Seeding
The draw took place on 25 November 2007 in Durban, South Africa and it determined the fixtures for the preliminary rounds. In addition, because second round winners are paired off for the third round, the top 13 seeds have been subdivided as follows:
- Pot A: The top 3 teams, who would be top seeds of each third round group.
- Pot B: The next 3 teams, who would be the seconds seeds of the third round groups.
- Pot C: The next 6 teams, who would receive a bye to the second round, and would not be drawn against a Pot A or Pot B team in that round.
- Pot D: St. Vincent and the Grenadines, who also receive a bye in the first round, but would be paired against one of the top 12 teams in Round 2.
In the 2nd round, the 13 top-ranked CONCACAF teams from the May 2007 FIFA World Ranking joined 11 winners from the 1st Round.
| Pot A (byes to 2nd Round) (Ranked 1st to 3rd) |
Pot B (byes to 2nd Round) (Ranked 4th to 6th) |
Pot C (byes to 2nd Round) (Ranked 7th to 12th) |
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| Pot D (byes to 2nd Round) (Ranked 13th) |
Pot E (1st Round) (Ranked 14th to 24th) |
Pot F (1st Round) (Ranked 25th to 35th) |
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