Peru 1-0 Ecuador June 7, 2013

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Pizarro marcó el primero a los 11 minutos. Perú ganó luego de 36 años a Ecuador por eliminatorias.
Claudio Pizarro marcó el primero y único gol para Perú e hizo explotar el Estadio Nacional y al país entero a los 11 minutos del primer tiempo.

El cuadro bicolor salió dispuesto a quedarse con el triunfo y hacer que todos los peruanos sigamos con la ilusión de ir al Mundial Brasil 2014.

En un vibrante partido, la escuadra nacional supo hacer respetar la casa y superó en fútbol a la selección de Ecuador.

Perú entró con mucha fuerza a la cancha y a los 2 minutos de empezado el encuentro Juan Manuel Vargas casi abre el marcador, minutos más tarde Pizarro ya mostraba que quería ser el héroe del encuentro y remató con todo al arco rival.

El capitán peruano no solo demostró porque merece la banda si no volvió a lucir su buen fútbol, su raza goleadora y pagó la deuda que tenía con la afición peruana, a los 11 minutos marcando un golazo.

Los ecuatorianos también tuvieron muchas oportunidades de anotar pero un atento Raúl Fernández mantuvo imbatible el arco peruano.

Con la ilusión del triunfo, Perú quería más y el "Bombardero" casi pone el segundo con un súper remate fuera del área.

Costa Rica vs Honduras June 7, 2013

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Honduras will look to take over first place in the CONCACAF standings when it takes Costa Rica in the World Cup 2014 qualifiers.

Honduras currently sits in a three way tie for third place with Costa Rica and the United States. Mexico sits in first with six points while Panama's five points have the team in second place. The top three teams automatically qualify for the World Cup next summer while the fourth place team must place OFC champion New Zealand for a chance to be among the final 32 squads competing in Brazil.

"We're training very well," said Honduras star Jerry Bengtson during an interview with FIFA.com. "We're going to work very hard, knowing we have three difficult games but also a great group of players. We've got a good team that will go out to get as close to the maximum nine points as possible."

"We've got a great national team," he added. "Our unity is something that defines us, sets us apart and serves us. We've got youth and experience, and we're all pulling in the same direction. We're confident we've got everything it will take to reach Brazil 2014, and we're going to fight for it."


Honduras has won one game, drawn once, and lost once in its first three matches. The team defeated the United States 2-1 in the first match of the hexagonal stage and drew 2-2 with Mexico. In its most recent game, Honduras fell 2-0 against Panama.
"The qualifying tournament has been very hard-fought," added Bengtson. "I think all the teams are strong. Those who were seen as small teams have improved a great deal and are doing well. The games are very keenly contested, and nobody gives anything away. We all want to be at the World Cup."
Prediction: Honduras ties 1-1 with Costa Rica.

Start Time: 10 PM EST

Panama vs Mexico June 7, 2013

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Mexico is looking to continue to improve their standing in the 2014 World Cup qualifying after a rally against Jamaica earlier in the week. Tonight, they travel to Panama for a tough challenge. Both Mexico and Panama sit atop their current hexagonal group, so the intensity will be high.

El Tri could move one step closer to a berth in the 2014 World Cup in Rio with another win, but Panama wants to reclaim the top spot in their group. You would have to view Mexico as the slight favorite in tonight’s game, but with the home crowd behind them and the added motivation for the top spot should make the Canaleros come out firing.

Which of the two desperate sides will come out on top in tonight’s CONCACAF World Cup qualifier? Here is all of the information you will need to make sure you don’t miss a second of the action:

Location: Panama City, Panama
Venue: Estadio Rommel Fernandez
Date: Friday, June 7
Start Time: 10:00 p.m. ET

Chile vs Paraguay June 7, 2013

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Chile have won just one of their last four qualifiers -- including a loss to Peru -- and find themselves ahead of Venezuela for the final automatic qualification spot on just the goals scored tiebreaker. Chile look to have the weapons to be able to deal with a struggling Paraguay with Juventus' Arturo Vidal in midfield and Barcelona's Alexis Sanchez in the attack. Sanchez was strong at the end of the season for Barca scoring three goals in his final four games.

