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2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)

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2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)

The North, Central American and Caribbean section of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification acted as the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, for national teams which are members of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF). Three direct slots and two inter-confederation play-off slots in the final tournament were available for CONCACAF teams.

Infobox

Dates
22 March 2024 – 18 November 2025
Teams
32 (from 1 confederation)
Matches played
99
Goals scored
309 (3 per match)
Attendance
794,013 (8,020 per match)
Top scorer(s)
Óscar Santis Duckens Nazon (6 goals each)

Tables

From the December 2023 FIFA World Rankings · Entrants
Panama (41)  Costa Rica (52)  Jamaica (55)  Honduras (76)  El Salvador (78)  Haiti (89)
Panama (41)  Costa Rica (52)  Jamaica (55)  Honduras (76)  El Salvador (78)  Haiti (89)
Second round pot 1
Panama (41)  Costa Rica (52)  Jamaica (55)  Honduras (76)  El Salvador (78)  Haiti (89)
Second round pot 2
Curaçao (90)  Trinidad and Tobago (96)  Guatemala (108)  Nicaragua (134)  Antigua and Barbuda (142)  Suriname (143)
Second round pot 3
Saint Kitts and Nevis (147)  Dominican Republic (151)  Guyana (157)  Puerto Rico (160)  Saint Lucia (167)  Cuba (169)
Second round pot 4
Second round pot 4
Second round pot 1
Second round pot 4
Second round pot 2
Second round pot 5
Second round pot 3
Competed in first round
Bermuda (171)  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (173)  Grenada (174)  Montserrat (176)  Barbados (178)  Dominica (180)
Bermuda (171)  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (173)  Grenada (174)  Montserrat (176)  Barbados (178)  Dominica (180)
Second round pot 1
Bermuda (171)  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (173)  Grenada (174)  Montserrat (176)  Barbados (178)  Dominica (180)
Second round pot 2
Belize (182)  Aruba (193)  Cayman Islands (197)  Bahamas (202)
Second round pot 3
Turks and Caicos Islands (206)  British Virgin Islands (207)  U . Virgin Islands (208)  Anguilla (209)
Second round pot 1
Second round pot 2
Second round pot 3
Panama (41) Costa Rica (52) Jamaica (55) Honduras (76) El Salvador (78) Haiti (89)
Curaçao (90) Trinidad and Tobago (96) Guatemala (108) Nicaragua (134) Antigua and Barbuda (142) Suriname (143)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (147) Dominican Republic (151) Guyana (157) Puerto Rico (160) Saint Lucia (167) Cuba (169)
Second round pot 4
Second round pot 5
Competed in first round
Bermuda (171) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (173) Grenada (174) Montserrat (176) Barbados (178) Dominica (180)
Belize (182) Aruba (193) Cayman Islands (197) Bahamas (202)
Turks and Caicos Islands (206) British Virgin Islands (207) U . Virgin Islands (208) Anguilla (209)
· Schedule
First round
First round
Round
First round
Matchday
First leg
Dates
22 March 2024
Second leg
Second leg
Round
Second leg
Matchday
26 March 2024
Second round
Second round
Round
Second round
Matchday
Window 1
Dates
5–11 June 2024
Window 2
Window 2
Round
Window 2
Matchday
4–10 June 2025
Third round
Third round
Round
Third round
Matchday
Matchday 1
Dates
4–5 September 2025
Matchday 2
Matchday 2
Round
Matchday 2
Matchday
8–9 September 2025
Matchday 3
Matchday 3
Round
Matchday 3
Matchday
9–10 October 2025
Matchday 4
Matchday 4
Round
Matchday 4
Matchday
13–14 October 2025
Matchday 5
Matchday 5
Round
Matchday 5
Matchday
13 November 2025
Matchday 6
Matchday 6
Round
Matchday 6
Matchday
18 November 2025
Round
Matchday
Dates
First round
First leg
22 March 2024
Second leg
26 March 2024
Second round
Window 1
5–11 June 2024
Window 2
4–10 June 2025
Third round
Matchday 1
4–5 September 2025
Matchday 2
8–9 September 2025
Matchday 3
9–10 October 2025
Matchday 4
13–14 October 2025
Matchday 5
13 November 2025
Matchday 6
18 November 2025
· First round
Anguilla
Anguilla
Team 1
Anguilla
Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score
1–1 (4–3 p)
Team 2
Turks and Caicos Islands
1st leg
0–0
2nd leg
1–1 (a .)
U . Virgin Islands
U . Virgin Islands
Team 1
U . Virgin Islands
Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score
1–1 (2–4 p)
Team 2
British Virgin Islands
1st leg
1–1
2nd leg
0–0 (a .)
Team 1
Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score
Team 2
1st leg
2nd leg
Anguilla
1–1 (4–3 p)
Turks and Caicos Islands
0–0
1–1 (a .)
U . Virgin Islands
1–1 (2–4 p)
British Virgin Islands
1–1
0–0 (a .)
· Second round › Group A
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Honduras
Pld
4
W
4
D
0
L
0
GF
12
GA
2
GD
+10
Pts
12
Qualification
Advance to third round
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Bermuda
Pld
4
W
2
D
1
L
1
GF
9
GA
8
GD
+1
Pts
7
Col 12
1–6
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Cuba
Pld
4
W
2
D
0
L
2
GF
6
GA
5
GD
+1
Pts
6
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Cayman Islands
Pld
4
W
1
D
0
L
3
GF
1
GA
9
GD
−8
Pts
3
Col 12
0–1
5
5
Pos
5
Team
Antigua and Barbuda
Pld
4
W
0
D
1
L
3
GF
1
GA
5
GD
−4
Pts
1
Col 12
—
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Honduras
4
4
0
0
12
2
+10
12
Advance to third round
2
Bermuda
4
2
1
1
9
8
+1
7
1–6
3
Cuba
4
2
0
2
6
5
+1
6
4
Cayman Islands
4
1
0
3
1
9
−8
3
0–1
5
Antigua and Barbuda
4
0
1
3
1
5
−4
1
—
· Second round › Group B
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Costa Rica
Pld
4
W
4
D
0
L
0
GF
17
GA
1
GD
+16
Pts
12
Qualification
Advance to third round
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Trinidad and Tobago
Pld
4
W
2
D
1
L
1
GF
16
GA
7
GD
+9
Pts
7
Col 12
—
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Grenada
Pld
4
W
2
D
1
L
1
GF
11
GA
7
GD
+4
Pts
7
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Pld
4
W
1
D
0
L
3
GF
5
GA
13
GD
−8
Pts
3
Col 12
—
5
5
Pos
5
Team
Bahamas
Pld
4
W
0
D
0
L
4
GF
1
GA
22
GD
−21
Pts
0
Col 12
0–8
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Costa Rica
4
4
0
0
17
1
+16
12
Advance to third round
2
Trinidad and Tobago
4
2
1
1
16
7
+9
7
—
3
Grenada
4
2
1
1
11
7
+4
7
4
Saint Kitts and Nevis
4
1
0
3
5
13
−8
3
—
5
Bahamas
4
0
0
4
1
22
−21
0
0–8

