2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF third round
Updated: 12/11/2025, 5:56:59 PM Wikipedia source
The third round of CONCACAF matches of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification took place during September, October, and November 2025. This round determined the final three CONCACAF teams to directly qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as well as the two CONCACAF representatives in the inter-confederation play-offs.
Infobox
Dates
4 September – 18 November 2025
Teams
12 (from 1 confederation)
Matches played
36
Goals scored
89 (2.47 per match)
Attendance
506,236 (14,062 per match)
Top scorer
Duckens Nazon (4 goals)
Tables
From the April 2025 FIFA Men's World Ranking · Seeding
Panama (33) Costa Rica (54) Jamaica (63)
Panama (33) Costa Rica (54) Jamaica (63)
Pot 1
Panama (33) Costa Rica (54) Jamaica (63)
Pot 2
Honduras (75) El Salvador (81) Curaçao (90)
Pot 3
Haiti (83) Trinidad and Tobago (100) Guatemala (106)
Pot 4
Nicaragua (133) Suriname (137) Bermuda (168)
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| Panama (33) Costa Rica (54) Jamaica (63) | Honduras (75) El Salvador (81) Curaçao (90) | Haiti (83) Trinidad and Tobago (100) Guatemala (106) | Nicaragua (133) Suriname (137) Bermuda (168) |
· Schedule
Matchday 1
Matchday 1
Matchday
Matchday 1
Date(s)
4–5 September 2025
Fixtures
3 v 2, 4 v 1
Matchday 2
Matchday 2
Matchday
Matchday 2
Date(s)
8–9 September 2025
Fixtures
1 v 3, 2 v 4
Matchday 3
Matchday 3
Matchday
Matchday 3
Date(s)
9–10 October 2025
Fixtures
2 v 1, 4 v 3
Matchday 4
Matchday 4
Matchday
Matchday 4
Date(s)
13–14 October 2025
Fixtures
1 v 4, 2 v 3
Matchday 5
Matchday 5
Matchday
Matchday 5
Date(s)
13 November 2025
Fixtures
3 v 1, 4 v 2
Matchday 6
Matchday 6
Matchday
Matchday 6
Date(s)
18 November 2025
Fixtures
1 v 2, 3 v 4
| Matchday | Date(s) | Fixtures |
| Matchday 1 | 4–5 September 2025 | 3 v 2, 4 v 1 |
| Matchday 2 | 8–9 September 2025 | 1 v 3, 2 v 4 |
| Matchday 3 | 9–10 October 2025 | 2 v 1, 4 v 3 |
| Matchday 4 | 13–14 October 2025 | 1 v 4, 2 v 3 |
| Matchday 5 | 13 November 2025 | 3 v 1, 4 v 2 |
| Matchday 6 | 18 November 2025 | 1 v 2, 3 v 4 |
· Groups › Group A
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Panama
Pld
6
W
3
D
3
L
0
GF
9
GA
4
GD
+5
Pts
12
Qualification
2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
1–1
Col 15
1–1
Col 16
3–0
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Suriname
Pld
6
W
2
D
3
L
1
GF
9
GA
6
GD
+3
Pts
9
Qualification
Inter-confederation play-offs
Col 13
0–0
Col 14
—
Col 15
1–1
Col 16
4–0
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Guatemala
Pld
6
W
2
D
2
L
2
GF
8
GA
7
GD
+1
Pts
8
Col 13
2–3
Col 14
3–1
Col 15
—
Col 16
0–1
4
4
Pos
4
Team
El Salvador
Pld
6
W
1
D
0
L
5
GF
2
GA
11
GD
−9
Pts
3
Col 12
0–1
Col 13
1–2
Col 14
0–1
Col 15
—
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | |
| 1 | Panama | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Suriname | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | Inter-confederation play-offs | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 4–0 | |
| 3 | Guatemala | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | 2–3 | 3–1 | — | 0–1 | ||
| 4 | El Salvador | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — |
· Groups › Group B
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Curaçao
Pld
6
W
3
D
3
L
0
GF
13
GA
3
GD
+10
Pts
12
Qualification
2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
2–0
Col 15
1–1
Col 16
3–2
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Jamaica
Pld
6
W
3
D
2
L
1
GF
11
GA
3
GD
+8
Pts
11
Qualification
Inter-confederation play-offs
Col 13
0–0
Col 14
—
Col 15
2–0
Col 16
4–0
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Trinidad and Tobago
Pld
6
W
1
D
4
L
1
GF
7
GA
6
GD
+1
Pts
7
Col 13
0–0
Col 14
1–1
Col 15
—
Col 16
2–2
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Bermuda
Pld
6
W
0
D
1
L
5
GF
4
GA
23
GD
−19
Pts
1
Col 12
0–7
Col 13
0–4
Col 14
0–3
Col 15
—
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | |
