PANAMA CITY
Omar Gonzalez looked relieved as he spoke in the tunnel underneath Estadio Rommel Fernandez.
Last in the standings with a 0-2 record last week, the United States jumped to fourth with a 6-0 rout of Honduras at home followed by a difficult point earned in a physical 1-1 draw at Panama on Tuesday night.
Mexico leads the final round with 10 points, followed by Costa Rica with seven, Panama with five, the U.S. and Honduras with four each, and Trinidad and Tobago with three.
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