The USA won the Hexagonal, the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying group, with a 2-0 win over Panama on Wednesday in Foxboro, Mass.
U.S. coach Bruce Arena again fielded a makeshift squad, and it didnÆt put the Canaleros away until two second-half goals by Kyle Martino and Taylor Twellman, the first for each in international play.
The Americans had already clinched a berth in the World Cup finals, where they will be joined by Mexico and Costa Rica.
The USA and Mexico finished tied with 22 points, but the Americans won the head-to-head series to finish first.
Mexico fell to Trinidad & Tobago, 2-1, in Port of Spain, allowing the Soca Warriors the claim fourth ahead of Guatemala, a 3-1 winner over Costa Rica.
T&T meets Bahrain in a playoff in November for a berth in the World Cup.
Oct. 12 in Foxboro, Mass.
USA 2 Panama 0. Goals: Martino 51, Twellman 57.
USA û Howard, Spector, Marshall, Califf, Albright, Carroll, Martino (Clark, 68), Dempsey, Quaranta, Twellman (Ching, 74), Mapp (Ralston, 58)
Panama û Penedo, Baloy, Moreno,Gomez, Solanilla, Guardia, Lombardo (G.Torres, 62), Jorge Luis Dely Valdes, Brown (R. Torres, 62), Gallardo (Basile, 62), Julio Cesar Dely Valdes.
Referee: Gilberto Alcala (Mexico).
Att.: 9,192.