We’re in the middle of qualifying and USA is topping the World Cup 2022 qualifying rankings CONCACAF. After it most recent 2-0 win Mexico in Ohio, the Americans are currently in the driver’s seat in the chase for a direct ticket to the Qatar 2022 World Cup, with each of the top three spots. Of course, that could all change late Tuesday.
Canada (3rd, 13 points) and Panama (Wednesday, 11 points) continued to chase behind the two CONCACAF powers. Both won their matches in game 7 as Canada beat Costa Rica at home, and Panama pulled off a sloppy performance of the day, coming back from 2-0 to win. 3-2 on the road in Honduras. Panama has a big chance to take the total when they host El Salvador, while unbeaten Canada will play another home game against Mexico.
The other half of the table is in a precarious position. A group of three teams – Costa Rica (day 5), Jamaica (Friday), El Salvador (Rank 7) – currently five points behind Panama for fourth place, the team claiming a spot in the intercontinental play-in for one of the final spots at the World Cup. Jamaica needs to start winning home games, starting with the US on Tuesday. Costa Rica hosts the last place Honduras in a must-win game for Ticos.
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The first place leaders are (1) goal difference, (2) number of goals scored and (3) the most points obtained from matches between the teams drawn. The full list of draw players and results for Matches 1-7 to follow is at the bottom of this post.
CONCACAF World Cup qualifying results & standings
| Team | PTS | GP | W | OFFER | NS | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. United States | 14 | 7 | 4 | first | 2 | 11 | 4 | +7 |
| 2. Mexico | 14 | 7 | 4 | first | 2 | ten | 5 | +5 |
| 3. Canada | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 4 | +7 |
| 4. Panama | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 |
| 5. Costa Rica | 6 | 7 | first | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 6. Jamaica | 6 | 7 | first | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
| 7. El Salvador | 6 | 7 | first | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| 8. Honduras | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -9 |
Match day 8
| Day | Match | Time (ET) | Channel | Current |
| Tuesday, November 16, 2021 | Jamaica and America | 5 p.m | University | fuboTV, Paramount + |
| Tuesday, November 16, 2021 | Costa Rica vs. Honduras | 8pm | – | Telemundo, Paramount + |
| Tuesday, November 16, 2021 | Panama vs El Salvador | 8pm | – | Telemundo, Paramount + |
| Tuesday, November 16, 2021 | Canada and Mexico | 9 pm | Telemundo | fuboTV, Paramount + |
9th day of competition
| Day | Match | Time (ET) | Current |
| Thursday, January 27, 2022 | Honduras and Canada | TBD | TBD |
| Thursday, January 27, 2022 | United States and El Salvador | TBD | TBD |
| Thursday, January 27, 2022 | Costa Rica and Panama | TBD | TBD |
| Thursday, January 27, 2022 | Jamaica vs. Mexico | TBD | TBD |
10th day of competition
| Day | Match | Time (ET) | Current |
| Sun, January 30, 2022 | Canada vs US | TBD | TBD |
| Sun, January 30, 2022 | Honduras vs. El Salvador | TBD | TBD |
| Sun, January 30, 2022 | Mexico vs. Costa Rica | TBD | TBD |
| Sun, January 30, 2022 | Panama vs Jamaica | TBD | TBD |
Match 11
| Day | Match | Time (ET) | Current |
| Wednesday, February 2, 2022 | El Salvador and Canada | TBD | TBD |
| Wednesday, February 2, 2022 | United States and Honduras | TBD | TBD |
| Wednesday, February 2, 2022 | Mexico and Panama | TBD | TBD |
| Wednesday, February 2, 2022 | Jamaica vs. Costa Rica | TBD | TBD |
Match day 12
| Day | Match | Time (ET) | Current |
| Thursday, March 24, 2022 | Costa Rica and Canada | TBD | TBD |
| Thursday, March 24, 2022 | Panama vs. Honduras | TBD | TBD |
| Thursday, March 24, 2022 | Jamaica vs El Salvador | TBD | TBD |
| Thursday, March 24, 2022 | Mexico vs USA | TBD | TBD |
13th
| Day | Match | Time (ET) | Current |
