Argentina finished second at the 2014 World Cup and 2015 Copa America. After that comes Costa Rica, with a core that nearly made the World Cup semifinal. Panama, which just missed the 2014 World Cup on a freak play, and Bolivia, which looked meek in a recent friendly with the U.S., are likely cannon fodder. Shaky but speedy Jamaica appeared ascendant last year in the Gold Cup under German coach Winfried Schäfer, but in World Cup qualifying they are one loss from elimination. ENLARGE Javier Hernández of Mexico Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesGroup C:Mexico is the class of Concacaf after almost missing the 2014 World Cup.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 03, 2016 00:16 UTC