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Opportunities abound in World Cup qualifying

CONCACAF qualifying for the 2026 World Cup will take on a different feel during this cycle. With the finals set to be co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, three of the region’s leading nations will bypass qualification altogether, opening up huge opportunities for the rest.

Since the United States hosted the World Cup in1994, the USA and Mexico have only failed to qualify once between them, with the US missing out on Russia

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