In March 2011, following news that CONCACAF would not receive four spots in the 2014 World Cup, officials within CONCACAF indicated that the first format proposed would be revised.
Pada Maret 2011, terkait berita bahwa CONCACAF tidak mendapatkan empat jatah tim pada Piala Dunia FIFA 2014, pejabat CONCACAF menyatakan bahwa format pertama akan direvisi.