A total of 12 teams (teams ranked 1 to 6 in the CONCACAF entrant list and 6 third round winners) were divided into three groups of four teams each. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format for a total of six matches per team. The top two teams of each group (three group winners and three runners-up) advanced to the fifth round (also called the 'Hexagonal' or 'Hex').[1]
Seedingedit
The draw for the fourth round was held as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw on 25 July 2015, starting 18:00 MSK (UTC+3), at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg, Russia.[1][3][4]
The seeding was based on the FIFA World Rankings of August 2014 (shown in parentheses).[5] The six direct qualifiers are seeded into two pots:
Pot 1 contains the teams ranked 1–3.
Pot 2 contains the teams ranked 4–6.
Each group contained a team from Pot 1, a team from Pot 2, and two third round winners which were automatically allocated into each group (series winners 1 and 2 into Group A, series winners 3 and 4 into Group B, series winners 5 and 6 into Group C).[3] As the draw was held before the third round was played, the identities of the third round winners were not known at the time of the draw. The fixtures of each group were automatically decided based on the respective pot or series won of each team.
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External linksedit
Official FIFA World Cup website
, FIFA.com
, CONCACAF.com
December 15, 2023
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The fourth round of CONCACAF matches for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification was played from 13 November 2015 to 6 September 2016 1 2 Contents 1 Format 2 Seeding 3 Groups 3 1 Group A 3 2 Group B 3 3 Group C 4 Goalscorers 5 References 6 External linksFormat editA total of 12 teams teams ranked 1 to 6 in the CONCACAF entrant list and 6 third round winners were divided into three groups of four teams each In each group teams played against each other home and away in a round robin format for a total of six matches per team The top two teams of each group three group winners and three runners up advanced to the fifth round also called the Hexagonal or Hex 1 Seeding editThe draw for the fourth round was held as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw on 25 July 2015 starting 18 00 MSK UTC 3 at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna Saint Petersburg Russia 1 3 4 The seeding was based on the FIFA World Rankings of August 2014 shown in parentheses 5 The six direct qualifiers are seeded into two pots Pot 1 contains the teams ranked 1 3 Pot 2 contains the teams ranked 4 6 Each group contained a team from Pot 1 a team from Pot 2 and two third round winners which were automatically allocated into each group series winners 1 and 2 into Group A series winners 3 and 4 into Group B series winners 5 and 6 into Group C 3 As the draw was held before the third round was played the identities of the third round winners were not known at the time of the draw The fixtures of each group were automatically decided based on the respective pot or series won of each team Note Bolded teams qualified for the fifth round Pot 1 Pot 2 nbsp Costa Rica 15 nbsp Mexico 17 nbsp United States 18 nbsp Honduras 43 nbsp Panama 63 nbsp Trinidad and Tobago 80 third round winners nbsp Jamaica 85 nbsp Haiti 117 nbsp Canada 122 nbsp El Salvador 127 nbsp Guatemala 134 nbsp Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 134 Groups edit2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tiebreakersIn league format the ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria regulations Articles 20 6 and 20 7 6 Points 3 points for a win 1 point for a draw 0 points for a loss Overall goal difference Overall goals scored Points in matches between tied teams Goal difference in matches between tied teams Goals scored in matches between tied teams Away goals scored in matches between tied teams if the tie was only between two teams in home and away league format