World Cup Qualifying
FIFA Region
CONCACAF
Season
2022
Location
North/Central America/Carib
Abbreviation
CONCACAF
Summary
October 2020, all 35 FIFA affiliated national teams from CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) started qualifying for the 2020 World Cup. Seedings (2020 CONCACAF Seedings table) were based on FIFA World Rankings (16 July 2020).
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2022 CONCACAF Seedings
| Country | FIFA Rank | CONCACAF Rank |
|---|
| Mexico | 11 | 1 |
| United States | 22 | 2 |
| Costa Rica | 46 | 3 |
| Jamaica | 48 | 4 |
| Honduras | 62 | 5 |
| El Salvador | 69 | 6 |
| Canada | 73 | 7 |
| Curaçao | 80 | 8 |
| Panama | 81 | 9 |
| Haiti | 86 | 10 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 105 | 11 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 126 | 12 |
| Guatemala | 130 | 13 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 139 | 14 |
| Suriname | 141 | 15 |
| Nicaragua | 151 | 16 |
| Dominican Republic | 158 | 17 |
| Grenada | 159 | 18 |
| Barbados | 162 | 19 |
| Guyana | 166 | 20 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 167 | 21 |
| Bermuda | 168 | 22 |
| Belize | 170 | 23 |
| Saint Lucia | 176 | 24 |
| Puerto Rico | 178 | 25 |
| Cuba | 179 | 26 |
| Montserrat | 183 | 27 |
| Dominica | 184 | 28 |
| Cayman Islands | 193 | 29 |
| Bahamas | 195 | 30 |
| Aruba | 200 | 31 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 203 | 32 |
| US Virgin Islands | 207 | 33 |
| British Virgin Islands | 208 | 34 |
| Anguilla | 210 | 35 |
Competition Structure
World Cup Qualifying - CONCACAF
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Round | 30 | national teams ranked 6-35 in CONCACAF | 6 groups of 5 with Home/Away matches against each team in group, each group winner advances | |
| 2nd Round | 6 | 6 winners from 1st Round | 3 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances | |
| Final Round | 8 | national teams ranked 1-5 in CONCACAF | 3 winners from 2nd Round | 1 group of 8 teams with Home/Away matches against each team in group, top 3 teams with most points qualify for 2022 World Cup, 4th place team advances to the 2022 FIFA Inter-Confederation Playoff against TBD |
Final Round
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Canada | 14 | 8 -4-2 | 28 | - | 23 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 6 -1-0 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Mexico | 14 | 8 -4-2 | 28 | - | 17 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 -3-0 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | United States | 14 | 7 -4-3 | 25 | - | 21 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 -1-0 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 14 | 7 -4-3 | 25 | - | 13 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Panama | 14 | 6 -3-5 | 21 | - | 17 | 19 | -2 | 7 | 4 -3-0 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 -0-5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -6 |
| 6 | Jamaica | 14 | 2 -5-7 | 11 | - | 12 | 22 | -10 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
| 7 | El Salvador | 14 | 2 -4-8 | 10 | - | 8 | 18 | -10 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 |
| 8 | Honduras | 14 | 0 -4-10 | 4 | - | 7 | 26 | -19 | 7 | 0 -1-6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 7 | 0 -3-4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -8 |
2022 World Cup Inter-Confederation Playoff | ||||||||||||||||||||
2nd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 06 | El Salvador |
| 12.06.21 |  | 04 | El Salvador | Warner Park Sporting Complex |
| 15.06.21 | | 20 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Estadio Cuscatlán |
| Aggregate | Haiti | 04 | Canada |
| Aggregate | Panama | 21 | Curaçao |
1st Round
| Group A | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | El Salvador | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | - | 13 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Montserrat | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | - | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Antigua and Barbuda | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Grenada | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 5 | Virgin Islands (US) | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | - | 0 | 15 | -15 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
2nd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 24.03.21 |  | 22 | Montserrat | Stadion Ergilio Hato |
| 25.03.21 | | 20 | Grenada | Estadio Cuscatlán |
| 27.03.21 |  | 03 | Antigua and Barbuda | Bethlehem Soccer Complex |
| 28.03.21 | | 11 | El Salvador | Stadion Ergilio Hato |
| 30.03.21 | | 10 | Virgin Islands (US) | Kirani James National Stadium |
| 02.06.21 | | 40 | Virgin Islands (US) | Estadio Panamericano |
| 04.06.21 | | 10 | Grenada | sir-vivian-richards-stadium |
| 05.06.21 | | 07 | El Salvador | Bethlehem Soccer Complex |
| 08.06.21 | | 12 | Montserrat | Kirani James National Stadium |
| 30 | Antigua and Barbuda | Estadio Cuscatlán |
| Group B | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Canada | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | - | 27 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 | Suriname | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | - | 15 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Bermuda | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | - | 7 | 12 | -5 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | -10 |