| 1 | Curaçao | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 12 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | |
| 2 | Jamaica | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 11 | Inter-confederation play-offs | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | ||
| 4 | Bermuda | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 23 | −19 | 1 | 0–7 | 0–4 | 0–3 | — |
· Groups › Group C
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Haiti
Pld
6
W
3
D
2
L
1
GF
9
GA
6
GD
+3
Pts
11
Qualification
2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
0–0
Col 15
1–0
Col 16
2–0
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Honduras
Pld
6
W
2
D
3
L
1
GF
5
GA
2
GD
+3
Pts
9
Col 13
3–0
Col 14
—
Col 15
0–0
Col 16
2–0
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Costa Rica
Pld
6
W
1
D
4
L
1
GF
8
GA
6
GD
+2
Pts
7
Col 12
3–3
Col 13
0–0
Col 14
—
Col 15
4–1
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Nicaragua
Pld
6
W
1
D
1
L
4
GF
4
GA
12
GD
−8
Pts
4
Col 12
0–3
Col 13
2–0
Col 14
1–1
Col 15
—
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | |
| 1 | Haiti | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 11 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Honduras | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9 | 3–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Costa Rica | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | 3–3 | 0–0 | — | 4–1 | ||
| 4 | Nicaragua | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 4 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — |
· Ranking of second-placed teams
1
1
Pos
1
Grp
B
Team
Jamaica
Pld
6
W
3
D
2
L
1
GF
11
GA
3
GD
+8
Pts
11
Qualification
Advance to inter-confederation play-offs
2
2
Pos
2
Grp
A
Team
Suriname
Pld
6
W
2
D
3
L
1
GF
9
GA
6
GD
+3
Pts
9
3
3
Pos
3
Grp
C
Team
Honduras
Pld
6
W
2
D
3
L
1
GF
5
GA
2
GD
+3
Pts
9
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | B | Jamaica | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 11 | Advance to inter-confederation play-offs |
| 2 | A | Suriname | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | |
| 3 | C | Honduras | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9 |
· Discipline
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Team
Costa Rica
Player
Orlando Galo
Infraction(s)
vs Haiti (9 September 2025) vs Honduras (9 October 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Nicaragua (13 October 2025)
Alexis Gamboa
Alexis Gamboa
Team
Alexis Gamboa
Player
vs Nicaragua (5 September 2025) vs Honduras (9 October 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Nicaragua (13 October 2025)
El Salvador
El Salvador
Team
El Salvador
Player
Brayan Gil
Infraction(s)
vs Suriname (8 September 2025) vs Suriname (13 November 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Panama (18 November 2025)
Jefferson Valladares
Jefferson Valladares
Team
Jefferson Valladares
Player
vs Guatemala (4 September 2025) vs Suriname (13 November 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Panama (18 November 2025)
Haiti
Haiti
Team
Haiti
Player
Carlens Arcus
Infraction(s)
vs Costa Rica (9 September 2025) vs Nicaragua (9 October 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Honduras (13 October 2025)
Danley Jean Jacques
Danley Jean Jacques
Team
Danley Jean Jacques
Player
vs Costa Rica (9 September 2025) vs Costa Rica (13 November 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Nicaragua (18 November 2025)
Honduras
Honduras
Team
Honduras
Player
Getsel Montes
Infraction(s)
vs Costa Rica (9 October 2025) vs Haiti (13 November 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Costa Rica (18 November 2025)
Jamaica
Jamaica
Team
Jamaica
Player
Isaac Hayden
Infraction(s)
vs Bermuda (5 September 2025) vs Trinidad and Tobago (9 September 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Curaçao (10 October 2025)
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Team
Nicaragua
Player
Óscar Acevedo
Infraction(s)
