U.S.-Costa Rica Qualifier in Colorado It is not quite Anchorage, and the title song from "North to Alaska" is unlikely to be played over the public address system, but Commerce City, Colo., in the middle of March is not a bad place to place a World Cup qualifying match against a team from tropical Central America. If not the cold, consider the altitude: more than 5,000 feet above sea level. It is called home-field advantage, and the United States men's national team will have it, it appears, against Costa Rica at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Friday, March 22. That stadium, the home of the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer, will be hosting the first home game for the American team in the final round of regional qualifying for a berth in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The United States opens play in what is called the hexagonal at Honduras on Feb. 6. After the Costa Rica game, the United States will travel to Mexico for a match on Tuesday, March 26. The Mexicans will most likely schedule the match in the midday heat, humidity and pollution of Mexico City at Estadio Azteca. According to information here, the temperature in March in Commerce City can range from a high of about 55 degrees to a low of almost 30 degrees. O.K. ... so let's play two. Below is the U.S. schedule for 2013, so far (all times Eastern) Tuesday, Jan. 29, vs. Canada at Houston, 7:11 p.m. q-Wednesday, Feb. 6, vs. Honduras at San Pedro Sula, Honduras, 4 p.m. q-Friday, March 22, vs. Costa Rica at Commerce City, Colo., 10 p.m. q-Tuesday, March 26, at Mexico City Wednesday, May 29, vs. Germany (tentative) q-Friday, June 7, at Jamaica q-Tuesday, June 11, vs. Panama q-Tuesday, June 18, vs. Honduras July 7-28, Concacaf Gold Cup Wednesday, Aug. 14, possible exhibition q-Friday, Sept. 6, at Costa Rica q-Tuesday, Sept. 10, vs. Mexico q-Friday, Oct. 11, vs. Jamaica q-Tuesday, Oct. 15, at Panama Friday, Nov. 15, World Cup playoff or exhibition Tuesday, Nov. 19, World Cup playoff or exhibition q-World Cup qualifier