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Chaco's CONCACAF WCQ Preview -- GROUP C

Disclaimer: BIAS



Last one before we kick off tomorrow. Now to the weakest of the 3 groups. We have current Central American champion Costa Rica. A resurgent El Salvador. Caribbean champion Haiti. And the enigma that is Suriname.



Costa Rica--A lot of easiness around the Tico squad as of late. They didn't take care of Grenada as easily as everybody thought. The team has had very few games to prepare for this phase. Also, the generation of Ticos such as Rolando Fonseca, Wanchope and Reynaldo Parks have moved on. Hernan Medford's tenure was a disaster and Costa Rica will start this phase with a new coach. Costa Rica still has talent with several players playing in mid-level leagues in Europe. The player to watch out for is Alvaro Saborio who plays his trade in Switzerland. Costa Rica is the favorite to win this group easily but the ticos have to beware of the pressure. Especially when travelling to Haiti and Suriname.

FIFA :Georgia vs Ireland match to be played in neutral venue

A 2010 World Cup qualifier between Georgia and the Republic of Ireland will take place at a neutral venue due to the unrest in the former Soviet state, world football governing body FIFA said Tuesday.

The match had been scheduled to take place in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on September 6.

"FIFA reached this decision after closely monitoring the situation in Georgia and taking note that UEFA also decided to ask Georgian clubs involved in UEFA competitions to play their matches in neutral countries.

Chaco's CONCACAF WCQ Preview -- GROUP B

I'm back and its now to examine the juiciest group of the round. Group B with Mexico, Jamaica, Honduras and Canada. This is the only group where each team has participated in the World Cup. Also, all the attention (and pressure) will be put on Mr. Eriksson to see how will manage in a totally different landscape. Finally, in my opinion, the team that gets out of this group will have a good chance of grabbing that 3rd and final automatic spot to South Africa.