Paraguay have struggled in qualifying winning just twice in eleven matches so far. They're led by strikers Oscar Cardozo and Roque Santa Cruz, both of whom they'll need to have scoring if they have any hope of getting back into the qualification fight and attempt to make their fifth straight World Cup finals.

Paraguay injuries and suspensions

Chile injuries and suspensions

Out: Matías Fernández (muscle strain).

Chile's Matías Fernández did not make the trip to Paraguay after reportedly straining a muscle in training on Monday.

Match Date/Time: 8:10 p.m. ET

Venue: Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay

USA 2-1 Jamaica June 7, 2013

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Jamaica vs USA 0-1 ( Jozy Altidore goal vs Jamaica 30′)
Jamaica United States 1-1 ( Jermaine Beckford goal v USMNT)
Jamaica vs USA 1-2 ( Brad Evans goal vs Jamaica 90+2′)
Final score and result:- Jamaica vs USA 1-2 ( Beckford/ Altidore, Evans)
Independence Park, Kingston- 7 June, 2013- CONCACAF World Cup qualifying- 7/6/13- Friday
Brad Evans’ dramatic stoppage time winner gives the MNT a crucial 2-1 win over Jamaica in Kingston in their Hexagonal clash

Jamaica: Donovan Ricketts; O'Brian Woodbine, Adrian Mariappa, Daniel Gordon, Alvas Powell; Marvin Elliot, Rodolph Austin; Garath McCleary, Jermaine Hue, Jermaine Johnson; Ryan Johnson

United States: Tim Howard; Brad Evans, Omar Gonzalez, Matt Besler, DaMarcus Beasley; Jermaine Jones, Michael Bradley; Graham Zusi, Clint Dempsey, Fabian Johnson; Jozy Altidore

United States men's national team fans will remember 2012's loss to Jamaica forever. Even if they take nine points from the next three matches and beat Mexico this September, putting them in position to easily qualify for the World Cup, no one will forget how difficult the road to the final qualifying round was.

Start Time: 9:20 p.m. ET
Location: Kingston, Jamaica
Venue: Independence Park

Independence Park doesn't sound like a particularly intimidating venue. For CONCACAF nerds, it sounds like a generic name for any Caribbean country's home ground. However, in this case USA fans know Jamaica's home ground by a nickname that says everything: The Office. It's not called that because Jim is going to pull a delightful prank on Dwight; rather, it's because that's where Jamaica goes to work.

Over the years, that work has been effective for the Reggae Boyz. The USMNT has never won in Kingston, even in qualifying cycles where Jamaica was nowhere near as strong as today (note: Jamaica's one and only World Cup appearance was in 1998). While the history isn't as daunting as a trip to the Azteca - lots of road draws, which still count as a successful trip in CONCACAF - the fact is that more than most teams, Jamaica is at their best at home.

The second half of that September 7 match marked the worst 45 minutes of soccer played by the USMNT under Jürgen Klinsmann. Not only did they give up a second half winner, but they never looked like challenging Jamaica. Despite the superior pedigree of their players, the United States was utterly dominated in midfield and appeared to have no capacity to build a coherent attack.

There's no shame in any away loss in the Hex, but the United States will be expected to put in a much more competent performance against Jamaica on Friday, in their second trip to the island during this qualifying cycle. The U.S. have two home games coming up and will be in good shape going forward no matter what if they win those games, but a draw or win in Kingston would go a long way towards helping them punch their ticket to Brazil.

In Jamaica's case, nothing less than a win constitutes a good result. In a vacuum, a draw against the United States isn't the end of the world, but they're coming off a draw against Panama and a loss to Mexico at home. Any more dropped points at home will all but put them out of the running to secure a World Cup place. They won't be mathematically finished if they fail to win on Friday, but they will be put into a position where they need road wins.