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CONCACAF matchday 8 recap
[THU 17 NOV 2011 – 08:23:20 UTC]

A quick summary of action around the CONCACAF first group phase on MON 14-TUE 15 NOV 2011. more...

CONCACAF matchday 7 recap
[SAT 12 NOV 2011 – 08:38:45 UTC]

A quick summary of action around the CONCACAF first group phase on FRI 11 NOV 2011. more...

Guatemala into semifinal round after Grenada-SVG draw
[SUN 16 OCT 2011 – 02:23:41 UTC]

A 1-1 draw between Grenada and St Vincent-Grenadines has given the CONCACAF first phase group E title to Guatemala. St Vincent-Gren were minutes away from a win that would have kept their advancement hopes alive, but a 90th minute goal from Grenada substitute Clive MURRAY forced a draw. Both sides are now eight points adrift of Guatemala with only two matches remaining.

CONCACAF matchday 6 recap
[FRI 14 OCT 2011 – 23:41:02 UTC]

A quick summary of action around the CONCACAF first group phase on TUE 11 OCT 2011. more...

CONCACAF matchday 5 recap
[TUE 11 OCT 2011 – 02:02:30 UTC]

A quick summary of action around the CONCACAF first group phase on FRI 07 OCT 2011. more...

CONCACAF matchday 4 recap
[WED 07 SEP 2011 – 04:24:36 UTC]

A quick summary of action around the CONCACAF first group phase on TUE 06 SEP 2011. more...

CONCACAF matchday 3 recap
[SAT 03 SEP 2011 – 17:29:05 UTC]

A quick summary of action around the CONCACAF first group phase on FRI 02 SEP 2011. more...

Bahamas withdraw; three way in Group C
[THU 25 AUG 2011 – 03:32:43 UTC]

The Bahamas have withdrawn from CONCACAF’s qualifiers for Brazil 2014, citing issues at the rebuilt national stadium in Nassau. Though they began their campaign brightly by defeating the Turks-Caicos Is in their preliminary round series, they are now pulling out of first phase group C, which will continue with only Panama, Dominica, and Nicaragua. According to reports, the new Thomas Robinson Stadium is complete but is unusable because it is still missing external interfaces such as access roads and sewage lines.

El Salvador may meet Mexico, Costa Rica in CONCACAF
[SAT 30 JUL 2011 – 21:38:00 UTC]

The qualifying draw for Brazil 2014 set the first group phase and semifinal round of CONCACAF qualifiers, and the road will steepen quickly. For El Salvador, a relatively easy first phase looms, with Suriname the toughest test in Group A. But if they advance, they meet Mexico and Costa Rica in semifinal group B, and likely Trinidad-Tobago from first phase group B. Two teams from each semifinal group reach the final round, where the top three qualify and the fourth meets the OFC winner in the playoffs. more...

Playoff draw pairs AFC-CONMEBOL and CONCACAF-OFC
[SAT 30 JUL 2011 – 21:07:09 UTC]

Before any of the confederational groups were drawn, the pairings for the playoffs were set at the qualifying draw for Brazil 2014. The winner of the AFC playoff meets the fifth placed team in the CONMEBOL group phase, and the fourth placed team in the CONCACAF final round will face the winner of the OFC final round. The matches are due to take place FRI 15-TUE 19 NOV 2013.

Qualifying draw set to decide fates
[SAT 30 JUL 2011 – 06:37:42 UTC]

The draw for the Brazil 2014 qualifiers begins at 18:00 UTC on SAT 30 JUL 2011, as more than 100 nations are due to discover their path to the Men’s World Cup. The proceedings in Rio de Janeiro begin with the drawing of pairs for the intercontinental playoffs that will involve teams from CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, the AFC, and the OFC. The teams will then be drawn into their groups one confederation at a time, beginning with CAF and proceeding with the AFC, CONCACAF, the OFC, and finally UEFA. See the separate news items for each confederation’s draw procedure and seedings.

CONCACAF qualifying draw procedure
[SAT 30 JUL 2011 – 06:17:57 UTC]

At the qualifying draw for Brazil 2014, the draw for the CONCACAF first group phase and semifinal round will be made. The five winners in the preliminary round – Belize, Dominican Rep, US Virgin Is, St Lucia, and Bahamas – have been assigned to the lowest pot. The six groups of the first group phase will be allocated one team from each of Pots 4-7. Then, to draw the semifinal round, the three groups will each take one team from Pot 1, one from Pot 2, and two of the first group phase winners’ slots from Pot 3. more...

Belize take last spot in CONCACAF group phase
[TUE 19 JUL 2011 – 03:31:16 UTC]

With a 3-1 win over Montserrat, Belize won their delayed CONCACAF preliminary round series and earned a place in the first group phase. Deon MCCAULAY, who scored a hat trick in the first leg, added another goal to lead Belize to victory by an 8-3 aggregate scoreline. The second leg was played in Honduras because of a dispute in which the government of Belize refused to provide security, resulting in a temporary FIFA suspension.

Surprises avoided in CONCACAF preliminaries
[WED 13 JUL 2011 – 02:53:54 UTC]

All but one CONCACAF preliminary round serieses have completed, placing four teams in the first group phase. Series aggregate results are shown below. more...

Belize-Montserrat second leg to go ahead in Honduras
[SAT 09 JUL 2011 – 07:45:58 UTC]

The second leg of CONCACAF preliminary series 1 is set to proceed on SUN 17 JUL 2011 with FIFA’s temporary reinstatement of Belize. The match against Montserrat was to be played on SUN 19 JUN 2011, but as a result of a dispute with the Football Federation of Belize, the country’s government refused to provide security. FIFA responded by postponing the match and suspending Belize; although the suspension is now provisionally lifted, FIFA has insisted that the match be played on neutral ground to avoid the same problem recurring. San Pedro Sula, Honduras, is now the chosen venue for the second leg.

Qualifier in doubt as FIFA suspends Belize
[SAT 18 JUN 2011 – 07:35:11 UTC]

FIFA has suspended the Football Federation of Belize, citing government interference and forcing the postponement of Belize’s upcoming qualifier. The government of Belize indicated in a letter to FIFA that police forces would not provide security at the second leg of the CONCACAF preliminary round series against Montserrat, owing to a dispute over the Belizean federation’s legal status. FIFA announced the suspension and the match postponement on FRI 17 JUN 2011, one day after receiving the letter. According to FIFA, Belize risks disqualification from the Brazil 2014 qualifiers if the dispute cannot be resolved by SUN 10 JUL 2011.

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