THE CONCACAF FORMAT
Concacaf has 35 FIFA-affiliated member associations eligible to participate in the World Cup. Under a format revamped in part due to the global pandemic, there are a total of three rounds of competition. At the start, the top five highest ranked Concacaf teams received an automatic place in the Final Round.
In Round 1, teams ranked 6-35 were drawn into six groups of five and played a single round-robin (two home and two away), with group winners qualifying for the second round.In Round 2, the six first round group winners played in a two-legged home-and-away series. The three winners will advance to the final round.
With a total of eight teams – otherwise known as The Octagonal - the Final Round consists of 14 matches (seven home and seven away). Previously, only six teams made the Final Round, which means there are two additional participants competing for the same number of spots.
THE SCHEDULE
Again due to the global pandemic, a process that was meant to begin one year ago now kicks off in the first week of September 2021. As a result, teams will go through a grueling schedule that includes 14 matches in a seven-month span.
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