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2010 FIFA World Cup ™

The North American qualifiers

The North American qualifying zone (CONCACAF) for the 2010 World Cup sees 24 countires paired off in a series of two-game playoffs (home and away).

The 12 playoff winners advance to the second round where they will be divided into four round-robin groups. The top two teams in each group advance to the final round, which runs from Feb. 11, 2009 to Oct. 14, 2009.

The final round is a six-team round robin, with the top three teams automatically qualifying for the 2010 World Cup. The fourth-place team will meet the fifth-place team from the South American qualifying zone (CONEMBOL) in a two-game playoff, with the winner advancing to the World Cup.

Group 1 | Full schedule & scoreboard

Country	Games	Wins	Ties	Losses	Goals For	Goals Against	Points
United States **	6	5	0	1	14	3	15
Trinidad and Tobago **	6	3	2	1	9	6	11
Guatemala	6	1	2	3	6	7	5
Cuba	6	1	0	5	5	18	3

** advances to next round

Group 2 | Full schedule & scoreboard

Country	Games	Wins	Ties	Losses	Goals For	Goals Against	Points
Honduras **	6	4	0	2	9	5	12
Mexico **	6	3	1	2	9	6	10
Jamaica	6	3	1	2	6	6	10
CANADA ++	6	0	2	4	6	13	2

** advances to next round

++ CANADA officially eliminated from World Cup contention

Group 3 | Full schedule & scoreboard

Country	Games	Wins	Ties	Losses	Goals For	Goals Against	Points
Costa Rica **	6	6	0	0	20	3	18
El Salvador **	6	3	1	2	11	4	10
Haiti	6	0	3	3	4	13	3
Suriname	6	0	2	4	4	19	2

** advances to next round