2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF second round


The second round of CONCACAF matches for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification was played from 7 to 16 June 2015.

Format

A total of 20 teams played home-and-away over two legs. The ten winners advanced to the third round.

Seeding

The draw for the second 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 20 teams were seeded into four pots:
  • Pot 3 contained the teams ranked 8–10.
  • Pot 4 contained the teams ranked 11–13.
  • Pot 5 contained the teams ranked 1–7.
  • Pot 6 contained the seven first round winners.
Each tie contained a team from Pot 3 and a team from Pot 4, or a team from Pot 5 and a team from Pot 6, with the order of legs decided by draw. As the draw was held before the first round was played, the identities of teams in Pot 6 were not known at the time of the draw.
Note: Bolded teams qualified for the third round.
Pot 3Pot 4
Pot 5Pot 6

Matches