The first round of World Cup qualifiers begins in March. Canada, who sit outside the top five teams in Concacaf based on FIFA rankings (72nd in the world and seventh in the region, to be exact), will have to finish first in their five-team group and then win a two-legged tie against another group winner in order to get to the eight-team final round. If they get that far, they’ll play each of the other seven teams home and away, and the top three sides from that Octagonal will go to the World Cup (with the fourth going to a playoff for one more spot).