2018 FIFA World Cup third placed in 2014 the Netherlands (for the first time since 2002), and four reigning continental champions: 2017 Africa Cup of Nations winners Cameroon, two-time Copa América champions and 2017 Confederations Cup runners-up Chile, 2016 OFC Nations Cup winners New Zealand, and 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup champions United States (for the first time since 1986). The other notable qualifying streaks broken were for Ghana and Ivory Coast, who had both made the previous three tournaments. "Note: Numbers in parentheses indicate positions in the FIFA World Rankings at the time of the tournament." The draw was held on 1 December 2017
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Fourth Round 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Fourth Round This page provides the summaries of the CONCACAF Fourth Round, often referred to as "The Hexagonal" or "The Hex", matches for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification. The three group winners and the three runners-up from the Third Round contested this round. In this round, the group winners and runners-up from the Third Round formed a single double-round-robin, home-and-away group. The top three teams qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. <div id="Mexico v Canada"> <div id="Jamaica v United States"> <div id="United States v Canada"> <div id="Costa Rica v Mexico"> <div