CONCACAF 2022 World Cup Qualifying: Schedule, standings, TV for soccer Octagonal

In the October window of the CONCACAF World Cup qualification, Mexico and the USA are at the top of the table with one game to go. But the chase teams are right behind them.

Panama’s 1-0 win against the USA, the nation’s first qualifying win against the Americans, has the Canaleros tied with the USA with eight points. The Panamanians set out on Wednesday to defeat Canada in a # 3 versus # 4 bout overall.

Canada struck another draw – they have now drawn four in five games – although John Herdman’s side likely deserved the game in Jamaica. But she could not use her chances and decided on a 0-0 draw against the last-placed Reggae Boyz. A home win against a direct competitor like Panama will be essential for Canada on Matchday 6.

With their backs to the wall, Costa Rica won a home win against El Salvador from behind to get back into the qualifying interview. The real test comes on Wednesday against the USA. It was the Ticos that gave the Americans a costly home defeat in the final qualifying cycle.

The three best teams will get a direct starting place for the World Cup in Qatar 2022, while the team will move into an intercontinental playoff in fourth place. The first tiebreakers are (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored and (3) most points from games between tied teams. The full list of tiebreakers follows below.

CONCACAF World Cup Qualification Tables and Results

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Matchday 14

CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Results & Highlights

Matchday 1

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This is how the CONCACAF World Cup qualification works

Eight nations from the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean) are fighting for three automatic starting places for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in the final “octagonal” qualifying round.

The eight countries face each other in a round robin format, with each team playing once at home and once away against the other seven opponents. The total of 14 games for each national team began in September 2021 and will be completed in March 2022.

The top three will automatically get a spot for Qatar, while the fourth place team is at stake in an intercontinental playoff with a final ticket to Qatar. Here are the table tiebreakers for teams even on points:

1. Goal difference in all group matches
2. Most goals scored in all group matches
3. Most points from group matches between the teams concerned
4. Goal difference from group matches between the teams concerned
5. Most goals scored in group matches between the teams concerned
6. Goals scored away (if two teams are tied)
7. Discipline points (based on yellow / red cards)
8. FIFA draw

The World Cup in Qatar will be held from November 21 to December 18, 2022.