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
CountryFIFA
Rank
CONCACAF
Rank
Mexico111
United States222
Costa Rica463
Jamaica484
Honduras625
El Salvador696
Canada737
Curaçao808
Panama819
Haiti8610
Trinidad and Tobago10511
Antigua and Barbuda12612
Guatemala13013
Saint Kitts and Nevis13914
Suriname14115
Nicaragua15116
Dominican Republic15817
Grenada15918
Barbados16219
Guyana16620
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines16721
Bermuda16822
Belize17023
Saint Lucia17624
Puerto Rico17825
Cuba17926
Montserrat18327
Dominica18428
Cayman Islands19329
Bahamas19530
Aruba20031
Turks and Caicos Islands20332
US Virgin Islands20733
British Virgin Islands20834
Anguilla21035

Competition Structure

World Cup Qualifying - CONCACAF
Stage# TeamsNew Teams Entering This RoundTeams From Previous RoundFormat
1st Round30national teams ranked 6-35 in CONCACAF 6 groups of 5 with Home/Away matches against each team in group, each group winner advances
2nd Round6 6 winners from 1st Round3 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
Final Round8national teams ranked 1-5 in CONCACAF3 winners from 2nd Round1 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

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Canada 148 -4-228-2371676 -1-0191731472 -3-29642
2Mexico 148 -4-228-178974 -3-01592774 -1-213862
3United States 147 -4-325-21101176 -1-0191631371 -3-3657-2
4Costa Rica 147 -4-325-138575 -1-11694572 -3-29440
5Panama 146 -3-521-1719-274 -3-01595472 -0-56814-6
6Jamaica 142 -5-711-1222-1071 -3-3659-471 -2-45713-6
7El Salvador 142 -4-810-818-1071 -3-3637-471 -1-54511-6
8Honduras 140 -4-104-726-1970 -1-61314-1170 -3-43412-8
2022 World Cup
Inter-Confederation Playoff

2nd Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateSaint Kitts and Nevis  06 El Salvador  
12.06.21Saint Kitts and Nevis 04 El SalvadorWarner Park Sporting Complex
15.06.21El Salvador 20 Saint Kitts and NevisEstadio Cuscatlán
AggregateHaiti  04 Canada  
12.06.21Haiti 01 CanadaStade Sylvio Cator
15.06.21Canada 30 HaitiSeatGeek Stadium
AggregatePanama  21 Curaçao  
12.06.21Panama 21 Curaçao Estadio Nacional Rod Carew
15.06.21Curaçao 00 PanamaStadion Ergilio Hato

