2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF fourth round

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The fourth round of CONCACAF matches for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification was played from 13 November 2015 to 6 September 2016. [1] [2]

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Format

A total of 12 teams (teams ranked 1 to 6 in the CONCACAF entrant list and 6 third round winners) were divided into three groups of four teams each. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format for a total of six matches per team. The top two teams of each group (three group winners and three runners-up) advanced to the fifth round (also called the 'Hexagonal' or 'Hex'). [1]

Seeding

The draw for the fourth round was held as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw on 25 July 2015, starting 18:00 MSK (UTC+3), at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg, Russia. [1] [3] [4]

The seeding was based on the FIFA World Rankings of August 2014 (shown in parentheses). [5] The six direct qualifiers are seeded into two pots:

Each group contained a team from Pot 1, a team from Pot 2, and two third round winners which were automatically allocated into each group (series winners 1 and 2 into Group A, series winners 3 and 4 into Group B, series winners 5 and 6 into Group C). [3] As the draw was held before the third round was played, the identities of the third round winners were not known at the time of the draw. The fixtures of each group were automatically decided based on the respective pot or series won of each team.

Note: Bolded teams qualified for the fifth round.

Pot 1Pot 2
  1. Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica (15)
  2. Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (17)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg  United States (18)
  1. Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras (43)
  2. Flag of Panama.svg  Panama (63)
  3. Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago (80)
third round winners
  1. Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica (85)
  2. Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti (117)
  3. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (122)
  4. Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador (127)
  5. Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala (134)
  6. Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (134)

Groups

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tiebreakers
In league format, the ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria (regulations Articles 20.6 and 20.7): [6]
  1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss)
  2. Overall goal difference
  3. Overall goals scored
  4. Points in matches between tied teams
  5. Goal difference in matches between tied teams
  6. Goals scored in matches between tied teams
  7. Away goals scored in matches between tied teams (if the tie was only between two teams in home-and-away league format)
  8. Fair play points
    • first yellow card: minus 1 point
    • indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points
    • direct red card: minus 4 points
    • yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points
  9. Drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Mexico.svgFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svgFlag of El Salvador.svg
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 6510131+1216Advance to fifth round — 0–0 2–0 3–0
2Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 62226608 0–2 — 2–1 2–0
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 621358−37 0–3 1–0 — 3–1
4Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 6024413−92 1–3 2–2 0–0 —
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 57,623
Referee: Walter López Castellanos (Guatemala)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1–0Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
BC Place, Vancouver
Attendance: 20,108
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg0–2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
Attendance: 35,209
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg0–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Attendance: 6,816
Referee: Mark Geiger (United States)
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg2–2Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Attendance: 9,915
Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
BC Place, Vancouver
Attendance: 54,798
Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg2–0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 64,430
Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg2–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
Attendance: 39,000
Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg1–3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Attendance: 24,500
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg0–0Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 41,008
Referee: Mark Geiger (United States)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3–1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
BC Place, Vancouver
Attendance: 20,726
Referee: Valdin Legister (Jamaica)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Costa Rica.svgFlag of Panama.svgFlag of Haiti.svgFlag of Jamaica.svg
1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 6510113+816Advance to fifth round — 3–1 1–0 3–0
2Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 631275+210 1–2 — 1–0 2–0
3Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 611424−24 0–1 0–0 — 0–1
4Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 6114210−84 1–1 0–2 0–2 —
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg1–0Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg0–2Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Independence Park, Kingston
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Roberto García (Mexico)
Haiti  Flag of Haiti.svg0–1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico)
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg1–2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
Attendance: 26,607
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg1–1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Independence Park, Kingston
Attendance: 21,500
Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)
Haiti  Flag of Haiti.svg0–0Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Oscar Reyna (Guatemala)
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg1–0Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
Attendance: 13,082
Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg3–0Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José
Attendance: 35,062
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)
Haiti  Flag of Haiti.svg0–1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg2–0Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
Attendance: 19,717
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg0–2Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Independence Park, Kingston
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Adrian Skeete (Barbados)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg3–1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José
Attendance: 34,219
Referee: Roberto García (Mexico)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of the United States.svgFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svgFlag of Guatemala.svgFlag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6411203+1713Advance to fifth round — 4–0 4–0 6–1
2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 6321139+411 0–0 — 2–2 6–0
3Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 63121811+710 2–0 1–2 — 9–3
4Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6006634−280 0–6 2–3 0–4 —
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
United States  Flag of the United States.svg6–1Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Busch Stadium, St. Louis
Attendance: 43,433
Referee: Jeffrey Solís (Costa Rica)
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg1–2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City
Attendance: 18,313
Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau (Canada)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg0–4Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg0–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain
Attendance: 22,809
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg2–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City
Attendance: 18,313
Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg4–0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Mapfre Stadium, Columbus
Attendance: 20,654
Referee: Valdin Legister (Jamaica)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg0–6Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown
Attendance: 6,200
Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau (Canada)
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg2–2Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain
Attendance: 20,147
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg4–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
EverBank Field, Jacksonville
Attendance: 19,410
Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg9–3Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

Goalscorers

There were 107 goals scored in 36 matches, for an average of 2.97 goals per match.

8 goals

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

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