| Sun, March 27, 2022 | Canada vs Jamaica | TBD | TBD |
| Sun, March 27, 2022 | Honduras vs. Mexico | TBD | TBD |
| Sun, March 27, 2022 | El Salvador and Costa Rica | TBD | TBD |
| Sun, March 27, 2022 | United States and Panama | TBD | TBD |
Match day 14
| Day | Match | Time (ET) | Current |
| Wednesday, March 30, 2022 | Panama and Canada | TBD | TBD |
| Wednesday, March 30, 2022 | Jamaica vs. Honduras | TBD | TBD |
| Wednesday, March 30, 2022 | Mexico and El Salvador | TBD | TBD |
| Wednesday, March 30, 2022 | Costa Rica vs. America | TBD | TBD |
CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers Results and Highlights
Match day 1
| Day | Match | |
| Thursday, September 2, 2021 | Canada 1, Honduras 1 | Highlights |
| Thursday, September 2, 2021 | Panama 0, Costa Rica 0 | Highlights |
| Thursday, September 2, 2021 | Mexico 2, Jamaica 1 | Highlights |
| Thursday, September 2, 2021 | El Salvador 0, United States 0 | Highlights |
Match 2
| Day | Match | |
| Sun, September 5, 2021 | Jamaica 0, Panama 3 | Highlights |
| Sun, September 5, 2021 | Costa Rica 0, Mexico 1 | Highlights |
| Sun, September 5, 2021 | El Salvador 0, Honduras 0 | Highlights |
| Sun, September 5, 2021 | USA 1, Canada 1 | Highlights |
Match 3
| Day | Match | |
| Wednesday, September 8, 2021 | Canada 3, El Salvador 0 | Highlights |
| Wednesday, September 8, 2021 | Panama 1, Mexico 1 | Highlights |
| Wednesday, September 8, 2021 | Costa Rica 1, Jamaica 1 | Highlights |
| Wednesday, September 8, 2021 | Honduras 1, United States 4 | Highlights |
4th round of matches
| Day | Match | |
| Thursday, October 7, 2021 | USA 2, Jamaica 0 | Highlights |
| Thursday, October 7, 2021 | Honduras 0, Costa Rica 0 | Highlights |
| Thursday, October 7, 2021 | Mexico 1, Canada 1 | Highlights |
| Thursday, October 7, 2021 | El Salvador 1, Panama 0 | Highlights |
Match day 5
| Day | Match | |
| Sun, October 10, 2021 | Panama 1, USA 0 | Highlights |
| Sun, October 10, 2021 | Jamaica 0, Canada 0 | Highlights |
| Sun, October 10, 2021 | Costa Rica 2, El Salvador 1 | Highlights |
| Sun, October 10, 2021 | Mexico 3, Honduras 0 | Highlights |
6th match
| Day | Match | |
| Wednesday, October 13, 2021 | USA 2, Costa Rica 1 | Highlights |
| Wednesday, October 13, 2021 | Canada 4, Panama 1 | Highlights |
| Wednesday, October 13, 2021 | Honduras 0, Jamaica 2 | Highlights |
| Wednesday, October 13, 2021 | El Salvador 0, Mexico 2 | Highlights |
Game day 7
| Day | Match | |
| Friday, November 12, 2021 | Honduras 2, Panama 3 | Highlights |
| Friday, November 12, 2021 | USA 2, Mexico 0 | Highlights |
| Friday, November 12, 2021 | Canada first, Costa Rica 0 | Highlights |
| Friday, November 12, 2021 | El Salvador first, Jamaica first | Highlights |
How CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers Work
Eight countries from the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean) are competing for three automatic spots to the Qatar 2022 World Cup in the final “octagon” qualifier.
The eight nations will face off in a one-round round-robin format with each team playing against the other seven opponents once at home and once in the top lane. A total of 14 matches for each national team starts in September 2021 and will end in March 2022.
The top three finishers automatically go to Qatar, while the fourth-placed team enters the intercontinental playoffs with the final ticket to Qatar. Here is the standings for the teams even by points:
- Goal difference in all group stage matches
- Score the most goals in all group stage matches
- Most of the points are obtained from group stage matches between the teams involved
- Goal difference compared to group stage matches between the teams involved
- Most of the goals were scored in group stage matches between the teams involved
- Goal scored away (if two teams tie)
- Disciplinary points (based on yellow/red cards)
- FIFA draw
The Qatar FIFA World Cup will take place from November 21 to December 18, 2022.
