Fixtures set for CONCACAF World Cup Final Round Qualification next year 30.11.04 - The fixtures are set for the CONCACAF World Cup Final Round Qualification next year following a draw that took place at the FIFA offices in Zurich, Switzerland earlier today. Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Trinidad & Tobago and USA now know their respective home-and-away dates for the CONCACAF Final Round, which runs from 9 February – 12 October and will qualify the top three finishers directly to the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ in Germany. The CONCACAF fourth-place finisher will compete in a home-and-away playoff against the fifth-place finisher of the Asian Football Confederation, for one of the last berths into the FIFA event. These games will take place in 12/13 and 16 November 2005. 2006 CONCACAF WORLD CUP QUALIFYING Draw Results #1 Panama #2 Guatemala #3 Costa Rica #4 Mexico #5 Trinidad & Tobago #6 USA 2005 Final Round Home Teams Listed First Match Day 1 – Wednesday, 9 February #1 Panama vs. #2 Guatemala #3 Costa Rica vs. #4 Mexico #5 Trinidad & Tobago vs. #6 USA Match Day 2 – Saturday/Sunday, 26/27 March #3 Costa Rica vs. #1 Panama #2 Guatemala vs. #5 Trinidad & Tobago #4 Mexico vs. #6 USA Match Day 3 – Wednesday, 30 March #1 Panama vs. #4 Mexico #6 USA vs. #2 Guatemala #5 Trinidad & Tobago vs. #3 Costa Rica Match Day 4 – Saturday/Sunday, 4/5 June #5 Trinidad & Tobago vs. #1 Panama #2 Guatemala vs. #4 Mexico #6 USA vs. #3 Costa Rica Match Day 5 – Wednesday, 8 June #1 Panama vs. #6 USA #3 Costa Rica vs. #2 Guatemala #4 Mexico vs. #5 Trinidad & Tobago Match Day 6 – Wednesday, 17 August #2 Guatemala vs. #1 Panama #4 Mexico vs. #3 Costa Rica #6 USA vs. #5 Trinidad & Tobago Match Day 7 – Saturday/Sunday, 3/4 September #1 Panama vs. #3 Costa Rica #5 Trinidad & Tobago vs. #2 Guatemala #6 USA vs. #4 Mexico Match Day 8 – Wednesday, 7 September #4 Mexico vs. #1 Panama #2 Guatemala vs. #6 USA #3 Costa Rica vs. #5 Trinidad & Tobago Match Day 9 – Saturday/Sunday, 8/9 October #1 Panama vs. #5 Trinidad & Tobago #4 Mexico vs. #2 Guatemala #3 Costa Rica vs. #6 USA Match Day 10 – Wednesday, 12 October #6 USA vs. #1 Panama #2 Guatemala vs. #3 Costa Rica #5 Trinidad & Tobago vs. #4 Mexico 4th Place Playoff Matches with Asia First-leg – Saturday/Sunday, 12/13 November Second-Leg – Wednesday, 16 November Quick Facts on Teams COSTA RICA Federation Name: Federación Costarricense de Fútbol Founded: 1921 CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Record (W-L-T): 51-29-30 FIFA World Cup Appearances: Two – 1990, 2002 GUATEMALA Federation Name: Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala Founded: 1919 CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Record (W-L-T): 27-28-24 FIFA World Cup Appearances: None MEXICO Federation Name: Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asocicación, A.C. Founded: 1927 CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Record (W-L-T): 74-14-24 FIFA World Cup Appearances: Twelve – 1930, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970*, 1978, 1986*, 1994, 1998, 2002 PANAMA Federation Name: Federación Panameña de Fútbol Founded: 1937 CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Record (W-L-T): 12-26-8 FIFA World Cup Appearances: None TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Federation Name: Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation Founded: 1908 CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Record (W-L-T): 35-31-19 FIFA World Cup Appearances: None USA Federation Name: United States Soccer Federation Founded: 1913 CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Record (W-L-T): 39-28-27 FIFA World Cup Appearances: Seven – 1930, 1934, 1950, 1990, 1994*, 1998, 2002
Match Day 2 – Saturday/Sunday, 26/27 March #4 Mexico vs. #6 USA Is this game going to be played in Estadio Azteca?
I don't think they have set the place yet. They were thinking about having it in El Nemesio Diez in Toluca or the Azteca.