Concacaf confirms calendar for 2026 World Cup qualifying matches

Concacaf has confirmed the schedule of the region’s Qualifier matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup that will take place during the June 2024 FIFA Date.

The road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup for Concacaf Member Associations began in March 2024 with the First Round and the four lowest-ranked teams according to the FIFA World Ranking. These four teams were divided into two matchups: Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Anguilla and British Virgin Islands vs. United States Virgin Islands. After the home-and-away series, the British Virgin Islands and Anguilla advanced to the next round.

SECOND ROUND: 30 TEAMS (JUNE 2024 AND JUNE 2025)

The Second Round of Concacaf Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup includes the two winners of the First Round and the 28 Concacaf Member Associations that are also members of FIFA (excluding the World Cup hosts, Canada, United States and Mexico).

For the Second Round, the 30 participating teams were divided into six groups of five teams each during the official Concacaf Qualifier draw on January 25, 2024. The six groups are as follows:

Group A: Honduras, Antigua and Barbuda, Cuba, Bermuda, Cayman Islands

Group B: Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Grenada, Bahamas

Group C: Haiti, Curacao, Saint Lucia, Barbados, Aruba

Group D: Panama, Nicaragua, Guyana, Montserrat, Belize

Group E: Jamaica, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Dominica, British Virgin Islands

Group F: El Salvador, Suriname, Puerto Rico, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Anguilla

The Second Round matches will be played during the FIFA Dates of June 2024 and June 2025, with each team playing four matches (two at home and two away). Once the Second Round is over, the winners and second places in each group (12 teams in total) will advance to the Final Round.

FINAL ROUND: 12 TEAMS (SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2025)

The Final Round of the Concacaf Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature the winners and runners-up of the Second Round groups (12 teams in total) divided into three groups of four teams each.

Teams will play all other teams in their group home and away, playing a total of six games (three home and three away).

The Final Round matches will be played during the FIFA dates of September, October and November 2025. Once the Final Round is completed, the group winners (three teams) will directly qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, joining to the hosts Canada, Mexico and the United States.

In addition, the two best second places will represent Concacaf in a FIFA Repechage. For the first time, the Concacaf region could have up to eight teams in the FIFA World Cup.

A separate draw for the Final Round will be held after the Second Round.

The schedule of Second Round matches that will be played in June is as follows:

*Home team announced first and in Eastern Time (local time)

Wednesday June 5, 2024

15:00 (15:00) Antigua y Barbuda vs Bermuda – ABFA Technical Center, St. John’s, ATG

17:00 (18:00) Suriname vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Dr. Essed Stadium, Paramaribo, SUR

19:30 (19:30) Trinidad and Tobago vs Grenada – Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain TRI

19:30 (19:30) Curacao vs Barbados – Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, CUW

22:00 (20:00) Nicaragua vs Montserrat – National Football Stadium, Managua, NCA

22:00 (20:00) Guatemala vs Dominica – Doroteo Guamuch Flores Stadium, Guatemala City, GUA

Thursday June 6, 2024

17:00 (17:00) Haiti vs Saint Lucia – Wildey Turf, Bridgetown, BRB

19:30 (18:30) Jamaica vs Dominican Republic – National Stadium, Kingston, JAM

20:30 (18:30) Honduras vs Cuba – Chelato Ucles National Stadium, Tegucigalpa, HON

20:30 (19:30) Panama vs Guyana – Rommel Fernandez Stadium, Panama City, PAN

22:30 (20:30) Costa Rica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis – National Stadium, San José, CRC

22:30 (20:30) El Salvador vs Puerto Rico – Cuscatlán Stadium, San Salvador, SLV

Saturday June 8, 2024

15:00 (15:00) British Virgin Islands vs Guatemala – AO Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, VGB

3:30pm (3:30pm) Anguilla vs Suriname – Raymond E. Guishard Technical Center, The Valley, AIA

16:30 (15:30) Cayman Islands vs Antigua and Barbuda – Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, CAY

17:30 (17:30) Bahamas vs Trinidad and Tobago – SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, SKN

20:00 (20:00) Aruba vs Curacao – Guillermo Trinidad Sports Complex, Oranjestad, ARU

20:00 (18:00) Belice vs Nicaragua – FFB Stadium, Belmopán, BLZ

Sunday June 9, 2024

15:00 (15:00) Dominica vs Jamaica – Windsor Park Sports Stadium, Roseau, DMA

15:00 (16:00) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs El Salvador – Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadium, Paramaribo, SUR

17:00 (17:00) Granada vs Costa Rica – Kirani James Athletics Stadium, St. George’s, GRN

17:00 (17:00) Barbados vs Haiti – Wildey Astro Turf, Bridgetown, BRB

19:00 (20:00) Bermuda vs Honduras – Bermuda National Sports Centre, Devonshire, BER

21:00 (19:00) Montserrat vs Panama – National Football Stadium, Managua, NCA

Tuesday June 11, 2024

15:00 (15:00) Santa Lucía vs Aruba – Wildey Astro Turf, Bridgetown, BRB

15:30 (15:30) Cuba vs Cayman Islands – Antonio Maceo Stadium, Santiago, CUB

16:00 (16:00) Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Bahamas – Warner Park Football Stadium, Basseterre, SKN

18:00 (18:00) Guyana vs Belice – Wildey Astro Turf, Bridgetown, BRB

20:00 (20:00) Dominican Republic vs British Virgin Islands – Pan American Stadium, St. Kitts, SUN

20:00 (20:00) Puerto Rico vs Anguilla – Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamon, PUR