vs Honduras (9 September 2025) vs Costa Rica (13 October 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Honduras (13 November 2025)
Jason Coronel
Jason Coronel
Team
Jason Coronel
Player
vs Costa Rica (5 September 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Honduras (9 September 2025)vs Haiti (9 October 2025)
Christian Reyes
Christian Reyes
Team
Christian Reyes
Player
vs Haiti (9 October 2025) vs Costa Rica (13 October 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Honduras (13 November 2025)
Panama
Panama
Team
Panama
Player
Aníbal Godoy
Infraction(s)
vs Guatemala (8 September 2025) vs Guatemala (13 November 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs El Salvador (18 November 2025)
Suriname
Suriname
Team
Suriname
Player
Dhoraso Klas
Infraction(s)
vs Panama (4 September 2025) vs El Salvador (8 September 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Guatemala (10 October 2025)
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Team
Trinidad and Tobago
Player
Alvin Jones
Infraction(s)
vs Costa Rica (10 June 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Curaçao (5 September 2025)
| Team | Player | Infraction(s) | Suspended for match(es) |
| Costa Rica | Orlando Galo | vs Haiti (9 September 2025) vs Honduras (9 October 2025) | vs Nicaragua (13 October 2025) |
| Alexis Gamboa | vs Nicaragua (5 September 2025) vs Honduras (9 October 2025) | vs Nicaragua (13 October 2025) | |
| El Salvador | Brayan Gil | vs Suriname (8 September 2025) vs Suriname (13 November 2025) | vs Panama (18 November 2025) |
| Jefferson Valladares | vs Guatemala (4 September 2025) vs Suriname (13 November 2025) | vs Panama (18 November 2025) | |
| Haiti | Carlens Arcus | vs Costa Rica (9 September 2025) vs Nicaragua (9 October 2025) | vs Honduras (13 October 2025) |
| Danley Jean Jacques | vs Costa Rica (9 September 2025) vs Costa Rica (13 November 2025) | vs Nicaragua (18 November 2025) | |
| Honduras | Getsel Montes | vs Costa Rica (9 October 2025) vs Haiti (13 November 2025) | vs Costa Rica (18 November 2025) |
| Jamaica | Isaac Hayden | vs Bermuda (5 September 2025) vs Trinidad and Tobago (9 September 2025) | vs Curaçao (10 October 2025) |
| Nicaragua | Óscar Acevedo | vs Honduras (9 September 2025) vs Costa Rica (13 October 2025) | vs Honduras (13 November 2025) |
| Jason Coronel | vs Costa Rica (5 September 2025) | vs Honduras (9 September 2025)vs Haiti (9 October 2025) | |
| Christian Reyes | vs Haiti (9 October 2025) vs Costa Rica (13 October 2025) | vs Honduras (13 November 2025) | |
| Panama | Aníbal Godoy | vs Guatemala (8 September 2025) vs Guatemala (13 November 2025) | vs El Salvador (18 November 2025) |
| Suriname | Dhoraso Klas | vs Panama (4 September 2025) vs El Salvador (8 September 2025) | vs Guatemala (10 October 2025) |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Alvin Jones | vs Costa Rica (10 June 2025) | vs Curaçao (5 September 2025) |
References
- "FIFA announces draw details for Concacaf FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers"https://www.concacaf.com/world-cup-qualifying-men/article/fifa-announces-draw-details-for-concacaf-fifa-world-cup-2026-qualifiers/
- concacaf.comhttps://www.concacaf.com/en/world-cup-qualifying-men/news/concacaf-confirms-draw-pots-and-participating-teams-for-third-round-of-fifa-world-cup-qualifying/
- "Concacaf confirms schedule for region's men's FIFA World Cup Qualifying matches taking place in June"https://www.concacaf.com/en/world-cup-qualifying-men/news/concacaf-confirms-schedule-for-region-s-men-s-fifa-world-cup-qualifying-matches-taking-place-in-june/
- "Final Round Schedule Announced for Concacaf Men's World Cup Qualifying"https://www.concacaf.com/en/world-cup-qualifying-men/news/final-round-schedule-announced-for-concacaf-men-s-world-cup-qualifying/
- "Regulations: FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Competition"https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/18d857c3ec3e64f8/original/FIFA-World-Cup-2026-Preliminary-Competition_EN.pdf