© Getty Images The year 2016 saw the penultimate round of CONCACAF qualifying wrap up, with precious few surprises and the much-anticipated kick-off of the final round, known simply as the Hexagonal. Of the remaining six teams vying for places at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, Costa Rica, Panama and Mexico are celebrating the year that was with most gusto, while USA, and Trinidad and Tobago, hope for a fresh start in 2017.
Jamaica, Canada fall short
Round Four, the semi-final stage of qualifying in the region, finished with a largely predictable field of qualifiers for the Hex. The notable exception was Jamaica, who had teased their faithful fans of a return to the world stage after a sensational run in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, where they eliminated the host Americans and finished a close second behind superpowers Mexico. But even with that momentum, and the influence of Winfried Schaefer on the touchline and Leicester City star Wes Morgan at the heart of their defence, the Regga..
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