Qatar 2022: Puerto Rico, Guatemala and Panama start first round of Concacaf qualifiers – Ten

The Concacaf playoffs on the way to the World Cup Qatar 2022 begin this Wednesday with the dispute of the opening date between the countries according to the FIFA rankings, they did not meet the quota octagonal final

A total of 30 national representations, divided into six groups of five teams, will look for the last three remaining places for the final stage that will give Concacaf the three and a half place in the 2022 World Cup of Qatar.

It should be noted that in the last round Mexico, the United States, Jamaica, Costa Rica Y Honduras, because of their better position in the FIFA national team rankings.

The first game of the day will be played by San Cristóbal and Nieves against Puerto Rico, a game that will be the start of the draw. Subsequently, Suriname and the Cayman Islands compete in the Franklin Essed Stadium.

Countries like The Savior, Canada, Guatemala, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago and Haiti, regular direct contenders for a place in the world championships, are the main favorites to win their pools and advance to the next stage where the three will be classified to the last octagon determined .

The format of the first round indicates that the winners of each group advance to a series of direct crossings from which the three combined that will access the final stage will emerge.

First round

24/03: Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Puerto Rico, 2 pm.
03/24: Suriname vs. Cayman Islands, 4:00 PM.
24/03: Antigua and Barbuda vs. Montserrat, 4 pm.
24/03: Dominican Republic vs. Dominica, 5:00 PM
24/03: Guatemala vs. Cuba, 6:00 PM.
03/25: Haiti vs. Belize, 3:00 PM.
03/25: Curaçao vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 4pm.
03/25: Trinidad and Tobago vs. Guyana, 5 p.m.
03/25: Panamá vs. Barbados, 6:00 PM.
03/25: Canada vs. Bermuda, 6:00 PM.
03/25: El Salvador vs. Granada, 8:25 pm.

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