Key USA forward Landon Donovan says he is hoping to reinvigorate his national team career following a four-month break from football, with the final round of Brazil 2014 qualifiers in the CONCACAF region delicately poised.

Panama beat Honduras to take a surprise lead at the top of the CONCACAF Hexagonal, while USA picked up a historic point against ailing arch-rivals Mexico at the Azteca and Costa Rica found their form at home.