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Concacaf announce details for regional qualification to 2022 FIFA World Cup

Concacaf has announced an updated men’s international calendar, including a new format for the Concacaf Qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and a projected schedule that will see the matches take place in the FIFA windows of October 2020 and November 2020.

The World Cup Qualifiers will now consist of three rounds and provide all participating countries with the chance to compete for the three and a half World Cup spots.

"It’s been very well received by our members," FIFA vice president and Concacaf president Victor Montagliani said during a halftime interview at the MLS is Back Tournament.