The third of 14 matchdays in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying passed off on Wednesday, Sept. 8 and the video games featured groups below actual stress to acquire outcomes.

The USA had the assertion win of the spherical with its first win within the qualifying stage: a 4-1 triumph in Honduras. Ricardo Pepi was the breakout star with a aim, help and a hand within the different two targets. 

After its draw on U.S. soil on Sunday, Canada moved into second place due to an enormous 3-0 house win over El Salvador. Atiba Hutchinson, Jonathan David and Tajon Buchanan received the targets to shut out September with 5 factors from a attainable 9. It is a robust begin for a Canadian facet bidding to make its first World Cup since 1986.

Panama and Mexico tied 1-1 in a battle of the highest two groups within the standings coming into the matchday. El Tri was the one good group in qualifying, but it surely wanted a Jesus ‘Tecatito’ Corona aim to equalize a first-half aim by Panama’s Rolando Blackburn. Mexico wraps up the September qualifiers atop the standings.

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The underside two groups did not assist their trigger as Costa Rica may solely tie Jamaica 1-1 at house. The Ticos took the lead by means of a third-minute Jimmy Marin aim, however the Reggae Boyz equalized within the second half by means of Shamar Nicholson for his or her first level within the qualifying marketing campaign.

The highest three groups earn a direct berth to the 2022 Qatar World Cup, whereas the fourth-place group advances to an intercontinental playoff. The primary standings tiebreakers are (1) aim distinction, (2) targets scored and (3) most factors obtained from matches between groups which are tied. The complete listing of tiebreakers follows beneath.

CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Standings & Outcomes

Matchday 1

Matchday 2

Matchday 3

Matchday 4

Matchday 5

Matchday 6

Matchday 7

Matchday 8

Matchday 9

Matchday 10

Matchday 11

Matchday 12

Matchday 13

Matchday 14

How CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying works

Eight nations from the CONCACAF area (North America, Central America and the Caribbean) are competing for 3 computerized berths to the 2022 Qatar World Cup within the remaining “octagonal” qualifying spherical.

The eight nations are dealing with off in a round-robin format with every group enjoying the opposite seven opponents as soon as at house and as soon as on the street. The 14 whole matches for every nationwide group started in September 2021 and can wrap up in March 2022. 

The highest three finishers will earn computerized berths to Qatar, whereas the fourth-place group will head to an intercontinental playoff with a remaining ticket to Qatar on the road. Listed here are the standings tiebreakers for groups even on factors:

1. Objective distinction in all group matches
2. Most targets scored in all group matches
3. Most factors obtained from group matches between groups involved
4. Objective distinction from group matches between groups involved
5. Most targets scored in group matches between groups involved
6. Objectives scored away from house (if two groups tied)
7. Self-discipline factors (based mostly on yellow/purple playing cards)
8. Drawing of heaps by FIFA

The Qatar World Cup will probably be performed from Nov. 21 to Dec. 18, 2022.