Qualifying

Nick Green of 100 Percent Soccer is reporting that the draw for the hexagonal round of CONCACAF qualifying will take place on November 22 in Johannesburg, the same time and place for the FIFA Confederations Cup Draw. So we will know the USA's qualifying and Confed Cup schedules on that day.

The CONCACAF fourth round of qualifying, otherwise known as the hexagonal or "hex", will start on February 11, 2009. I've got the full schedule below. The USA will be participating in the FIFA Confederations Cup between June 14-28, so they've been permitted to schedule their June hexagonal dates earlier than the June 6 and 10 dates reserved by FIFA.

CONCACAF hexagonal dates for USA:
February 11
March 28
April 1
June 3-7 (two dates)
August 12
September 5