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World Football: Road to Russia 2018: Joy and Despair

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13/10/2017 GMT

Road to Russia 2018: Joy and Despair

BBC World Service - World Football, Road to Russia 2018: Joy and Despair

World Football reflects on a dramatic week of World Cup qualifiers.

On World Football, we look back on a feverish week of World Cup qualifiers in the Americas. We're with the United States as they were sensationally eliminated, ending a run of seven consecutive World Cup appearances. We're in Panama as they capitalized on the USA's misfortune to secure their World Cup debut. And we'll be asking why the South American champions Chile haven't made it to Russia 2018.

Picture: Supporters of Panama celebrate after their team defeats Costa Rica and qualifies for the 2018 World Cup (RODRIGO ARANGUA/AFP/Getty Images)

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