The draw for the Concacaf section of the 2010 World Cup qualification has taken place in South Africa.
The draw for the Concacaf section of the 2010 World Cup qualification has taken place in South Africa.
The likes of USA, Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago and Costa Rica have learnt their first round opponents.
Groups
Group 1A
Dominica v Barbados
United States v Winner of Dominica v Barbados
Group 1B
Turks and Caicos Islands v Saint Lucia
Guatemala v Winner
Group 1C
Bermuda v Cayman Islands
Trinidad and Tobago v Winner
Group 1D
Aruba v Antigua and Barbuda
Winner v Cuba
Group 2A
Belize v Saint Kitts and Nevis
Winner v Mexico
Group 2B
Bahamas v British Virgin Islands
Jamaica v Winner
Group 2C
Dominican Republic v Puerto Rico
Honduras v Winner
Group 2D
Canada v Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The winner of Group 2D goes directly into next round
Group 3A
US Virgin Islands v Grenada
Winner v Costa Rica
Group 3B
Suriname v Montserrat
Winner v Guyana
Group 3C
El Salvador v Anguilla
Panama v Winner
Group 3D
Nicaragua v Netherlands Antilles
Haiti v Winner
The twelve group winners advance to the next stage of three groups of four teams.
The top two in each of these groups advances to a final pool of six teams from which the first three qualify for the finals.
The fourth-placed team goes into a playoff against the fifth-placed South American nation for a place in the finals.