| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22–26 March 2024 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 4 (1 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,780 (445 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Luke Paris Hugo Liziario Billy Forbes Jett Blaschka(1 goal each) |
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Thefirst round ofCONCACAF matches for2026 FIFA World Cup qualification were played on 22 and 26 March 2024.[1]
Four teams, ranked as the bottom four in theCONCACAF entrant list, played home-and-away overtwo legs in two ties. The two winners advanced to thesecond round.[2]
The seeding was based on theFIFA Men's World Ranking of December 2023 (shown in parentheses).[3][4]
Note:Bolded teams qualified for thesecond round.
| Seeded | Unseeded |
|---|---|
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The first round ties were predetermined as follows:
The lower-ranked teams hosted the first leg, while the higher-ranked teams hosted the second leg.
The first legs were played on 22 March, while the second legs were played on 26 March 2024.[5]
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anguilla | 1–1(4–3p) | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0–0 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1–1(2–4p) | British Virgin Islands | 1–1 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
| Anguilla | 0–0 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
1–1 on aggregate.Anguilla won 4–3 on penalties and advanced to thesecond round (Group F).
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1–1 | British Virgin Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
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| British Virgin Islands | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | U.S. Virgin Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
1–1 on aggregate.British Virgin Islands won 4–2 on penalties and advanced to thesecond round (Group E).
There were 4 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1 goal per match.
1 goal
A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following infractions:[8]
There were no suspensions served during the first round.
