World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF 2026/27
League 2026 Finished
Group stage · Group A
2026| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | ± | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Panama
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9:4 | +5 | 12 |
| 2 |
Suriname
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9:6 | +3 | 9 |
| 3 |
Guatemala
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8:7 | +1 | 8 |
| 4 |
El Salvador
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2:11 | -9 | 3 |
LeaderTop of the table
Play-offs
Final
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Suriname
0
Panama
0
-
Guatemala
0
El Salvador
1
-
Bermuda
0
Jamaica
4
-
Trinidad and Tobago
0
Curaçao
0
-
Haiti
0
Honduras
0
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Nicaragua
1
Costa Rica
1
-
El Salvador
1
Suriname
2
-
Panama
1
Guatemala
1
-
Jamaica
2
Trinidad and Tobago
0
-
Curaçao
3
Bermuda
2
-
Honduras
2
Nicaragua
0
-
Costa Rica
3
Haiti
3
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Nicaragua
0
Haiti
3
-
Honduras
0
Costa Rica
0
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Suriname
1
Guatemala
1
-
Bermuda
0
Trinidad and Tobago
3
-
Curaçao
2
Jamaica
0
-
El Salvador
0
Panama
1
-
Honduras
3
Haiti
0
-
Costa Rica
4
Nicaragua
1
-
Curaçao
1
Trinidad and Tobago
1
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Jamaica
4
Bermuda
0
-
Panama
1
Suriname
1
-
El Salvador
0
Guatemala
1
-
Suriname
4
El Salvador
0
-
Trinidad and Tobago
1
Jamaica
1
-
Bermuda
0
Curaçao
7
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Guatemala
2
Panama
3
-
Haiti
1
Costa Rica
0
-
Nicaragua
2
Honduras
0
-
Jamaica
0
Curaçao
0
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Guatemala
3
Suriname
1
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Costa Rica
0
Honduras
0
-
Haiti
2
Nicaragua
0
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Panama
3
El Salvador
0
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Trinidad and Tobago
2
Bermuda
2
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About
CONCACAF World Cup qualification serves as the continental pathway for the North, Central American and Caribbean region to reach the FIFA World Cup. It operates as a periodic process managed by the confederation founded in 1961 rather than a permanent league structure. For the 2026 edition, the three host nations—Canada, Mexico and the United States—qualified automatically, leaving 32 teams to compete for the remaining spots.
The tournament follows a multi-stage format that utilises the CONCACAF Nations League for seeding. The initial phase featured the four lowest-ranked teams playing two-legged home-and-away ties, with two winners progressing. The subsequent round included the remaining 30 teams divided into six groups of five, operating in a single round-robin format. The top two sides from each group, totalling 12 teams, advanced to the final stage. This third round comprised three groups of four playing a double round-robin system. The three group winners secured direct entry to the World Cup, while the two best-ranked runners-up moved to inter-confederation play-offs.
Panama, Curaçao and Haiti earned direct qualification as group winners in this cycle. Jamaica and Suriname reached the play-offs as the highest-ranked runners-up. Historically, Mexico leads the region’s participation records with 16 World Cup appearances, having missed only three tournaments since its debut. The United States ranks second with 11 appearances. The first official CONCACAF qualifying tournament occurred in 1965, won by Mexico. Individual records include Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez as the all-time top scorer in the qualification history and Luis Roberto Alves holding the single-match goal record with seven goals against Martinique in 1993.
The format distinguishes itself from other confederations through its reliance on the Nations League structure for initial grouping, adapting to the reduced number of competitive spots available to non-host nations.
Seasons
- 2026
- 2022