BRASILIA (Reuters) - Off-field African dramas and awful Asian performances on the pitch did nothing for the two continents' hopes of more World Cups places as teams from the Americas pushed their claims with strong displays in Brazil.
CONCACAF, the Caribbean, Central and North American confederation, saw three of its teams - the United States, Mexico and Costa Rica - reach the knockout stage for the first time, with only Honduras failing to get past the group phase.
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