Calendar, results and qualifying table for the 2026 North and Central American World Cup (CONCACAF)

CONCACAF’s qualification process for the 2026 World Cup will appear quite unusual given the three places allocated to hosts Canada, Mexico and the United States for the tournament.

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The Hexagonal and Octogonal are no more, replaced by a first round of playoffs and two rounds of group games,

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At least three nations will secure spots in the tournament and two remaining teams will receive spots in the inter-confederal playoffs as up to five teams join the Canucks. El Triand Yankees in the 2026 World Cup.

2026 North and Central American World Cup (CONCACAF) Qualification Format

• First round (22-26 March 2024): Four teams, home and away

• Second round (June 5, 2024 – June 10, 2025): 30 teams, six groups, top two from each group advance

• Third round (starts in September 2025): 12 teams, three groups, best team from each group qualifies for the World Cupthe top two teams advance to the inter-confederal playoffs

Qualification calendar for the North and Central American World Cup (CONCACAF) – First phase games, results

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Anguilla 0-0 Turks and Caicos
US Virgin Islands 1-1 British Virgin Islands

March 26th

Turks and Caicos 1-1 (PK 3-4) Anguilla
British Virgin Islands 0-0 (PKs 4-2) US Virgin Islands

Classification and calendar of qualifiers for the North and Central American World Cup (CONCACAF) – Second phase groups

Games start in June 2024

A group

1. Honduras – 2-0-0, +7 GD, 6 points

2. Cayman Islands – 1-0-0, +1 GD, 3 points

3. Antigua and Barbuda – 0-1-1, -1 GD, 1 point

4. Bermuda – 0-1-1, -5 GD, 1 point

5. Cuba – 0-0-1, -2 GD, 0 points

Group B

1. Costa Rica – 2-0-0, +7 GD, 6 points

2. Trinidad and Tobago – 1-1-0, +6 GD, 4 points

3. Granada – 0-1-1, -3 GD, 1 point

4. Saint Kitts and Nevis – 0-0-1, -4 GD, 0 points

5. Bahamas – 0-0-1, -6 GD, 0 points

Group C

1. Curaçao – 2-0-0, +5 GD, 6 points

2. Haiti – 2-0-0, +3 GD, 6 points

3. Saint Lucia – 0-0-1, -1 GD, 0 points

4. Aruba – 0-0-2, -2 GD, 0 points

5. Barbados – 0-0-1, -5 GD, 0 points

Group D

1. Nicaragua – 2-0-0, +7 GD, 6 points

2. Panama – 2-0-0, +4 GD, 6 points

3. Guyana – 0-0-1, -2 GD, 0 points

4. Belize – 0-0-1, -4 GD, 0 points

5. Montserrat – 0-0-2, -5 GD, 0 points

Group E

1. Guatemala – 2-0-0, +9 GD, 6 points

2. Jamaica – 2-0-0, +2 GD, 6 points

3. Dominican Republic – 0-0-1, -1 GD, 0 points

4. British Virgin Islands – 0-0-1, -3 GD, 0 points

5. Dominica – 0-0-2, -7 GD, 0 points

Group F

1. Suriname – 2-0-0, +7 GD, 6 points

2. El Salvador – 1-1-0, +2 GD, 4 points

3. Puerto Rico – 0-1-0, 0 GD, 1 point

4. Anguilla – 0-0-1, -4 GD, 0 points

5. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – 0-0-2, -5 GD, 0 points

North and Central American World Cup (CONCACAF) Qualification Schedule – Third Round Group Games, Results

Wednesday, June 5th
Antigua and Barbuda 1-1 Bermuda
Suriname 4-1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Curacao 4-1 Barbados
Trinidad and Tobago 2-2 Grenada
Guatemala 6-0 Dominica
Nicaragua 4-1 Montserrat

Thursday, June 6th
Jamaica 1-0 Dominican Republic
Haiti 2-1 Saint Lucia
Honduras 3-1 Cuba
Panama 2-0 Guyana
El Salvador 0-0 Puerto Rico
Costa Rica 4-0 Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saturday, June 8
British Virgin Islands 0-3 Guatemala
Anguilla 0-4 Suriname
Bahamas 1-7 Trinidad and Tobago
Belize 0-4 Nicaragua
Aruba 0-2 Curacao
Cayman Islands 1-0 Antigua and Barbuda

Sunday, June 9th
Dominica 2-3 Jamaica
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1-3 El Salvador
Barbados 1-3 Haiti
Granada 0-3 Costa Rica
Bermuda 1-6 Honduras
Montserrat 1-3 Panama

Tuesday, June 11
Saint Lucia x Aruba – 3pm ET
Cuba vs. Cayman Islands – 3:30 p.m. ET
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Bahamas – 4pm ET
Guyana vs Belize – 6pm ET
Puerto Rico vs. Anguilla – 8 p.m. ET
Dominican Republic vs. British Virgin Islands – 8 p.m. ET

Next matches: June 2025