A total of six teams which had advanced from the fourth round (the three group winners and the three group runners-up) played against each other home-and-away in a double round-robin format in a single group. The top three teams in the group qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and the fourth-placed team advanced to the inter-confederation play-offs to face the fifth-placed team from the AFC.[1] This stage is referred to as the Hexagonal or Hex, and has been used by CONCACAF to determine its World Cup finals entrants since the qualification tournament for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The United States, Mexico, and Costa Rica have qualified for every "Hex" since it first began in 1998.
The draw for the fifth round (to decide the fixtures) was held on 8 July 2016, 10:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the CONCACAF headquarters in Miami Beach, United States.[3][4][5] As the draw was held before the fourth round was completed, only Mexico was assured a Hex spot as Group A winners of the fourth round qualifiers; the rest of the fourth round qualifiers were not known at the time of the draw.
^Honduras were sanctioned by FIFA to play one home match (against Costa Rica on 28 March 2017) away from Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, for several incidents during their home match against Panama.[6]
^The Costa Rica v Honduras match was originally scheduled for 6 October 2017, 20:00 local time, but was postponed to the next day, 16:00 local time, because of Tropical Storm Nate.[8][9]
Referencesedit
^ ab. CONCACAF. 12 January 2015. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
^"USMNT to start 2018 World Cup qualifying in November of 2015". Sports Illustrated. 12 January 2015.
^. CONCACAF.com. 1 July 2016. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
^. CONCACAF.com. 7 July 2016. Archived from the original on 11 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
^ ab"Mexico could open hex on road vs. U.S." ESPN.com. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
^. FIFA.com. 19 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016.
^. CONCACAF.com. 7 September 2016. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
^"Nate postpones Costa Rica-Honduras World Cup qualifier". EuroSport. 5 October 2017.
^. CONCACAF.com. 5 October 2017. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
External linksedit
Official FIFA World Cup website
, FIFA.com
, CONCACAF.com
April 10, 2024
2018, fifa, world, qualification, concacaf, fifth, round, fifth, round, also, known, hexagonal, concacaf, matches, 2018, fifa, world, qualification, played, from, november, 2016, october, 2017, mexico, costa, rica, panama, qualified, 2018, fifa, world, while, . The fifth round also known as the Hexagonal or Hex of CONCACAF matches for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification was played from 11 November 2016 to 10 October 2017 1 2 Mexico Costa Rica and Panama qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup while Honduras advanced to the inter confederation play offs The United States who failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 32 years and Trinidad and Tobago were eliminated in this round 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification CONCACAF fifth roundTournament detailsDates11 November 2016 10 October 2017Teams6 from 1 confederation Tournament statisticsMatches played30Goals scored76 2 53 per match Attendance840 331 28 011 per match Top scorer s Christian Pulisic 5 goals 20142022 Contents 1 Format 2 Qualified teams 3 Standings 4 Matches 4 1 Matchday 1 4 2 Matchday 2 4 3 Matchday 3 4 4 Matchday 4 4 5 Matchday 5 4 6 Matchday 6 4 7 Matchday 7 4 8 Matchday 8 4 9 Matchday 9 4 10 Matchday 10 5 Goalscorers 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksFormat editA total of six teams which had advanced from the fourth round the three group winners and the three group runners up played against each other home and away in a double round robin format in a single group The top three teams in the group qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the fourth placed team advanced to the inter confederation play offs to face the fifth placed