The Confederation of North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) unveiled Monday the modified system to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, after the usual system was affected by the Corona virus pandemic.
The new system - in which all 35 members of the Federation participated - was divided into 3 roles, with the first round being held in October and November between the teams with a rating of six to 35 according to the current July classification, and divided Teams into 6 groups of 5 teams each.
The second round begins in March 2021, when leaders in the six groups play to determine the finalists.
The winners of the second round will join the five highest-rated teams in CONCACAF: Mexico, the United States, Costa Rica, Jamaica, and Honduras. The last round will be played in the round trip system, with each team playing 14 games.
The top three finishers from the last round - which starts in June 2021 - qualify for the World Cup Finals, while the fourth-placed player will play the world qualifiers in June 2022.
CONCACAF President Victor Montaliani said that the new system has an alternative plan, including the rescheduling of matches during the international suspension period of the International Federation (FIFA), if anything related to the Corona virus occurs.
"We have put in place some mechanisms that help us resort to alternatives if we need to, but if it starts in 2021 like 2020, I think the world of football should rethink alternatives, not just CONCACAF," he added.
Usually, the last round of the CONCACAF qualifiers takes place with the participation of 6 teams, with the first three places to qualify for the World Cup finals, while the fourth-place player will play the world preliminaries.