What Should CONCACAF Do If Belize Advances But Is Then Suspended For The First Group Stage?

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  1. EvanJ

    EvanJ Member+

    Manchester United
    United States
    Mar 30, 2004
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Asia once had a set of two leg series where due to withdrawals after the draw the loser with the best goal differential advanced. If Belize advances over Montserrat but is then prohibited by FIFA from playing in the First Group Stage (Second Round), should CONCACAF invite a First Round loser from one of the other four pairings to the First Group Stage or have one of the groups have 3 teams instead of 4?
     
  2. devioustrevor

    devioustrevor Member

    Jun 17, 2007
    Napanee, Ontario
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Montserrat should advance since they'd be the aggrieved party after losing to a suspended team.

    Can Montserrat compete at the next level? Not a chance, but perhaps playing at that level might convince a few other players that perhaps have eligibility to play for Montserrat to come out of the woodwork.
     
  3. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    I would say just have a 3 team group. The 2nd round group stage is supposed to start on September 2 which is only a couple of weeks after Belize might have to go on suspension again. Just set up the group like Belize will be there and if they get suspended just remove them. That way you don't have to worry about sticking another team in there with short notice.

    Only the winners from these groups advance so no worries about 2nd place comparisons to other groups.
     
  4. Handsome Solo

    Handsome Solo Member+

    Mar 24, 2011
    Las Vegas
    Club:
    CDSC Cruz Azul
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    Does Mexico play in the second group stage or do we play at some later group stage?
     
  5. slaminsams

    slaminsams Member+

    Mar 22, 2010
    No you would play the following round (third qualifying round).
     
  6. EvanJ

    EvanJ Member+

    Manchester United
    United States
    Mar 30, 2004
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The Second Round (First Group Stage) starts in September. Mexico starts in the Semifinals (Third Round/Second Group Stage) that starts in June 2012.
     
  7. Q*bert Jones III

    Q*bert Jones III The People's Poet

    Feb 12, 2005
    Woodstock, NY
    Club:
    DC United
    Why would Belize be suspended?
     
  8. EvanJ

    EvanJ Member+

    Manchester United
    United States
    Mar 30, 2004
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  9. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo

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