Fair play points first yellow card minus 1 point indirect red card second yellow card minus 3 points direct red card minus 4 points yellow card and direct red card minus 5 points Drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising CommitteeGroup A edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 nbsp Mexico 6 5 1 0 13 1 12 16 Advance to fifth round 0 0 2 0 3 02 nbsp Honduras 6 2 2 2 6 6 0 8 0 2 2 1 2 03 nbsp Canada 6 2 1 3 5 8 3 7 0 3 1 0 3 14 nbsp El Salvador 6 0 2 4 4 13 9 2 1 3 2 2 0 0 Source FIFARules for classification Qualification tiebreakers 13 November 2015 2015 11 13 20 00 UTC 6Mexico nbsp 3 0 nbsp El SalvadorGuardado nbsp 7 Herrera nbsp 42 Vela nbsp 64 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Estadio Azteca Mexico CityAttendance 57 623Referee Walter Lopez Castellanos Guatemala 13 November 2015 2015 11 13 19 08 UTC 8Canada nbsp 1 0 nbsp HondurasLarin nbsp 38 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF BC Place VancouverAttendance 20 108Referee Kevin Morrison Jamaica 17 November 2015 2015 11 17 15 00 UTC 6Honduras nbsp 0 2 nbsp MexicoReport FIFA Report CONCACAF Corona nbsp 67 Damm nbsp 72 Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano San Pedro SulaAttendance 35 209Referee John Pitti Panama 17 November 2015 2015 11 17 19 30 UTC 6El Salvador nbsp 0 0 nbsp CanadaReport FIFA Report CONCACAF Estadio Cuscatlan San SalvadorAttendance 6 816Referee Mark Geiger United States 25 March 2016 2016 03 25 19 06 UTC 6El Salvador nbsp 2 2 nbsp HondurasPunyed nbsp 45 2 Bonilla nbsp 88 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Elis nbsp 19 Lozano nbsp 59 Estadio Cuscatlan San SalvadorAttendance 9 915Referee Javier Santos Puerto Rico 25 March 2016 2016 03 25 19 08 UTC 7Canada nbsp 0 3 nbsp MexicoReport FIFA Report CONCACAF Hernandez nbsp 32 Lozano nbsp 40 Corona nbsp 72 BC Place VancouverAttendance 54 798Referee Kimbell Ward Saint Kitts and Nevis 29 March 2016 2016 03 29 19 06 UTC 6Honduras nbsp 2 0 nbsp El SalvadorGarcia nbsp 52 Quioto nbsp 90 4 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano San Pedro SulaAttendance 38 000Referee Ricardo Montero Costa Rica 29 March 2016 2016 03 29 20 30 UTC 6Mexico nbsp 2 0 nbsp CanadaGuardado nbsp 17 pen Corona nbsp 45 3 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Estadio Azteca Mexico CityAttendance 64 430Referee Yadel Martinez Cuba 2 September 2016 2016 09 02 15 06 UTC 6Honduras nbsp 2 1 nbsp CanadaMartinez nbsp 45 2 Quioto nbsp 50 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF James nbsp 35 Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano San Pedro SulaAttendance 39 000Referee Yadel Martinez Cuba 2 September 2016 2016 09 02 20 06 UTC 6El Salvador nbsp 1 3 nbsp MexicoLarin nbsp 24 pen Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Moreno nbsp 52 Sepulveda nbsp 58 Jimenez nbsp 73 pen Estadio Cuscatlan San SalvadorAttendance 24 500Referee Armando Villarreal United States 6 September 2016 2016 09 06 21 00 UTC 5Mexico nbsp 0 0 nbsp HondurasReport FIFA Report CONCACAF Estadio Azteca Mexico CityAttendance 41 008Referee Mark Geiger United States 6 September 2016 2016 09 06 19 00 UTC 7Canada nbsp 3 1 nbsp El SalvadorLarin nbsp 11 Ledgerwood nbsp 53 Edgar nbsp 90 2 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Bonilla nbsp 78 BC Place VancouverAttendance 20 726Referee Valdin Legister Jamaica Group B edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 nbsp Costa Rica 6 5 1 0 11 3 8 16 Advance to fifth round 3 1 1 0 3 02 nbsp Panama 6 3 1 2 7 5 2 10 1 2 1 0 2 03 nbsp Haiti 6 1 1 4 2 4 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 14 nbsp Jamaica 6 1 1 4 2 10 8 4 1 1 0 2 0 2 Source FIFARules for classification Qualification tiebreakers 13 November 2015 2015 11 13 20 00 UTC 6Costa Rica nbsp 1 0 nbsp HaitiGamboa nbsp 29 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica San JoseAttendance 35 000Referee Yadel Martinez Cuba 13 November 2015 2015 11 13 21 00 UTC 5Jamaica nbsp 0 2 nbsp PanamaReport FIFA Report CONCACAF Cooper nbsp 43 Morgan nbsp 52 