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
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First round (22-26 March 2024): Four teams, home and away
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Second round (June 5, 2024 – June 10, 2025): 30 teams, six groups, top two from each group advance
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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
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Honduras – 2-0-0, +7 GD, 6 points
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Cayman Islands – 1-0-0, +1 GD, 3 points
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Antigua and Barbuda – 0-1-1, -1 GD, 1 point
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Bermuda – 0-1-1, -5 GD, 1 point
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Cuba – 0-0-1, -2 GD, 0 points
Group B
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Costa Rica – 2-0-0, +7 GD, 6 points
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Trinidad and Tobago – 1-1-0, +6 GD, 4 points
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Granada – 0-1-1, -3 GD, 1 point
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Saint Kitts and Nevis – 0-0-1, -4 GD, 0 points
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Bahamas – 0-0-1, -6 GD, 0 points
Group C
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Curaçao – 2-0-0, +5 GD, 6 points
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Haiti – 2-0-0, +3 GD, 6 points
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Saint Lucia – 0-0-1, -1 GD, 0 points
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Aruba – 0-0-2, -2 GD, 0 points
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Barbados – 0-0-1, -5 GD, 0 points
Group D
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Nicaragua – 2-0-0, +7 GD, 6 points
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Panama – 2-0-0, +4 GD, 6 points
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Guyana – 0-0-1, -2 GD, 0 points
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Belize – 0-0-1, -4 GD, 0 points
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Montserrat – 0-0-2, -5 GD, 0 points
Group E
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Guatemala – 2-0-0, +9 GD, 6 points
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Jamaica – 2-0-0, +2 GD, 6 points
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Dominican Republic – 0-0-1, -1 GD, 0 points
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British Virgin Islands – 0-0-1, -3 GD, 0 points
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Dominica – 0-0-2, -7 GD, 0 points
Group F
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Suriname – 2-0-0, +7 GD, 6 points
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El Salvador – 1-1-0, +2 GD, 4 points
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Puerto Rico – 0-1-0, 0 GD, 1 point
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Anguilla – 0-0-1, -4 GD, 0 points
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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