The CONCACAF semifinal round concluded on TUE 06 SEP 2016 with plenty of goals, but not much excitement in the end.

• Guatemala 09-03 St Vincent-Grenadines: In his 132nd and final international match, Carlos RUIZ scored five goals. His all time total in Men’s World Cup qualifiers comes to 39, surpassing the previous record of 35 by Iran’s Ali DAEI...
• United States 04-00 Trinidad-Tobago: ...but the US took care of business and eliminated Guatemala on two goals from Jozy ALTIDORE. The Americans finish atop Group C.
• Costa Rica 03-01 Panama: Two goals by Cristian BOLAÑOS led the Ticos to the summit of Group B.
• Canada 03-01 El Salvador: Playing one day after announcing that they had been offered and refused bribes, a ten man El Salvador squad fell in Vancouver, BC. Cyle LAREN opened the scoring for the home side...
• Mexico 00-00 Honduras: ...whose hopes rested upon el Tri. But the goalless draw was all the Catrachos needed to secure advancement from Group A.
• Advance to final round: Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Trinidad-Tobago, United States
• Eliminated: Canada, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, St Vincent-Gren