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The Executive Committee of CONCACAF in its meeting is expected to explore the idea of reforming its World Cup qualifying format.
Though he could not give details, committee member, Jamaican Captain Horace Burrell, conceded the confederation will be looking seriously at a proposal to fashion its qualification tournament off that of CONMEBOL, the grouping of South America's football-playing countries.
"I can't say much right now as this is still a matter under discussion, but I know that it will be high on the list of things that we will be addressing over the next two days," he said.
"Yes, we are looking to see if we can have a similar format to what exists in South America, which would give the final 12 teams of CONCACAF more matches in a World Cup qualifying tournament," added Burrell, who is also senior vice-president of the Caribbean Football Union.
If adopted, it means that the existing three-group semi-final stage of 12 nations will be scrapped for a one-group set-up -- similarly to what obtains in South America -- where the 12 CONCACAF finalists would play each other twice in a home-and-away format with 22 matches for each team.
"This would mean more matches for the teams. I don't think the present format is conducive to overall football development, therefore we hope for the sake of the game in the confederation, and the Caribbean in particular, that some meaningful discussion will emerge from the meetings," said Burrell, the head of Jamaica's football.
CONCACAF is the association embracing football-playing nations of North and Central America and the Caribbean.
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