Big news! CONCACAF released the qualifying format. I like it, which surprises me.
https://www.concacaf.com/en/article/new-concacaf-qualifiers-announced-for-regional-qualification-to-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022
First Round
October & November windows
CONCACAF #6-#35 play a single round-robin in six groups of five. Six group winners move on.
Second Round
March 2021 window
Six group winners from the previous round will be drawn into a home-and-away with each other. Three winners move on.
Final Round
Three group winners join Mexico, USA, Costa Rica, Jamaica, and Honduras to form a group of eight (people are saying the Ocho to replace the Hex. I think we need the OCTOPUS.)
Anyway: seven home games and seven away games.
June 2021 [four games in this window instead of the regular two]
September 2021
October 2021
November 2021
January 2022 [there isn't normally a window in January but I guess FIFA might switch things around due to the pandemic]
March 2022
Top three qualify. #4 goes to a playoff in June 2022.
CONCACAF Nations League
Semifinals, Final, and 3rd place to be played in March 2021.
The next version will begin in June 2022.
CONCACAF Gold Cup
July 10-August 1, 2021
CONCACAF still needs to figure out the qualification, but that doesn't affect the US.
EDIT: typo
https://www.concacaf.com/en/article/new-concacaf-qualifiers-announced-for-regional-qualification-to-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022
First Round
October & November windows
CONCACAF #6-#35 play a single round-robin in six groups of five. Six group winners move on.
Second Round
March 2021 window
Six group winners from the previous round will be drawn into a home-and-away with each other. Three winners move on.
Final Round
Three group winners join Mexico, USA, Costa Rica, Jamaica, and Honduras to form a group of eight (people are saying the Ocho to replace the Hex. I think we need the OCTOPUS.)
Anyway: seven home games and seven away games.
June 2021 [four games in this window instead of the regular two]
September 2021
October 2021
November 2021
January 2022 [there isn't normally a window in January but I guess FIFA might switch things around due to the pandemic]
March 2022
Top three qualify. #4 goes to a playoff in June 2022.
CONCACAF Nations League
Semifinals, Final, and 3rd place to be played in March 2021.
The next version will begin in June 2022.
CONCACAF Gold Cup
July 10-August 1, 2021
CONCACAF still needs to figure out the qualification, but that doesn't affect the US.
EDIT: typo
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