team from the AFC 1 This stage is referred to as the Hexagonal or Hex and has been used by CONCACAF to determine its World Cup finals entrants since the qualification tournament for the 1998 FIFA World Cup The United States Mexico and Costa Rica have qualified for every Hex since it first began in 1998 The draw for the fifth round to decide the fixtures was held on 8 July 2016 10 00 EDT UTC 4 at the CONCACAF headquarters in Miami Beach United States 3 4 5 As the draw was held before the fourth round was completed only Mexico was assured a Hex spot as Group A winners of the fourth round qualifiers the rest of the fourth round qualifiers were not known at the time of the draw Qualified teams editGroup 4th round Winners Runners upA nbsp Mexico nbsp HondurasB nbsp Costa Rica nbsp PanamaC nbsp United States nbsp Trinidad and TobagoThe draw position of each team to decide the fixtures was as follows Note Bolded teams qualified for the World Cup Honduras advanced to the inter confederation play offs Drawposition 5 Team1 nbsp United States2 nbsp Panama3 nbsp Honduras4 nbsp Costa Rica5 nbsp Mexico6 nbsp Trinidad and TobagoStandings editPos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 nbsp Mexico 10 6 3 1 16 7 9 21 Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup 2 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 3 12 nbsp Costa Rica 10 4 4 2 14 8 6 16 1 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 2 13 nbsp Panama 10 3 4 3 9 10 1 13 0 0 2 1 2 2 1 1 3 04 nbsp Honduras 10 3 4 3 13 19 6 13 Advance to inter confederation play offs 3 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 3 15 nbsp United States 10 3 3 4 17 13 4 12 1 2 0 2 4 0 6 0 2 06 nbsp Trinidad and Tobago 10 2 0 8 7 19 12 6 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 Source FIFARules for classification Qualification tiebreakersMatches editMatchday 1 edit 11 November 2016 2016 11 11 14 35 UTC 6Honduras nbsp 0 1 nbsp PanamaReport FIFA Report CONCACAF Escobar nbsp 22 Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano San Pedro SulaAttendance 38 000Referee Yadel Martinez Cuba 11 November 2016 2016 11 11 19 05 UTC 4Trinidad and Tobago nbsp 0 2 nbsp Costa RicaReport FIFA Report CONCACAF Bolanos nbsp 65 Matarrita nbsp 90 2 Hasely Crawford Stadium Port of SpainAttendance 13 500Referee oscar Moncada Honduras 11 November 2016 2016 11 11 20 01 UTC 5United States nbsp 1 2 nbsp MexicoWood nbsp 49 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Layun nbsp 20 Marquez nbsp 89 Mapfre Stadium ColumbusAttendance 24 640Referee Walter Lopez Guatemala Matchday 2 edit 15 November 2016 2016 11 15 16 05 UTC 6Honduras nbsp 3 1 nbsp Trinidad and TobagoQuioto nbsp 16 Izaguirre nbsp 19 Hernandez nbsp 81 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Mitchell nbsp 52 Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano San Pedro SulaAttendance 32 900Referee Jair Marrufo United States 15 November 2016 2016 11 15 20 05 UTC 6Costa Rica nbsp 4 0 nbsp United StatesVenegas nbsp 44 Bolanos nbsp 68 Campbell nbsp 74 78 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica San JoseAttendance 35 400Referee Cesar Ramos Mexico 15 November 2016 2016 11 15 21 05 UTC 5Panama nbsp 0 0 nbsp MexicoReport FIFA Report CONCACAF Estadio Rommel Fernandez Panama CityAttendance 26 500Referee Ricardo Montero Costa Rica Matchday 3 edit 24 March 2017 2017 03 24 19 00 UTC 4Trinidad and Tobago nbsp 1 0 nbsp PanamaMolino nbsp 37 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Hasely Crawford Stadium Port of SpainAttendance 12 000Referee Melvin Matamoros Honduras 24 March 2017 2017 03 24 19 50 UTC 6Mexico nbsp 2 0 nbsp Costa RicaJ Hernandez nbsp 8 Araujo nbsp 45 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Estadio Azteca Mexico CityAttendance 61 697Referee John Pitti Panama 24 March 2017 2017 03 24 19 55 UTC 7United States nbsp 6 0 nbsp HondurasLletget nbsp 5 Bradley nbsp 27 Dempsey nbsp 32 49 54 Pulisic nbsp 46 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Avaya Stadium San JoseAttendance 17 729Referee Walter Lopez Guatemala Matchday 4 edit 28 March 2017 2017 03 28 15 00 UTC 6Honduras nbsp 1 1 nbsp Costa RicaLozano nbsp 34 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Waston nbsp 