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| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 22 March 2024 – 18 November 2025 |
| Teams | 32 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 99 |
| Goals scored | 309 (3.12 per match) |
| Attendance | 794,013 (8,020 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Óscar Santis Duckens Nazon(6 goals each) |
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| CONCACAF Qualifiers |
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The North, Central American and Caribbean section of the2026 FIFA World Cup qualification acted as the qualifiers for the2026 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.
On 9 May 2017, theFIFA Council approved the slot allocation for the2026 FIFA World Cup, which included six direct spots and twointer-confederation play-off spots for the CONCACAF region. However, in a change of format from previous World Cups, there would be no dedicated host country slot, with the slots of automatically qualifying host countries now taken from the quota of its confederation. If the tournament were to be co-hosted, the FIFA Council would decide which host countries would qualify automatically.[1] On 13 June 2018, three members of CONCACAF—Canada,Mexico and theUnited States—were selected as hosts for the 2026 World Cup by the68th FIFA Congress.[2]
On 14 February 2023, the FIFA Council awarded automatic berths for all three host countries, leaving three direct slots and twointer-confederation play-off slots to be decided through CONCACAF qualification.[3] On 28 February, CONCACAF announced the qualifying format for 2026 World Cup qualification.[4]
AsCanada,Mexico, and theUnited States were awarded automatic berths as co-hosts, they did not enter qualifying. All the remaining 32FIFA-affiliated national teams from CONCACAF entered qualification. Based on theFIFA rankings of December 2023, the top 28 teams received a bye to the second round, while the lowest four teams entered the first round.[5]
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Note: Teams initalics competed only in thefirst round.
The CONCACAF schedule for qualification was as follows:[4]
| Round | Matchday | Dates[7] |
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| 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 |
The bottom four CONCACAF teams, ranked 29 to 32 based on theFIFA rankings of December 2023, were divided into two matchups to be played on atwo-legged home-and-away basis. The pairings were predetermined, with the 29th ranked team facing the 32nd ranked team, and the 30th ranked team facing the 31st ranked team. The two winners advanced to the second round.[4]
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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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.) |
The draw took place on 25 January 2024 inZürich, Switzerland.[8]
The top twenty-eight CONCACAF teams in theFIFA rankings of December 2023 entered in the second round, joined by the two winners of the first round. Teams were drawn into six groups of five teams and played singleround-robin matches (two home and two away). The six group winners and six group runners-up advanced to the third round.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  |  | |
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| 1 | Honduras | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 12 | Advance tothird round | — | — | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Bermuda | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 | 1–6 | — | — | 5–0 | — | ||
| 3 | Cuba | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | — | 1–2 | — | 3–0[a] | — | ||
| 4 | Cayman Islands | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 3 | 0–1 | — | — | — | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | Antigua and Barbuda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | 12 | Advance tothird round | — | 2–1 | — | 4–0 | — | |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 7 | — | — | 2–2 | 6–2 | — | ||
| 3 | Grenada | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 7 | 0–3 | — | — | — | 6–0 | ||
| 4 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 3 | — | — | 2–3 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | Bahamas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22 | −21 | 0 | 0–8 | 1–7 | — | — | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  | |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curaçao | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 12 | Advance tothird round | — | — | 4–0 | — | 4–1 | |
| 2 | Haiti | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 | 1–5 | — | 2–1 | — | — | ||
| 3 | Saint Lucia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2–2 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Aruba | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 2 | 0–2 | 0–5 | — | — | — | ||
| 5 | Barbados | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 | — | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  |  | |
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| 1 | Panama | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 12 | Advance tothird round | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | — | — | |
| 2 | Nicaragua | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | — | — | 1–0 | 4–1 | — | ||
| 3 | Guyana | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | — | — | — | 3–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Montserrat | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 | 1–3 | — | — | — | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | Belize | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | — | — | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  | |  |  | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 12 | Advance tothird round | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | — | — | |
| 2 | Guatemala | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 9 | — | — | 4–2 | 6–0 | — | ||
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 6 | — | — | — | 5–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | Dominica | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 3 | 2–3 | — | — | — | 3–0 | ||
| 5 | British Virgin Islands | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | — | — | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | | |
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| 1 | Suriname | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 10 | Advance tothird round | — | — | 1–0 | 4–1 | — | |
| 2 | El Salvador | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 8 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | — | — | ||
| 3 | Puerto Rico | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | — | — | — | 2–1 | 8–0 | ||
| 4 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | — | 1–3 | — | — | 6–0 | ||
| 5 | Anguilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | −21 | 0 | 0–4 | 0–3 | — | — | — |
In the third round, the twelve teams advancing from the second round were drawn into three groups of four teams to play round-robin home-and-away matches. The three group winners qualified for the World Cup, and the two best-ranked runners-up advanced to theinter-confederation play-offs.[4] The draw for the third round was held on 12 June 2025, 19:00 EDT.[10]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | |
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| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | B | Jamaica | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 11 | Advance tointer-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 |
The two best runners-up from the third round,Jamaica andSuriname, will joinBolivia (fromCONMEBOL),DR Congo (fromCAF),Iraq (fromAFC), andNew Caledonia (fromOFC) in the inter-confederation play-offs.
The teams were ranked according to the November 2025FIFA Men's World Ranking, with the four lowest-ranked teams playing in twosingle-elimination matches. The winners will meet the two highest-ranked teams in another set ofsingle-elimination matches, with the winners of these matches qualifying for the2026 FIFA World Cup.[11]
| Semi-final | Final | |||||
| 31 March 2026 –Zapopan | ||||||
 DR Congo | ||||||
| 26 March 2026 –Zapopan | ||||||
| Winner match 1 | ||||||
 New Caledonia | ||||||
| Jamaica | ||||||
| Semi-final | Final | |||||
| 31 March 2026 –Guadalupe | ||||||
 Iraq | ||||||
| 26 March 2026 –Guadalupe | ||||||
| Winner match 2 | ||||||
 Bolivia | ||||||
| Suriname | ||||||
The following teams from CONCACAF qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previousappearances inFIFA World Cup[a] |
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 Canada | Co-hosts | 14 February 2023[b] | 2 (1986,2022) |
 Mexico | Co-hosts | 14 February 2023[b] | 17 (1930,1950,1954,1958,1962,1966,1970,1978,1986,1994,1998,2002,2006,2010,2014,2018,2022) |
 United States | Co-hosts | 14 February 2023[b] | 11 (1930,1934,1950,1990,1994,1998,2002,2006,2010,2014,2022) |
| Panama | Third round Group A winners | 18 November 2025 | 1 (2018) |
| Curaçao | Third round Group B winners | 18 November 2025 | Debut |
| Haiti | Third round Group C winners | 18 November 2025 | 1 (1974) |
Notes
There were 309 goals scored in 99 matches, for an average of 3.12 goals per match.
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
Below are full goalscorer lists for each round: