The fifth round (also known as the ''Hexagonal'' or ''Hex'') of CONCACAF matches for

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was played from 11 November 2016 to 10 October 2017.

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, and

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qualified for the

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, while

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advanced to the inter-confederation play-offs. The

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(who failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 32 years) and

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were eliminated in this round.

Format

A total of six teams which had advanced from the

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(the three group winners and the three group runners-up) played against each other home-and-away in a double round-robin format in a single group. The top three teams in the group qualified for the

, and the fourth-placed team advanced to the inter-confederation play-offs to face the fifth-placed team from the

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. This stage is referred to as the ''Hexagonal'' or ''Hex'', and has been used by CONCACAF to determine its World Cup finals entrants since the qualification tournament for the

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. The United States, Mexico, and Costa Rica have qualified for every "Hex" since it first began in 1998. The draw for the fifth round (to decide the fixtures) was held on 8 July 2016, 10:00 EDT ( UTC−4), at the CONCACAF headquarters in

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. As the draw was held before the

was completed, only Mexico was assured a Hex spot as Group A winners of the fourth round qualifiers; the rest of the fourth round qualifiers were not known at the time of the draw.

Qualified teams

The draw position of each team (to decide the fixtures) was as follows. Note: Bolded teams qualified for the

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. ''Honduras'' advanced to the inter-confederation play-offs.

Standings

Matches

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Goalscorers

Notes

References

External links

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Qualifiers – North, Central America and Caribbean: Round 5
FIFA.com
World Cup Qualifying – Men
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