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U.S. Men's Qualifying Route to 2006 World Cup Presented by CONCACAF; Awaits FIFA Ratification

Feb. 8, 2003

NEW YORK, N.Y. (Friday, February 7, 2003) - CONCACAF will present a new qualifying format for the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 for approval by FIFA. The new format was approved at the meeting of its Executive Committee at the offices of the General Secretariat in New York City on Friday, and will see the U.S. enter into the first phase of qualifying, where previously they had gone straight into the semifinals. With the new format each team will play upwards to 20 games to qualify for the next World Cup.