References

  1. Cuba were awarded a 3–0 victory by forfeit after Cayman Islands were prevented from traveling to Cuba by visa issues ste
  2. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
  3. Although the United bid was selected on 13 June 2018, the automatic berths allocated to the hosts were not confirmed unt
  4. "FIFA Council prepares Congress, takes key decisions for the future of the FIFA World Cup"
    https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/organisation/fifa-council/media-releases/fifa-council-prepares-congress-takes-key-decisions-for-the-future-of-t-2883353
  5. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2018/jun/13/world-cup-2026-vote-fifa-nations-choose-between-north-america-and-morocco-live
  6. "FIFA Council highlights record breaking revenue in football"
    https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/organisation/fifa-council/media-releases/fifa-council-highlights-record-breaking-revenue-in-football
  7. "CONCACAF announces formats for men's national team competitions for the 2023–2026 cycle"
    https://www.concacaf.com/news/concacaf-announces-formats-for-men-s-national-team-competitions-for-the-2023-2026-cycle/
  8. "Draw Procedures for the CONCACAF Preliminary Draw for the FIFA World Cup 26"
    https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/7bb71d129c0845f0/original/Draw-Procedures-for-the-Concacaf-Preliminary-Draw-for-the-FIFA-World-Cup-26_EN.pdf
  9. "FIFA Men's Ranking – December 2023"
    https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men?dateId=id14233
  10. "Men's International Match Calendar 2023–2030"
    https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/3123d37097318f7f/original/Men-s-International-Match-Calendar-2023-2030_EN.pdf
  11. "Draw reveals groups for second round of Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers"
    https://www.concacaf.com/world-cup-qualifying-men/article/draw-reveals-groups-for-second-round-of-concacaf-world-cup-qualifiers/
  12. Cayman News
    https://caymannewsservice.com/2024/06/cayman-forfeits-cuba-game-after-first-match-win-in-wc/
  13. concacaf
    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/
  14. "Path to 2026 laid out for Play-Off Tournament hopefuls"
    https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/play-off-tournament-draw-results
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