1st Round

 Group ALeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1El Salvador 43 -1-010-1311222 -0-0650521 -1-04817
2Montserrat 42 -2-08-94521 -1-0451421 -1-04431
3Antigua and Barbuda 42 -1-17-65121 -1-0432121 -0-13330
4Grenada 41 -0-33-25-321 -0-1322020 -0-2003-3
5Virgin Islands (US) 40 -0-40-015-1520 -0-20010-1020 -0-2005-5
2nd Round
DateHome Status RoadVenue
24.03.21Antigua and Barbuda 22 MontserratStadion Ergilio Hato
25.03.21El Salvador 20 GrenadaEstadio Cuscatlán
27.03.21Virgin Islands (US) 03 Antigua and BarbudaBethlehem Soccer Complex
28.03.21Montserrat 11 El SalvadorStadion Ergilio Hato
30.03.21Grenada 10 Virgin Islands (US)Kirani James National Stadium
02.06.21Montserrat 40 Virgin Islands (US)Estadio Panamericano
04.06.21Antigua and Barbuda 10 Grenadasir-vivian-richards-stadium
05.06.21Virgin Islands (US) 07 El SalvadorBethlehem Soccer Complex
08.06.21Grenada 12 MontserratKirani James National Stadium
 El Salvador 30 Antigua and BarbudaEstadio Cuscatlán
 Group BLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Canada 44 -0-012-2712622 -0-0691822 -0-0618018
2Suriname 43 -0-19-1541122 -0-0690921 -0-13642
3Bermuda 41 -1-24-712-521 -1-0461520 -0-20111-10
4Aruba 41 -0-33-319-1620 -0-20013-1321 -0-1336-3
5Cayman Islands 40 -1-31-218-1620 -0-20114-1320 -1-1114-3
2nd Round
DateHome Status RoadVenue
24.03.21Suriname 30 Cayman IslandsDr Ir Franklin Essed Stadion
25.03.21Canada 51 BermudaExploria Stadium
27.03.21Aruba 06 SurinameIMG Soccer Stadium
29.03.21Cayman Islands 011 CanadaIMG Soccer Stadium
30.03.21Bermuda 50 ArubaBermuda National Stadium
02.06.21Cayman Islands 13 ArubaIMG Soccer Stadium
04.06.21Suriname 60 BermudaDr Ir Franklin Essed Stadion
05.06.21Aruba 07 CanadaIMG Academy
08.06.21Bermuda 11 Cayman IslandsIMG Soccer Stadium
 Canada 40 SurinameSeatGeek Stadium
 Group CLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Curaçao 43 -1-010-1511421 -1-0450522 -0-061019
2Guatemala 43 -1-010-1401422 -0-061101121 -1-04303
3Cuba 42 -0-26-73421 -0-1362421 -0-13110
4St Vincent and the Grenadines 41 -0-33-316-1321 -0-1331220 -0-20015-15
5Virgin Islands (British) 40 -0-40-019-1920 -0-20011-1120 -0-2008-8
2nd Round
DateHome Status RoadVenue
24.03.21Guatemala 10 CubaEstadio Nacional Mateo Flores
25.03.21Curaçao 50 St Vincent and the GrenadinesStadion Ergilio Hato
27.03.21Virgin Islands (British) 03 GuatemalaStadion Ergilio Hato
28.03.21Cuba 12 CuraçaoEstadio Nacional Mateo Flores
02.06.21Cuba 50 Virgin Islands (British)Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores
04.06.21Guatemala 100 St Vincent and the GrenadinesEstadio Nacional Mateo Flores
05.06.21Virgin Islands (British) 08 CuraçaoEstadio El Trébol
08.06.21St Vincent and the Grenadines 01 CubaKirani James National Stadium
 Curaçao 00 GuatemalaStadion Ergilio Hato
 Group DLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Panama 44 -0-012-1911822 -0-0640422 -0-0615114
2Dominican Republic 42 -1-17-84421 -1-0421121 -0-13633
3Barbados 41 -2-15-33021 -1-0421120 -1-1112-1
4Dominica 41 -1-24-54121 -0-1342220 -1-1112-1
5Anguilla 40 -0-40-023-2320 -0-20019-1920 -0-2004-4
2nd Round
DateHome Status RoadVenue
24.03.21Dominican Republic 10 DominicaEstadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez
25.03.21Panama 10 BarbadosEstadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez
27.03.21Anguilla 06 Dominican RepublicInter Miami CF Stadium
28.03.21Dominica 12 PanamaEstadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez
30.03.21Barbados 10 AnguillaEstadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez
02.06.21Dominica 30 AnguillaEstadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez
04.06.21Dominican Republic 11 BarbadosEstadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez
05.06.21Anguilla 013 Panama Estadio Nacional Rod Carew
08.06.21Panama 30 Dominican Republic Estadio Nacional Rod Carew
 Barbados 11 DominicaEstadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez
 Group ELeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Haiti 33 -0-09-1301322 -0-0630311 -0-0310010
2Nicaragua 32 -0-16-101911 -0-0330321 -0-13716
3Belize 31 -0-23-55011 -0-0350520 -0-2005-5
4Turks and Caicos Islands 30 -0-30-022-2220 -0-20017-1710 -0-1005-5
5Saint Lucia 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
2nd Round
DateHome Status RoadVenue
24.03.21Nicaragua CANC Saint LuciaEstadio Nacional de Fútbol
25.03.21Haiti 20 BelizeStade Sylvio Cator
27.03.21Turks and Caicos Islands 07 NicaraguaEstadio Panamericano
28.03.21Saint Lucia CANC HaitiGeorge Odlum National Stadium
30.03.21Belize 50 Turks and Caicos IslandsEstadio Panamericano
01.06.21Saint Lucia CANC Turks and Caicos IslandsGeorge Odlum National Stadium
04.06.21Nicaragua 30 BelizeEstadio Nacional Dennis Martínez
05.06.21Turks and Caicos Islands 010 HaitiTCIFA National Academy
07.06.21Belize CANC Saint LuciaFFB Field
08.06.21Haiti 10 NicaraguaStade Sylvio Cator
 Group FLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Saint Kitts and Nevis 43 -0-19-82622 -0-0640421 -0-13422
2Trinidad and Tobago 42 -2-08-61522 -0-0650520 -2-02110
3Puerto Rico 42 -1-17-102821 -1-0481721 -0-13211
4Guyana 41 -0-33-48-421 -0-1342220 -0-2006-6
5Bahamas 40 -1-31-015-1520 -1-1104-420 -0-20011-11
2nd Round
DateHome Status RoadVenue
24.03.21Saint Kitts and Nevis 10 Puerto RicoEstadio Panamericano
25.03.21Trinidad and Tobago 30 GuyanaEstadio Panamericano
27.03.21Bahamas 04 Saint Kitts and NevisThomas Robinson Stadium
28.03.21Puerto Rico 11 Trinidad and TobagoMayagüez Athletics Stadium
30.03.21Guyana 40 BahamasSynthetic Track and Field Facility
02.06.21Puerto Rico 70 BahamasMayagüez Athletics Stadium
04.06.21Saint Kitts and Nevis 30 GuyanaWarner Park Sporting Complex
05.06.21Bahamas 00 Trinidad and TobagoThomas Robinson Stadium
08.06.21Guyana 02 Puerto RicoWarner Park Sporting Complex
 Trinidad and Tobago 20 Saint Kitts and NevisEstadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez