2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF second round

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The second round of CONCACAF matches for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification was played from 7 to 16 June 2015. [1] [2]

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Format

A total of 20 teams (teams ranked 9–21 in the CONCACAF entrant list and seven first round winners) played home-and-away over two legs. The ten winners advanced to the third round.

Seeding

The draw for the second round was held on 15 January 2015, 19:40 EST (UTC−5), at the W Hotel at Miami Beach, Florida, United States. [3]

The seeding was based on the FIFA World Rankings of August 2014 (shown in parentheses). [1] [4] The 20 teams were seeded into four pots:

Each tie contained a team from Pot 3 and a team from Pot 4 (first three ties), or a team from Pot 5 and a team from Pot 6 (last seven ties), with the order of legs decided by draw. As the draw was held before the first round was played, the identities of teams in Pot 6 (first round winners) were not known at the time of the draw.

Note: Bolded teams qualified for the third round.

Pot 3Pot 4
  1. Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda (149)
  2. Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana (153)
  3. Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico (155)
Pot 5Pot 6
  1. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (122)
  2. Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba (124)
  3. Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba (124)
  4. Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic (126)
  5. Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador (127)
  6. Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname (131)
  7. Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala (134)
  1. Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis (159)
  2. Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize (162)
  3. Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica (168)
  4. Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados (169)
  5. Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda (173)
  6. Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua (175)
  7. Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao (182)

Matches

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg6–6 (a)Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 2–2 4–4
Antigua and Barbuda  Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg5–4Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 1–3 4–1
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg1–2Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 1–0 0–2
Dominica  Flag of Dominica.svg0–6 [note 1] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0–2 0–4
Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg1–5Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize 1–2 0–3
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg1–0Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 0–0 1–0
Aruba  Flag of Aruba.svg3–2Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 0–2 3–0 [note 2]
Saint Kitts and Nevis  Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg3–6Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 2–2 1–4
Curaçao  Flag of Curacao.svg1–1 (a)Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0–0 1–1
Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg4–1Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 1–0 3–1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg2–2Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Wilson Da Costa (Bahamas)
Guyana  Flag of Guyana.svg4–4Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Providence Stadium, Providence
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Valdin Legister (Jamaica)

6–6 on aggregate. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines won on the away goals rule and advanced to the third round.

Antigua and Barbuda  Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg1–3Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia
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Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Kimbett Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Saint Lucia  Flag of Saint Lucia.svg1–4Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound (Antigua and Barbuda) [note 3]
Attendance: 700
Referee: David Gantar (Canada)

Antigua and Barbuda won 5–4 on aggregate and advanced to the third round.

Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg1–0Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
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Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón
Attendance: 6,890
Referee: Christopher Reid (Belize)
Grenada  Flag of Grenada.svg2–0Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
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National Cricket Stadium, St. George's
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Adrian Skeete (Barbados)

Grenada won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the third round.

Dominica  Flag of Dominica.svg0–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report (FIFA)
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Windsor Park, Roseau
Attendance: 5,084
Referee: Jeffrey Solís (Costa Rica)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg4–0Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
BMO Field, Toronto
Attendance: 9,749
Referee: Gianni Ascani (Turks and Caicos Islands)

Canada won 6–0 on aggregate and advanced to the third round.

Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg1–2Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize
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Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
Belize  Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg3–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
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FFB Stadium, Belmopan
Attendance: 1,634
Referee: Sherwin Moore (Guyana)

Belize won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the third round.

Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg0–0Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City
Attendance: 5,279
Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)
Bermuda  Flag of Bermuda.svg0–1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
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Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire
Attendance: 3,747
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander (Mexico)

Guatemala won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the third round.

Aruba  Flag of Aruba.svg0–2Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
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Report (CONCACAF)
Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic (United States)
Barbados  Flag of Barbados.svg0–3
Awarded [note 2] 		Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba
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Usain Bolt Sports Complex, Cave Hill
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)

Aruba won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third round.

Saint Kitts and Nevis  Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg2–2Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Warner Park, Basseterre
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau (Canada)
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg4–1Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Attendance: 9,830 [7]
Referee: Óscar Dávila (Nicaragua)

El Salvador won 6–3 on aggregate and advanced to the third round.

Curaçao  Flag of Curacao.svg0–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Report (FIFA)
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Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras)
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg1–1Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao
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Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama)

1–1 on aggregate. Curaçao won on the away goals rule and advanced to the third round.

Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg1–0Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua
Attendance: 8,010
Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico)
Suriname  Flag of Suriname.svg1–3Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
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André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Leo Clarke (Saint Lucia)

Nicaragua won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the third round.

Goalscorers

There were 56 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 2.8 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes

  1. ↑ Order of legs reversed from originally published draw.
  2. 1 2 FIFA awarded Aruba a 3–0 win as a result of Barbados fielding the ineligible player Hadan Holligan. Holligan failed to serve an automatic one match suspension for receiving two yellow cards earlier in the competition. [5] The match originally ended 1–0 to Barbados.
  3. ↑ Both legs were played in Antigua and Barbuda due to the unavailability of a suitable home venue for Saint Lucia. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "CONCACAF to Hold Preliminary FIFA World Cup Qualifying Draw in Miami on January 15". CONCACAF. 12 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2015-01-16.
  2. ↑ "USMNT to start 2018 World Cup qualifying in November of 2015". Sports Illustrated. 12 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Official Draw: CONCACAF Qualifiers for FIFA World Cup Russia 2018". CONCACAF.com. 15 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-02-01. Retrieved 2015-01-16.
  4. ↑ "FIFA Men's Ranking – August 2014 (CONCACAF)". FIFA.com. 14 August 2014. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Barbados sanctioned for fielding ineligible player". FIFA. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Saint Lucia set for FIFA World Cup qualifiers". St. Lucia News Online. 5 June 2015. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "El Salvador 4–1 Saint Kitts and Nevis". Soccerway. 16 June 2015.
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