The next three-match World Cup qualifying wraps up tonight for the US Men’s National Team (USMNT) and their CONCACAF neighbors.
The US hosts Costa Rica in Columbus, OH, in the last of three matches within a week. Most sportsbooks in Iowa have soccer odds available for Wednesday’s match. Some carry World Cup champion futures odds as well.
Costa Rica at US odds
| Sportsbook | USA Win | Draw | Costa Rica Win |
|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings Sportsbook | -255 | +350 | +650 |
| FanDuel Sportsbook | -250 | +340 | +700 |
| Betfred Sports | -220 | +320 | +750 |
| BetRivers Sportsbook | -250 | +310 | +700 |
| Unibet Sportsbook | -250 | +310 | +700 |
| Bally Bet Sportsbook | -200 | +305 | +650 |
| Betway Sportsbook | -260 | +360 | +625 |
| PointsBet Sportsbook | -250 | +320 | +725 |
| Circa Sports | -238 | +325 | +710 |
How to watch US World Cup qualifying
ESPN2 has the USMNT World Cup qualifying match at 6 p.m. tonight.
Current CONCACAF standings
Teams get three points for every win and one point for a draw. Goal differentials break any ties in the standings table. After five matches (win-draw-loss):
- Mexico (3-2-0) — 11 points
- US (2-2-1) — 8 points
- Panama (2-2-1) — 8 points
- Canada (1-4-0) — 7 points
- Costa Rica (1-3-1) — 6 points
- El Salvador (1-2-2) — 5 points
- Honduras (0-3-2) — 3 points
- Jamaica (0-2-3) — 2 points
How CONCACAF World Cup qualifying works
The eight remaining CONCACAF (North America, Central America and the Caribbean) teams play each other twice over seven months for a total of 14 matches. Teams get three points for every win and one point for a draw. Goal differentials break any ties in the standings table.
FIFA dedicates three of its 32 World Cup spots to the CONCACAF region. FIFA will then pair CONCACAF’s fourth-place team with a fourth-place team from Asia, the South Pacific or South America. The winner of that head-to-head match earns a spot as well.
Professional soccer leagues worldwide coordinate breaks in their season schedules to give the world’s best players a chance to play for their country. Some of the windows for World Cup qualifiers were supposed to open more than a year ago, but the pandemic grounded travel to international matches.
National teams play two matches during these professional league breaks in normal years, but they’ll play up to three qualifying matches during upcoming windows to get the matches in.
CONCACAF World Cup qualifying schedule
Wednesday, Oct. 13
- 6 p.m. — Costa Rica at US in Columbus, OH (ESPN2)
- 6:30 p.m. — Panama at Canada
- 7:05 p.m. — Jamaica at Honduras
- 9:05 p.m. — Mexico at El Salvador
CONCACAF recently released the next rounds of World Cup qualifying as teams continue their trek to Qatar. Not all times and networks have been announced yet.
Friday, Nov. 12
- 7:05 p.m. — Panama at Honduras
- 8:05 p.m. — Costa Rica at Canada
- 8:10 p.m. — Mexico at US in Cincinnati (ESPN)
- 9 p.m. — Jamaica at El Salvador
Tuesday, Nov. 16
- 4 p.m. — US at Jamaica
- 7:05 p.m. — Honduras at Costa Rica
- 8:05 p.m. — Mexico at Canada
- 8:05 p.m. — El Salvador at Panama
Thursday, Jan. 27 (Times TBA)
- Panama at Costa Rica
- Canada at Honduras
- Mexico at Jamaica
- El Salvador at US
Sunday, Jan. 30
- US at Canada
- El Salvador at Honduras
- Costa Rica at Mexico
- Jamaica at Panama
Wednesday, Feb. 2
- Canada at El Salvador
- Costa Rica at Jamaica
- Panama at Mexico
- Honduras at US
Thursday, March 24
- Canada at Costa Rica
- El Salvador at Jamaica
- US at Mexico
- Honduras at Panama
Sunday, March 27
- Jamaica at Canada
- Costa Rica at El Salvador
- Mexico at Honduras
- Panama at US
Wednesday, March 30
- US at Costa Rica
- Honduras at Jamacia
- El Salvador at Mexico
- Canada at Panama
