The United States, Costa Rica and El Salvador had previously booked their places.
Honduras topped Group Two with 12 points followed by Mexico, who sneaked through on goal difference despite Jamaica's 3-0 win over Canada in Kingston.
Mexico, who lost in Jamaica and drew in Canada, continued their dismal away form under coach Sven Goran Eriksson as they were sunk by a 52nd minute Ricardo Osorio own goal in San Pedro Sula.
Frustration boiled over in the last five minutes for Mexico when Gerardo Torrado and Arsenal striker Carlos Vela were sent off as Honduras earned the points.
Jamaica, needing a large win to go through, gave it their best shot against Canada as Luton Shelton put them ahead in the 27th minute.
Hull City's Marlon King added the second with a 58th minute penalty and Omar Cummings completed the scoring with four minutes left as Jamaica maintained their 100 per cent home record in the group.
Sunderland veteran Dwight Yorke was among the scorers as Trinidad eliminated Cuba 3-0 in Port of Spain to take second spot in Group One, while Black Cats forward Kenwyne Jones and Keon Daniel were also on target.
The USA finished top of the group when second half goals from Kenny Cooper and Freddy Adu gave them a 2-0 win over Guatemala in Denver.
Costa Rica completed Group Three with a 100 per cent record by beating El Salvador 3-1, helped by two goals from Roy Myrie and one from Jose Fernandez. Rudi Corrales had given El Salvador a 17th-minute lead.

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| Saturday 15th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Aston Villa vs Wigan |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Man City |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Sunderland |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs Hull |
| 15:00 | Everton vs Arsenal |
| 15:00 | Man Utd vs Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Fulham |
| 15:00 | Stoke vs Burnley |
| 15:00 | Tottenham vs Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Wolverhampton vs West Ham |
| Tuesday 18th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Birmingham vs Portsmouth |
| 19:45 | Burnley vs Man Utd |
| 19:45 | Fulham vs Blackburn |
| 19:45 | Hull vs Tottenham |
| 19:45 | Sunderland vs Chelsea |
| 19:45 | Wigan vs Wolverhampton |
| Wednesday 19th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Liverpool vs Stoke |
| Saturday 22nd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Stoke |
| 15:00 | Burnley vs Everton |
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| Sunday 24th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle | |
| Blackburn 0 - 0 West Brom | |
| Hull 0 - 1 Man Utd | |
| Man City 1 - 0 Bolton | |
| Sunderland 2 - 3 Chelsea | |
| Fulham 0 - 2 Everton | |
| Arsenal 4 - 1 Stoke | |
| West Ham 2 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Wigan 1 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Liverpool 3 - 1 Tottenham | |
| Monday 18th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 3 - 1 Sunderland | |
| Sunday 17th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 2 - 0 Blackburn | |
| West Brom 0 - 2 Liverpool | |
| Saturday 16th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Newcastle 0 - 1 Fulham | |
| Bolton 1 - 1 Hull | |
| Stoke 2 - 0 Wigan | |
| Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Aston Villa | |
| Tottenham 2 - 1 Man City | |
| Everton 3 - 1 West Ham | |
| Man Utd 0 - 0 Arsenal | |
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