The first round of CONCACAF matches for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification was played in March and June 2021. [1]
A total of 30 teams (CONCACAF teams ranked 6 to 35 based on the FIFA rankings of July 2020) were divided into six groups of five teams each. In each group, teams played against each other once in a single round-robin format, for a total of four matches per team (two home and two away). The top team of each of the six groups advanced to the second round. [2]
The draw for the first round was held, along with the draw for the third round, on 19 August 2020, 19:00 CEST ( UTC+2), at the FIFA headquarters in Zürich, Switzerland. [3]
The seeding was based on the FIFA World Rankings of July 2020 (shown in parentheses). Teams in Pot 1 were pre-seeded to positions A1 to F1 based on their ranking (A1 as the highest-ranked team in Pot 1, and F1 as the lowest-ranked in Pot 1). The remaining teams were drawn by pot into the first available group alphabetically. Each team was assigned the position in their group based on their pot number (Pot 2 was placed in position 2, Pot 3 was placed in position 3). [4]
Note: Bolded teams qualified for the second round.
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The matches were originally scheduled for 7–13 October and 11–17 November 2020. However, CONCACAF announced on 8 September 2020 that the matches would be postponed, and would not begin until March 2021. [6] [7] The schedule for the March 2021 matches was announced on 26 February 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North America and related quarantine and travel restrictions in certain countries, some matches took place at neutral venues. [8] [9]
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2 v 4 | 7 October 2020 | 24 March 2021 |
1 v 3 | 8 October 2020 | 25 March 2021 |
5 v 2 | 10 October 2020 | 27 March 2021 |
4 v 1 | 11 October 2020 | 28–29 March 2021 |
3 v 5 | 13 October 2020 | 30 March 2021 |
4 v 5 | 11 November 2020 | 2 June 2021 |
2 v 3 | 13 November 2020 | 4 June 2021 |
5 v 1 | 14 November 2020 | 5 June 2021 |
3 v 4 | 17 November 2020 | 8 June 2021 |
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1 | El Salvador | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 10 | Advance to second round | — | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | — | |
2 | Montserrat | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 8 | 1–1 | — | — | — | 4–0 | ||
3 | Antigua and Barbuda | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | — | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | — | ||
4 | Grenada | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | — | 1–2 | — | — | 1–0 | ||
5 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 | 0–7 | — | 0–3 | — | — |
Antigua and Barbuda | 2–2 | Montserrat |
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El Salvador | 2–0 | Grenada |
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U.S. Virgin Islands | 0–3 | Antigua and Barbuda |
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Montserrat | 1–1 | El Salvador |
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Grenada | 1–0 | U.S. Virgin Islands |
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Montserrat | 4–0 | U.S. Virgin Islands |
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Antigua and Barbuda | 1–0 | Grenada |
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U.S. Virgin Islands | 0–7 | El Salvador |
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Grenada | 1–2 | Montserrat |
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El Salvador | 3–0 | Antigua and Barbuda |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||||
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1 | Canada | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | +26 | 12 | Advance to second round | — | 4–0 | 5–1 | — | — | |
2 | Suriname | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 9 | — | — | 6–0 | — | 3–0 | ||
3 | Bermuda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 4 | — | — | — | 5–0 | 1–1 | ||
4 | Aruba | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 | −16 | 3 | 0–7 | 0–6 | — | — | — | ||
5 | Cayman Islands | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 1 | 0–11 | — | — | 1–3 | — |
Suriname | 3–0 | Cayman Islands |
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Cayman Islands | 0–11 | Canada |
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Cayman Islands | 1–3 | Aruba |
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Bermuda | 1–1 | Cayman Islands |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||||
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1 | Curaçao | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 10 | Advance to second round | — | 0–0 | — | 5–0 | — | |
2 | Guatemala | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 10 | — | — | 1–0 | 10–0 | — | ||
3 | Cuba | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 5–0 | ||
4 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 3 | — | — | 0–1 | — | 3–0 | ||
5 | British Virgin Islands | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 0 | 0–8 | 0–3 | — | — | — |
Guatemala | 1–0 | Cuba |
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Curaçao | 5–0 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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British Virgin Islands | 0–3 | Guatemala |
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Cuba | 1–2 | Curaçao |
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Cuba | 5–0 | British Virgin Islands |
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Guatemala | 10–0 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0–1 | Cuba |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||||
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1 | Panama | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 12 | Advance to second round | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | — | — | |
2 | Dominican Republic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 | — | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | ||
3 | Barbados | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||
4 | Dominica | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 3–0 | ||
5 | Anguilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | −23 | 0 | 0–13 | 0–6 | — | — | — |
Dominican Republic | 1–0 | Dominica |
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Panama | 1–0 | Barbados |
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Anguilla | 0–6 | Dominican Republic |
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Dominica | 1–2 | Panama |
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Barbados | 1–0 | Anguilla |
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Dominica | 3–0 | Anguilla |
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Dominican Republic | 1–1 | Barbados |
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Barbados | 1–1 | Dominica |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||||
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1 | Haiti | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 9 | Advance to second round | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | — | |
2 | Nicaragua | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 6 | — | — | 3–0 | — | — | ||
3 | Belize | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | 5–0 | — | ||
4 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | −22 | 0 | 0–10 | 0–7 | — | — | — | ||
5 | Saint Lucia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | — | — | — | — | — |
Saint Lucia withdrew before playing.
Turks and Caicos Islands | 0–7 | Nicaragua |
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Belize | 5–0 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||||
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1 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Advance to second round | — | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | — | |
2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 8 | 2–0 | — | — | 3–0 | — | ||
3 | Puerto Rico | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | — | 1–1 | — | — | 7–0 | ||
4 | Guyana | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | — | — | 0–2 | — | 4–0 | ||
5 | Bahamas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 1 | 0–4 | 0–0 | — | — | — |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1–0 | Puerto Rico |
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Trinidad and Tobago | 3–0 | Guyana |
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Bahamas | 0–4 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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Puerto Rico | 1–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
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Guyana | 4–0 | Bahamas |
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Puerto Rico | 7–0 | Bahamas |
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Guyana | 0–2 | Puerto Rico |
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Trinidad and Tobago | 2–0 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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There were 214 goals scored in 56 matches, for an average of 3.82 goals per match.
6 goals
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1 goal
1 own goal