| 4 | Aruba | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | - | 3 | 19 | -16 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | -13 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 5 | Cayman Islands | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | - | 2 | 18 | -16 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | -13 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
2nd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 24.03.21 |  | 30 | Cayman Islands | Dr Ir Franklin Essed Stadion |
| 29.03.21 | | 011 | Canada | IMG Soccer Stadium |
| 02.06.21 | | 13 | Aruba | IMG Soccer Stadium |
| 08.06.21 |  | 11 | Cayman Islands | IMG Soccer Stadium |
| Group C | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Curaçao | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | - | 15 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Guatemala | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | - | 14 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Cuba | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | - | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | St Vincent and the Grenadines | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | - | 3 | 16 | -13 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | -15 |
| 5 | Virgin Islands (British) | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | - | 0 | 19 | -19 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -11 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -8 |
2nd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 25.03.21 |  | 50 | St Vincent and the Grenadines | Stadion Ergilio Hato |
| 27.03.21 |  | 03 | Guatemala | Stadion Ergilio Hato |
| 30.03.21 | | 30 | Virgin Islands (British) | Stadion Ergilio Hato |
| 02.06.21 |  | 50 | Virgin Islands (British) | Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores |
| 04.06.21 | | 100 | St Vincent and the Grenadines | Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores |
| 05.06.21 | | 08 | Curaçao | Estadio El Trébol |
| 08.06.21 | | 01 | Cuba | Kirani James National Stadium |
| Group D | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Panama | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | - | 19 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | Dominican Republic | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Barbados | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 4 | Dominica | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 5 | Anguilla | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | - | 0 | 23 | -23 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | -19 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
2nd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 24.03.21 |  | 10 | Dominica | Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez |
| 27.03.21 |  | 06 | Dominican Republic | Inter Miami CF Stadium |
| 04.06.21 | | 11 | Barbados | Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez |
| 08.06.21 |  | 30 | Dominican Republic | Estadio Nacional Rod Carew |
| Group E | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Haiti | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | - | 13 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Nicaragua | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Belize | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| 4 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 0 | 22 | -22 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | -17 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| 5 | Saint Lucia | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2nd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 24.03.21 |  | CANC | Saint Lucia | Estadio Nacional de Fútbol |
| 27.03.21 |  | 07 | Nicaragua | Estadio Panamericano |
| 28.03.21 | | CANC | Haiti | George Odlum National Stadium |
| 30.03.21 |  | 50 | Turks and Caicos Islands | Estadio Panamericano |
| 01.06.21 | | CANC | Turks and Caicos Islands | George Odlum National Stadium |
| 05.06.21 | | 010 | Haiti | TCIFA National Academy |
| 07.06.21 | | CANC | Saint Lucia | FFB Field |
| Group F | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | - | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | - | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Guyana | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | - | 4 | 8 | -4 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -6 |
| 5 | Bahamas | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | - | 0 | 15 | -15 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -11 |
2nd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 24.03.21 | | 10 | Puerto Rico | Estadio Panamericano |
| 25.03.21 |  | 30 | Guyana | Estadio Panamericano |
| 27.03.21 |  | 04 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Thomas Robinson Stadium |
| 28.03.21 | | 11 | Trinidad and Tobago | Mayagüez Athletics Stadium |
| 02.06.21 | | 70 | Bahamas | Mayagüez Athletics Stadium |
| 04.06.21 | | 30 | Guyana | Warner Park Sporting Complex |
| 05.06.21 | | 00 | Trinidad and Tobago | Thomas Robinson Stadium |
| 08.06.21 | | 02 | Puerto Rico | Warner Park Sporting Complex |
| 20 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez |