2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF first round

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2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF first round
Tournament details
Dates22 – 31 March 2015
Teams14 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored51 (3.64 per match)
Attendance35,468 (2,533 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Bermuda.svg Nahki Wells
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Harry Panayiotou
(3 goals each)
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The first round of CONCACAF matches for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification was played between 22 and 31 March 2015. [1] [2]

Contents

Format

A total of 14 teams (teams ranked 22–35 in the CONCACAF entrant list) played home-and-away over two legs. The seven winners advanced to the second round.

Seeding

The draw for the first 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 14 teams were seeded into two pots:

Each tie contained a team from Pot 1 and a team from Pot 2, with the order of legs decided by draw.

Note: Bolded teams qualified for the second round.

Pot 1Pot 2
  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 Montserrat.svg  Montserrat (165)
  4. Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica (168)
  5. Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados (169)
  6. Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda (173)
  7. Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua (175)

Matches

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Bahamas  Flag of the Bahamas.svg0–8Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 0–5 0–3
British Virgin Islands  Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg2–3Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 2–3 0–0
Barbados  Flag of Barbados.svg4–1Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands 0–1 4–0
Saint Kitts and Nevis  Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg12–4 [note 1] Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands 6–2 6–2
Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg8–0Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla 5–0 3–0
Belize  Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg1–1 (a)Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 0–0 1–1
Curaçao  Flag of Curacao.svg4–3Flag of Montserrat.svg  Montserrat 2–1 2–2
Bahamas  Flag of the Bahamas.svg0–5Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)
Bermuda  Flag of Bermuda.svg3–0Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire
Attendance: 4,370
Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)

Bermuda won 8–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round against Guatemala.

British Virgin Islands  Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg2–3Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Windsor Park, Roseau (Dominica) [note 2]
Attendance: 1,169
Referee: Karl Tyrell (Jamaica)
Dominica  Flag of Dominica.svg0–0Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Windsor Park, Roseau
Attendance: 2,661
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

Dominica won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round against Canada.

Barbados  Flag of Barbados.svg0–1Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Barbados National Stadium, Bridgetown
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
U.S. Virgin Islands  Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg0–4Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Addelita Cancryn Junior High School Ground, Charlotte Amalie
Attendance: 410
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)

Barbados won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round against Aruba.

Saint Kitts and Nevis  Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg6–2Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Warner Park, Basseterre
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Sherwin Moore (Guyana)
Turks and Caicos Islands  Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg2–6Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
TCIFA National Academy, Providenciales
Attendance: 420
Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)

Saint Kitts and Nevis won 12–4 on aggregate and advanced to the second round against El Salvador.

Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg5–0Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua
Attendance: 4,214
Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama)
Anguilla  Flag of Anguilla.svg0–3Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Ronald Webster Park, The Valley
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras)

Nicaragua won 8–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round against Suriname.

Belize  Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg0–0Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
FFB Stadium, Belmopan
Attendance: 1,924
Referee: Oscar Reyna (Guatemala)
Cayman Islands  Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg1–1Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
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Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)

1–1 on aggregate. Belize won on the away goals rule and advanced to the second round against Dominican Republic.

Curaçao  Flag of Curacao.svg2–1Flag of Montserrat.svg  Montserrat
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Óscar Dávila (Nicaragua)
Montserrat  Flag of Montserrat.svg2–2Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Blakes Estate Stadium, St. John's
Attendance: 500
Referee: Rodphin Harris (Trinidad and Tobago)

Curaçao won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the second round against Cuba.

Goalscorers

There were 51 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 3.64 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes

  1. ↑ Order of legs reversed from originally published draw.
  2. ↑ Both legs were played in Dominica due to incomplete work at the A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground of the British Virgin Islands. [5]

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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 21 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  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 1 February 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "FIFA Men's Ranking – August 2014 (CONCACAF)". FIFA.com. 14 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "BVI to play FIFA home qualifying matches in Dominica". Virgin Islands Daily News. 3 February 2015. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015.
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