| Tourney Name: | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF first round |
| Num Teams: | 14 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Matches: | 14 |
| Goals: | 51 |
| Top Scorer: | Nahki Wells Harry Panayiotou (3 goals each) |
| Prevseason: | 2014 |
| Nextseason: | 2022 |
The first round of CONCACAF matches for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification was played between 22 and 31 March 2015.[1] [2]
A total of 14 teams (teams ranked 22–35 in the CONCACAF entrant list) played home-and-away over two legs. The seven winners advanced to the second round.
The draw for the first round was held on 15 January 2015, 19:40 EST (UTC−5), at the W Hotel at Miami Beach, Florida, United States.[3]
The seeding was based on the FIFA World Rankings of August 2014 (shown in parentheses).[4] The 14 teams were seeded into two pots:
Each tie contained a team from Pot 1 and a team from Pot 2, with the order of legs decided by draw.
Note: Bolded teams qualified for the second round.
Bermuda won 8–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round against Guatemala.----Dominica won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round against Canada.----Barbados won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round against Aruba.----Saint Kitts and Nevis won 12–4 on aggregate and advanced to the second round against El Salvador.----Nicaragua won 8–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round against Suriname.----1–1 on aggregate. Belize won on the away goals rule and advanced to the second round against Dominican Republic.----Curaçao won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the second round against Cuba.