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Originally Posted by troutman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_F...tion_(CONCACAF)
I don't understand the second round: "The second round will see the six group winners from the first round playing in three home-and-away ties of predetermined pairings. The winners will advance to the third round." |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_F...tion_(CONCACAF)
Second round, consisted of the bottom 30 of the 35, CONCACAF nations.
The top, 5 qualified (2020 FIFA Rankings) already for the third round;
USA, Costa Rica, Mexico, Honduras, & Jamaica.
Of the 30 in the second round, they were assigned into 6 groups of 5.
Finish first in your group of 5, and you qualify for second round.
The 6 group winners, then pair off into home & away legs, to identify third round final entrants. This is where Canada currently is with Haiti.
There will then be 3 entrants added to the existing 5, to create a group of 8. This group of 8, then plays each other home and away, (7x2) 14 games to;
Identify the top 3 teams in standings. Those 3 qualify for 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
4th place, is entered into a tie with one of the other wild cards from either Asia, South America or Oceania. Oceania would be preferable. Win that leg, and you’re off to Qatar. This is how I see Canada qualifying, as top 3 CONCACAF likely to be; Mexico, USA, Costa Rica.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_F...tion_play-offs)