It went about as well as it possibly could have. Although you could dwell on the perils of Panama and how they will be a tougher task than, say, Grenada, it would be splitting hairs. After the 2006 and 2010 draws, which could only be described as disastrous, it’s difficult to get worked up about what was revealed today. The pathway to the hex is there. There’s work to do – and Panama won’t be a pushover – but Canadian fans will be forgiven if they feel just a tiny bit of hope today.
The full CONCACAF draw after the jump:
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Second Round (top team from each group advances)
Group 1
El Salvador
Suriname
Cayman Islands
Dominican Republic
Group 2
Trinidad and Tobago
Guyana
Barbados
Bermuda
Group 3
Panama
Dominica
Nicaragua
Bahamas
Group 4
Canada
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Puerto Rico
Saint Lucia
Group 5
Grenada
Guatemala
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Belize
Group 6
Haiti
Antigua and Barbuda
Curaçao
U.S. Virgin Islands
Round three (top two from each group advance to final round of six, where top three teams qualify to Brazil and the fourth team advances to a playoff with the Oceania champion – most likely New Zealand)
Group A
United States
Jamaica
Winner of Group 5 (likely Guatemala)
Winner of Group 6 (likely Haiti)
Group B
Mexico
Costa Rica
Winner of Group 1 (likely El Salvador)
Winner of Group 2 (likely Trinidad and Tobago )
Group C
Honduras
Cuba
Winner of Group 4 (likely Canada)
Winner of Group 3 (likely Panama)