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FIFA World Cup Qualifying: CONCACAF hexagonal standings, schedule, scores

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Trinidad and Tobago vs.United States

The road to Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup began for the CONCACAF region back in March of 2015. Now there are six teams left fighting for three direct spots and one playoff qualification spot for next years World Cup.

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Heres everything you need to know about the fifth and final round of the CONCACAF FIFA World Cup qualification process.

Known as The Hex, the six-team group sees each team play each other twice for a total of 10 matches. The top three teams automatically qualify for the World Cup, while the fourth-place team plays in a two-game playoff.

The U.S. looks to stay atop the group on Sunday

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The team that finishes in fourth place will face the fifth-place team from AFC over two legs on November 6 and 14. The winner advances to the World Cup.