o g Independence Park KingstonAttendance 18 000Referee Roberto Garcia Mexico 17 November 2015 2015 11 17 19 00 UTC 4Haiti nbsp 0 1 nbsp JamaicaReport FIFA Report CONCACAF Donaldson nbsp 62 Stade Sylvio Cator Port au PrinceAttendance 12 000Referee Javier Santos Puerto Rico 17 November 2015 2015 11 17 20 30 UTC 5Panama nbsp 1 2 nbsp Costa RicaTejada nbsp 71 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Ruiz nbsp 66 Urena nbsp 69 Estadio Rommel Fernandez Panama CityAttendance 26 607Referee Joel Aguilar El Salvador 25 March 2016 2016 03 25 19 00 UTC 5Jamaica nbsp 1 1 nbsp Costa RicaWatson nbsp 16 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Acosta nbsp 67 Independence Park KingstonAttendance 21 500Referee Jair Marrufo United States 25 March 2016 2016 03 25 19 00 UTC 5Haiti nbsp 0 0 nbsp PanamaReport FIFA Report CONCACAF Stade Sylvio Cator Port au PrinceAttendance 12 000Referee Oscar Reyna Guatemala 29 March 2016 2016 03 29 20 30 UTC 5Panama nbsp 1 0 nbsp HaitiBaloy nbsp 81 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Estadio Rommel Fernandez Panama CityAttendance 13 082Referee oscar Moncada Honduras 29 March 2016 2016 03 29 20 00 UTC 6Costa Rica nbsp 3 0 nbsp JamaicaBorges nbsp 7 Ruiz nbsp 37 Venegas nbsp 76 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica San JoseAttendance 35 062Referee Drew Fischer Canada 2 September 2016 2016 09 02 19 00 UTC 5Haiti nbsp 0 1 nbsp Costa RicaReport FIFA Report CONCACAF Azofeifa nbsp 71 Stade Sylvio Cator Port au PrinceAttendance 3 200Referee Marlon Mejia El Salvador 2 September 2016 2016 09 02 20 30 UTC 5Panama nbsp 2 0 nbsp JamaicaTorres nbsp 28 Arroyo nbsp 90 2 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Estadio Rommel Fernandez Panama CityAttendance 19 717Referee Joel Aguilar El Salvador 6 September 2016 2016 09 06 20 30 UTC 5Jamaica nbsp 0 2 nbsp HaitiReport FIFA Report CONCACAF Lafrance nbsp 68 Nazon nbsp 88 Independence Park KingstonAttendance 3 500Referee Adrian Skeete Barbados 6 September 2016 2016 09 06 19 30 UTC 6Costa Rica nbsp 3 1 nbsp PanamaBolanos nbsp 19 79 Matarrita nbsp 84 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Tejada nbsp 90 pen Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica San JoseAttendance 34 219Referee Roberto Garcia Mexico Group C edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 nbsp United States 6 4 1 1 20 3 17 13 Advance to fifth round 4 0 4 0 6 12 nbsp Trinidad and Tobago 6 3 2 1 13 9 4 11 0 0 2 2 6 03 nbsp Guatemala 6 3 1 2 18 11 7 10 2 0 1 2 9 34 nbsp Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6 0 0 6 6 34 28 0 0 6 2 3 0 4 Source FIFARules for classification Qualification tiebreakers 13 November 2015 2015 11 13 18 10 UTC 6United States nbsp 6 1 nbsp Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesWood nbsp 11 Johnson nbsp 29 Altidore nbsp 31 74 Cameron nbsp 51 Zardes nbsp 58 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Anderson nbsp 5 Busch Stadium St LouisAttendance 43 433Referee Jeffrey Solis Costa Rica 13 November 2015 2015 11 13 19 06 UTC 6Guatemala nbsp 1 2 nbsp Trinidad and TobagoMejia nbsp 90 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Hyland nbsp 67 K Jones nbsp 80 Estadio Mateo Flores Guatemala CityAttendance 18 313Referee Mathieu Bourdeau Canada 17 November 2015 2015 11 17 15 30 UTC 4Saint Vincent and the Grenadines nbsp 0 4 nbsp GuatemalaReport FIFA Report CONCACAF Cincotta nbsp 23 M Lopez nbsp 32 D Lopez nbsp 48 Tinoco nbsp 81 Arnos Vale Stadium KingstownAttendance 3 500Referee Drew Fischer Canada 17 November 2015 2015 11 17 19 36 UTC 4Trinidad and Tobago nbsp 0 0 nbsp United StatesReport FIFA Report CONCACAF Hasely Crawford Stadium Port of SpainAttendance 22 809Referee Cesar Ramos Mexico 25 March 2016 2016 03 25 15 30 UTC 4Saint Vincent and the Grenadines nbsp 2 3 nbsp Trinidad and TobagoM Samuel nbsp 45 pen S Samuel nbsp 77 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF J Jones nbsp 58 L Garcia nbsp 71 82 Arnos Vale Stadium KingstownAttendance 3 000Referee Jose Kellys Panama 25 March 2016 2016 03 