68 Estadio Francisco Morazan San Pedro Sula note 1 Attendance 15 800Referee Joel Aguilar El Salvador 28 March 2017 2017 03 28 19 00 UTC 4Trinidad and Tobago nbsp 0 1 nbsp MexicoReport FIFA Report CONCACAF D Reyes nbsp 58 Hasely Crawford Stadium Port of SpainAttendance 14 822Referee Valdin Legister Jamaica 28 March 2017 2017 03 28 21 05 UTC 5Panama nbsp 1 1 nbsp United StatesGomez nbsp 43 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Dempsey nbsp 39 Estadio Rommel Fernandez Panama CityAttendance 23 052Referee Cesar Ramos Mexico Matchday 5 edit 8 June 2017 2017 06 08 18 00 UTC 6United States nbsp 2 0 nbsp Trinidad and TobagoPulisic nbsp 52 62 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Dick s Sporting Goods Park Commerce CityAttendance 19 188Referee oscar Moncada Honduras 8 June 2017 2017 06 08 20 00 UTC 6Costa Rica nbsp 0 0 nbsp PanamaReport FIFA Report CONCACAF Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica San JoseAttendance 35 040Referee Jair Marrufo United States 8 June 2017 2017 06 08 21 00 UTC 5Mexico nbsp 3 0 nbsp HondurasAlanis nbsp 35 Lozano nbsp 63 Jimenez nbsp 66 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Estadio Azteca Mexico CityAttendance 38 565Referee Drew Fischer Canada Matchday 6 edit 11 June 2017 2017 06 11 note 2 19 30 UTC 5Mexico nbsp 1 1 nbsp United StatesVela nbsp 23 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Bradley nbsp 6 Estadio Azteca Mexico CityAttendance 71 537Referee Joel Aguilar El Salvador 13 June 2017 2017 06 13 20 35 UTC 5Panama nbsp 2 2 nbsp HondurasPerez nbsp 41 R Torres nbsp 90 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Quioto nbsp 5 Elis nbsp 66 Estadio Rommel Fernandez Panama CityAttendance 25 900Referee Roberto Garcia Mexico 13 June 2017 2017 06 13 20 00 UTC 6Costa Rica nbsp 2 1 nbsp Trinidad and TobagoCalvo nbsp 1 Ruiz nbsp 44 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Molino nbsp 35 Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica San JoseAttendance 34 429Referee Yadel Martinez Cuba Matchday 7 edit 1 September 2017 2017 09 01 18 55 UTC 4United States nbsp 0 2 nbsp Costa RicaReport FIFA Report CONCACAF Urena nbsp 30 82 Red Bull Arena HarrisonAttendance 26 500Referee John Pitti Panama 1 September 2017 2017 09 01 20 00 UTC 4Trinidad and Tobago nbsp 1 2 nbsp HondurasJ Jones nbsp 67 pen Report FIFA Report CONCACAF A Lopez nbsp 7 Elis nbsp 16 Ato Boldon Stadium CouvaAttendance 5 002Referee Fernando Guerrero Mexico 1 September 2017 2017 09 01 20 30 UTC 5Mexico nbsp 1 0 nbsp PanamaLozano nbsp 53 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Estadio Azteca Mexico CityAttendance 37 845Referee Walter Lopez Guatemala Matchday 8 edit 5 September 2017 2017 09 05 15 36 UTC 6Honduras nbsp 1 1 nbsp United StatesQuioto nbsp 27 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Wood nbsp 85 Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano San Pedro SulaAttendance 38 000Referee Joel Aguilar El Salvador 5 September 2017 2017 09 05 20 05 UTC 6Costa Rica nbsp 1 1 nbsp MexicoUrena nbsp 83 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Gamboa nbsp 42 o g Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica San JoseAttendance 34 420Referee Mark Geiger United States 5 September 2017 2017 09 05 21 05 UTC 5Panama nbsp 3 0 nbsp Trinidad and TobagoG Torres nbsp 39 Mitchell nbsp 58 o g Arroyo nbsp 85 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Estadio Rommel Fernandez Panama CityAttendance 17 500Referee Henry Bejarano Costa Rica Matchday 9 edit 6 October 2017 2017 10 06 19 35 UTC 4United States nbsp 4 0 nbsp PanamaPulisic nbsp 8 Altidore nbsp 19 43 pen Wood nbsp 63 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Orlando City Stadium OrlandoAttendance 25 303Referee Roberto Garcia Mexico 6 October 2017 2017 10 06 20 40 UTC 5Mexico nbsp 3 1 nbsp Trinidad and TobagoLozano nbsp 78 J Hernandez nbsp 88 Herrera nbsp 90 4 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Winchester nbsp 66 Estadio Alfonso Lastras San Luis PotosiAttendance 25 111Referee Kimbell Ward Saint Kitts and Nevis 7 October 2017 2017 10 07 note 3 16 00 UTC 6Costa Rica nbsp 1 1 nbsp HondurasWaston nbsp 90 5 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Hernandez nbsp 66 Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica San JoseAttendance 24 948Referee Cesar Ramos Mexico Matchday 10 edit 10 October 2017 2017 10 10 18 00 UTC 6Honduras nbsp 3 2 nbsp MexicoElis nbsp 34 Ochoa nbsp 53 o g Quioto nbsp 60 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Peralta nbsp 17 Vela nbsp 37 Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano San Pedro SulaAttendance 37 000Referee Joel Aguilar El Salvador 10 October 2017 2017 10 10 19 00 UTC 5Panama nbsp 2 1 nbsp Costa RicaG Torres nbsp 53 R Torres nbsp 88 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Venegas nbsp 36 Estadio Rommel Fernandez Panama CityAttendance 26 503Referee Walter Lopez Guatemala 10 October 2017 2017 10 10 20 00 UTC 4Trinidad and Tobago nbsp 2 1 nbsp United StatesGonzalez nbsp 17 o g A Jones nbsp 37 Report FIFA Report CONCACAF Pulisic nbsp 47 Ato Boldon Stadium CouvaAttendance 1 500Referee Marlon Mejia El Salvador Goalscorers editThere were 76 goals scored in 30 matches for an average of 2 53 goals per match 5 goals nbsp Christian Pulisic 4 goals nbsp Romell Quioto nbsp Clint Dempsey 3 goals nbsp Marco Urena nbsp Alberth Elis nbsp Hirving Lozano nbsp Bobby Wood 2 goals nbsp Christian Bolanos nbsp Joel Campbell nbsp Johan Venegas nbsp Kendall Waston nbsp Eddie Hernandez nbsp Javier Hernandez nbsp Carlos Vela nbsp Gabriel Torres nbsp Roman Torres nbsp Kevin Molino nbsp Jozy Altidore nbsp Michael Bradley 1 goal nbsp Francisco Calvo nbsp Ronald Matarrita nbsp Bryan Ruiz nbsp Emilio Izaguirre nbsp Alexander Lopez nbsp Anthony Lozano nbsp Oswaldo Alanis nbsp Nestor Araujo nbsp Hector Herrera nbsp Raul Jimenez nbsp Miguel Layun nbsp Rafael Marquez nbsp Oribe Peralta nbsp Diego Reyes nbsp Abdiel Arroyo nbsp Fidel Escobar nbsp Gabriel Gomez nbsp Blas Perez nbsp Alvin Jones nbsp Joevin Jones nbsp Carlyle Mitchell nbsp Shahdon Winchester nbsp Sebastian Lletget 1 own goal nbsp Cristian Gamboa against Mexico nbsp Guillermo Ochoa against Honduras nbsp Carlyle Mitchell against Panama nbsp Omar Gonzalez against Trinidad and Tobago Notes edit Honduras were sanctioned by FIFA to play one home match against Costa Rica on 28 March 2017 away from Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano San Pedro Sula for several incidents during their home match against Panama 6 The Mexico v United States match was brought forward from 13 June 2017 to accommodate Mexico s participation in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup 7 The Costa Rica v Honduras match was originally scheduled for 6 October 2017 20 00 local time but was postponed to the next day 16 00 local time because of Tropical Storm Nate 8 9 References edit a b 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 June 2015 USMNT to start 2018 World Cup qualifying in November of 2015 Sports Illustrated 12 January 2015 Official Draw Scheduled for the final round of CONCACAF Qualifying for FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 CONCACAF com 1 July 2016 Archived from the original on 2 September 2017 Retrieved 1 July 2016 Draw CONCACAF Qualifying for FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 CONCACAF com 7 July 2016 Archived from the original on 11 July 2016 Retrieved 8 July 2016 a b Mexico could open hex on road vs U S ESPN com 8 July 2016 Retrieved 16 March 2022 Several member associations sanctioned for incidents during FIFA World Cup qualifiers and friendlies FIFA com 19 December 2016 Archived from the original on 20 December 2016 Match ups Confirmed for Final Round of CONCACAF Qualifying for FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 CONCACAF com 7 September 2016 Archived from the original on 17 February 2017 Retrieved 7 September 2016 Nate postpones Costa Rica Honduras World Cup qualifier EuroSport 5 October 2017 WCQ Costa Rica Honduras postponed until Saturday CONCACAF com 5 October 2017 Archived from the original on 7 October 2017 Retrieved 6 October 2017 External links editOfficial FIFA World Cup website Qualifiers North Central America and Caribbean Round 5 FIFA com World Cup Qualifying Men CONCACAF com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification CONCACAF fifth round amp oldid 1183002097, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
