The US men’s national team trip to the Qatar World Cup 2022 has been canceled. After the end of the second qualifying round, Concacaf released the schedule for the octagonal phase.
The final round will see USMNT fight Mexico, Canada, Honduras, Costa Rica and Jamaica for a coveted spot in the world’s largest international football tournament. Although the dates were predetermined, the countries that played the matches were not.
This past week decided the final places in the final round of qualifiers. Canada beat Haiti 3-0 in Chicago to book their place in the Octagon and be one step closer to their first appearance in the World Cup since 1986. El Salvador was the last team to qualify for the final round after defeating St. Kitts & Nevis 4-0 last week and 2-0 in the second stage.
The eight teams will play two legs during a total of 14 qualifying matches. The top three teams in this final round will qualify directly for the World Cup in Qatar, while fourth place travels to the intercontinental playoffs in June 2022. Years earlier, the final round of qualifiers had six teams, but this year Concacaf expanded the format to accommodate suspension of international windows due to Covid-19. While arenas are still to be determined, the schedule for the US men’s national team was revealed.
Here is the final round calendar for Concacaf qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022?
? ️ Reserve the tickets, the calendar of the Concacaf classifiers for the World Cup Catar 2022 #CWCQ pic.twitter.com/rIFXPxBsGS
– Concacaf (@Concacaf) June 16, 2021
September 2, 2021: @ El Salvador
September 5, 2021: vs. Canada
September 8, 2021: @ Honduras
October 7, 2021: Vs. Jamaica
October 10, 2021: @ Panama
October 13, 2021: vs. Costa Rica
November 12, 2021: vs. Mexico
November 16, 2021: @ Jamaica
January 27, 2022: against El Salvador
January 30, 2022: @ Canada
February 2, 2022: vs. Honduras
March 24, 2022: @ Mexico
March 27, 2022: Vs. Panama
March 30, 2022: @ Costa Rica
