2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Fifth Round
The fifth round (also known as the Hexagonal or Hex) of CONCACAF matches for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification will be played from 11 November 2016 to 10 October 2017.[1][2]
Format
A total of six teams which advanced from the fourth round (the three group winners and the three group runners-up) will play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format in a single group. The top three teams in the group will qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and the fourth-placed team will advance to the inter-confederation play-offs.[1] This stage is referred to as the Hexagonal or Hex, and has been used by CONCACAF to determine its World Cup finals entrants since the qualification tournament for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
The draw for the fifth round (to decide the fixtures) was held on 8 July 2016, 10:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the CONCACAF headquarters in Miami Beach, United States.[3][4][5] As the draw was held before the fourth round was completed, the identities of the fourth round qualifiers were not known at the time of the draw, except for Mexico which were by then already confirmed as winners of Group A.
Qualified teams
| Group (4th round) |
Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| A |  Mexico |
 Honduras |
| B |  Costa Rica |
 Panama |
| C |  United States |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
The draw position of each team (to decide the fixtures) is as follows.
| Draw position[5] |
Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
| 2 | Panama |
| 3 | Honduras |
| 4 | Costa Rica |
| 5 | Mexico |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Standings
| 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tiebreakers |
|---|
In league format, the ranking of teams in each group is based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.6 and 20.7):[6]
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup | — | 5 Sep '17 | 7–8 Jun '17 | 6 Oct '17 | 11–12 Jun '17 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Mexico |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 24 Mar '17 | — | 1 Sep '17 | 7–8 Jun '17 | 6 Oct '17 | 11–12 Jun '17 | ||
| 3 | Panama |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 10 Oct '17 | 0–0 | — | 11–12 Jun '17 | 5 Sep '17 | 28 Mar '17 | ||
| 4 | Honduras |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Advance to inter-confederation play-offs | 28 Mar '17 | 10 Oct '17 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | 5 Sep '17 | |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | 0–2 | 28 Mar '17 | 24 Mar '17 | 1 Sep '17 | — | 10 Oct '17 | ||
| 6 | United States |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | 1 Sep '17 | 1–2 | 6 Oct '17 | 24 Mar '17 | 7–8 Jun '17 | — |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Matches
| Honduras |
3–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
Quioto  16'Izaguirre 19'Hernández 80' |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
Mitchell 51' |
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula Attendance: 34,576 Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States) |
Goalscorers
There have been 14 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.33 goals per match.
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Notes
References
- 1 2 "CONCACAF to Hold Preliminary FIFA World Cup Qualifying Draw in Miami on January 15". CONCACAF. 12 January 2015.
- ↑ "USMNT to start 2018 World Cup qualifying in November of 2015". Sports Illustrated. 12 January 2015.
- ↑ "Official Draw Scheduled for the Final Round of CONCACAF Qualifying for FIFA World Cup Russia 2018". CONCACAF.com. 1 July 2016.
- ↑ "Draw: CONCACAF Qualifying for FIFA World Cup Russia 2018". CONCACAF.com. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- 1 2 "Mexico to open Hex on the road". FIFA.com. 8 July 2016.
- ↑ "Regulations – 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia" (PDF). FIFA.com.
- ↑ "Match-ups Confirmed for Final Round of CONCACAF Qualifying for FIFA World Cup Russia 2018". CONCACAF.com. 7 September 2017.
External links
- Official FIFA World Cup website
- World Cup Qualifying – Men, CONCACAF.com