2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF first round
The first round of CONCACAF matches for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification was played between 22 and 31 March 2015.
Format
A total of 14 teams played home-and-away over two legs. The seven winners advanced to the second round.Seeding
The draw for the first round was held on 15 January 2015, 19:40 EST, at the W Hotel at Miami Beach, Florida, United States.The seeding was based on the FIFA World Rankings of August 2014. The 14 teams were seeded into two pots:
- Pot 1 contained the teams ranked 1–7.
- Pot 2 contained the teams ranked 8–14.
Note: Bolded teams qualified for the second round.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 |