25 20 06 UTC 6Guatemala nbsp 2 0 nbsp United StatesMorales nbsp 7 Ruiz nbsp 15 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Estadio Mateo Flores Guatemala CityAttendance 18 313Referee Jafeth Perea Panama 29 March 2016 2016 03 29 19 00 UTC 4Trinidad and Tobago nbsp 6 0 nbsp Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesBateau nbsp 36 J Jones nbsp 49 K Jones nbsp 60 Molino nbsp 66 Caesar nbsp 86 89 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Hasely Crawford Stadium Port of SpainAttendance 10 800Referee Sandy Vasquez Dominican Republic 29 March 2016 2016 03 29 19 25 UTC 4United States nbsp 4 0 nbsp GuatemalaDempsey nbsp 12 Cameron nbsp 35 Zusi nbsp 46 Altidore nbsp 89 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Mapfre Stadium ColumbusAttendance 20 654Referee Valdin Legister Jamaica 2 September 2016 2016 09 02 15 30 UTC 4Saint Vincent and the Grenadines nbsp 0 6 nbsp United StatesReport FIFA Report CONCACAF Wood nbsp 28 Besler nbsp 32 Altidore nbsp 43 pen Pulisic nbsp 71 90 2 Kljestan nbsp 78 Arnos Vale Stadium KingstownAttendance 6 200Referee Mathieu Bourdeau Canada 2 September 2016 2016 09 02 19 00 UTC 4Trinidad and Tobago nbsp 2 2 nbsp GuatemalaJ Jones nbsp 45 1 62 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Ruiz nbsp 36 87 Hasely Crawford Stadium Port of SpainAttendance 20 147Referee John Pitti Panama 6 September 2016 2016 09 06 20 15 UTC 4United States nbsp 4 0 nbsp Trinidad and TobagoKljestan nbsp 44 Altidore nbsp 59 62 Arriola nbsp 71 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF EverBank Field JacksonvilleAttendance 19 410Referee Ricardo Montero Costa Rica 6 September 2016 2016 09 06 18 15 UTC 6Guatemala nbsp 9 3 nbsp Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesTinoco nbsp 13 Ruiz nbsp 20 27 36 57 59 Arreola nbsp 55 Morales nbsp 78 Marquez nbsp 83 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Anderson nbsp 10 29 McBurnette nbsp 90 Estadio Mateo Flores Guatemala CityAttendance 5 000Referee Kimbell Ward Saint Kitts and Nevis Goalscorers editThere were 107 goals scored in 36 matches for an average of 2 97 goals per match 8 goals nbsp Carlos Ruiz 6 goals nbsp Jozy Altidore 4 goals nbsp Joevin Jones 3 goals nbsp Jesus Corona nbsp Oalex Anderson 2 goals nbsp Cyle Larin nbsp Christian Bolanos nbsp Bryan Ruiz nbsp Nelson Bonilla nbsp Rafael Morales nbsp Gerson Tinoco nbsp Romell Quioto nbsp Andres Guardado nbsp Luis Tejada nbsp Trevin Caesar nbsp Levi Garcia nbsp Kenwyne Jones nbsp Geoff Cameron nbsp Sacha Kljestan nbsp Christian Pulisic nbsp Bobby Wood 1 goal nbsp David Edgar nbsp Nikolas Ledgerwood nbsp Manjrekar James nbsp Jhonny Acosta nbsp Randall Azofeifa nbsp Celso Borges nbsp Cristian Gamboa nbsp Ronald Matarrita nbsp Marco Urena nbsp Johan Venegas nbsp Alexander Larin nbsp Pablo Punyed nbsp Jairo Arreola nbsp Stefano Cincotta nbsp Dennis Lopez nbsp Minor Lopez nbsp Jean Marquez nbsp Carlos Mejia nbsp Kevin Lafrance nbsp Duckens Nazon nbsp Alberth Elis nbsp Boniek Garcia nbsp Anthony Lozano nbsp Mario Martinez nbsp Clayton Donaldson nbsp Je Vaughn Watson nbsp Jurgen Damm nbsp Javier Hernandez nbsp Hector Herrera nbsp Raul Jimenez nbsp Hirving Lozano nbsp Hector Moreno nbsp Angel Sepulveda nbsp Carlos Vela nbsp Abdiel Arroyo nbsp Felipe Baloy nbsp Armando Cooper nbsp Gabriel Torres nbsp Nazir McBurnette nbsp Myron Samuel nbsp Shandel Samuel nbsp Sheldon Bateau nbsp Khaleem Hyland nbsp Kevin Molino nbsp Paul Arriola nbsp Matt Besler nbsp Clint Dempsey nbsp Fabian Johnson nbsp Gyasi Zardes nbsp Graham Zusi 1 own goal nbsp Wes Morgan against Panama References edit a b c 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 13 July 2015 USMNT to start 2018 World Cup qualifying in November of 2015 Sports Illustrated 12 January 2015 a b Draw Procedures North Central American amp Caribbean Zone PDF FIFA com Archived from the original PDF on 24 July 2015 Draw shines light on CONCACAF s WCQ path CONCACAF 25 July 2015 Archived from the original on 10 September 2017 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