The top two teams from each of the semi-final groups will advance to round four of qualifying - commonly known as the "hexagonal".
Three teams from CONCACAF are guaranteed to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, with the fourth-placed team from the hexagonal facing off against the Oceania winner.
CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying - Round Three
Group A United States Jamaica Guatemala Antigua & Barbuda
Group B Mexico Costa Rica El Salvador Guyana
Group C Honduras Cuba Canada Panama
SCHEDULE OF MATCHES (home team listed first)
MATCHDAY 1 Friday, June 8, 2012 Group A United States vs. Antigua & Barbuda Jamaica vs. Guatemala
Group B Mexico vs. Guyana Costa Rica vs. El Salvador
Group C Honduras vs. Panama Cuba vs. Canada
MATCHDAY 2 Tuesday, June 12, 2012 Group A Guatemala vs. United States Antigua & Barbuda vs. Jamaica
Group B El Salvador vs. Mexico Guyana vs. Costa Rica
Group C Canada vs. Honduras Panama vs. Cuba
MATCHDAY 3 Friday, September 7, 2012 Group A Jamaica vs. United States Guatemala vs. Antigua & Barbuda
Group B Costa Rica vs. Mexico El Salvador vs. Guyana
Group C Cuba vs. Honduras Canada vs. Panama
MATCHDAY 4 Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Group A United States vs. Jamaica Antigua and Barbuda vs. Guatemala
Group B Mexico vs. Costa Rica Guyana vs. El Salvador