Concacaf has confirmed the schedule for the region’s World Cup Qualifying matches taking place during the FIFA Match Window of June 2024.
The Road to the FIFA World Cup 2026 for Concacaf Member Associations kicked off in March 2024 with Round One and the region’s four lowest-ranked teams based on the FIFA World Ranking. These four teams were split into two pairings: Turks and Caicos Islands vs Anguilla and British Virgin Islands vs US Virgin Islands. After home and away play, the British Virgin Islands and Anguilla advanced to the next round.
SECOND ROUND: 30 TEAMS (JUNE 2024 AND JUNE 2025)
The Second Round of the Concacaf Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026 includes the two Round One winners and the Confederation’s remaining 28 Member Associations that are also FIFA Members (excluding the three World Cup hosts, Canada, Mexico, and the United States).
For the Second Round, the 30 participating teams were divided into six groups of five each during the Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers official 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, St. Kitts and Nevis, Grenada, Bahamas Group C: Haiti, Curaçao, St. 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, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Anguilla
Second Round matches will be played during the FIFA Match Windows of June 2024 and June 2025, with each team playing four matches (two home and two away). Following the completion of the Second Round, the group winners and runners-up (12 teams in total) will progress to the Third and Final Round.
The schedule for the Second Round matches taking place in June 2024 is available here and below.
FINAL ROUND: 12 TEAMS (SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, AND NOVEMBER 2025)
The Final Round of the Concacaf Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026 will feature the Second Round group winners and runners-up (12 teams in total) divided into three groups of four teams each.
Teams will play every other team in their group home and away, playing a total of six matches (three at home and three away).
The Final Round matches will be played during the September, October, and November 2025 FIFA Match Windows. Following the completion of the Final Round, the three group winners will qualify directly for the FIFA World Cup 2026, joining hosts Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
Additionally, the two best runners-up will represent Concacaf in a FIFA Play-off Tournament. For the first time, the Concacaf region could have up to eight teams at the FIFA World Cup.
A separate draw will be conducted for the Final Round after the Second Round.
The schedule for the Round Two matches taking place in June is as follows:
*Home team listed first and in Eastern time (local time)
Wednesday, June 5, 202415:00 (15:00) Antigua and Barbuda vs Bermuda – ABFA Technical Center, St. John’s, ATG17:00 (18:00) Suriname vs Saint Vincent and The Grenadines – Dr. Essed Stadium, Paramaribo, SUR19:30 (19:30) Trinidad and Tobago vs Grenada – Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, TRI19:30 (19:30) Curacao vs Barbados – Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, CUW22:00 (20:00) Nicaragua vs Montserrat – Estadio Nacional de Futbol, Managua, NCA22:00 (20:00) Guatemala vs Dominica – Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, GUA
Thursday, June 6, 2024 17:00 (17:00) Haiti vs Saint Lucia – Wildey Turf, Bridgetown, BRB19:30 (18:30) Jamaica vs Dominican Republic – National Stadium, Kingston, JAM20:30 (18:30) Honduras vs Cuba – Estadio Nacional Chelato Ucles, Tegucigalpa, HON20:30 (19:30) Panama vs Guyana – Estadio Rommel Fernandez, Panama City, PAN22:30 (20:30) Costa Rica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis – Estadio Nacional, San Jose, CRC22:30 (20:30) El Salvador vs Puerto Rico – Estadio Cuscatlan, San Salvador, SLV
Saturday, June 8, 2024 15:00 (15:00) British Virgin Islands vs Guatemala – A.O Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, VGB15:30 (15:30) Anguilla vs Suriname – Raymond E. Guishard Technical Center, The Valley, AIA16:30 (15:30) Cayman Islands vs Antigua and Barbuda – Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, CAY17:30 (17:30) Bahamas vs Trinidad and Tobago – SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, SKN20:00 (20:00) Aruba vs Curacao – Compleho Deportivo Guillermo Trinidad, Oranjestad, ARU20:00 (18:00) Belize vs Nicaragua – FFB Stadium, Belmopan, BLZ
Sunday, June 9, 2024 15:00 (15:00) Dominica vs Jamaica – Windsor Park Sports Stadium, Roseau, DMA15:00 (16:00) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs El Salvador – Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadium, Paramaribo, SUR17:00 (17:00) Grenada vs Costa Rica – Kirani James Athletics Stadium, St. George’s, GRN17:00 (17:00) Barbados vs Haiti – Wildey Astro Turf, Bridgetown, BRB19:00 (20:00) Bermuda vs Honduras – Bermuda National Sports Centre, Devonshire, BER21:00 (19:00) Montserrat vs Panama – Estadio Nacional de Futbol, Managua, NCA
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 15:00 (15:00) Saint Lucia vs Aruba – Wildey Astro Turf, Bridgetown, BRB15:30 (15:30) Cuba vs Cayman Islands – Estadio Antonio Maceo, Santiago, CUB16:00 (16:00) Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Bahamas – Warner Park Football Stadium, Basseterre, SKN18:00 (18:00) Guyana vs Belize – Wildey Astro Turf, Bridgetown, BRB20:00 (20:00) Dominican Republic vs British Virgin Islands – Estadio Panamericano, San Cristobal, DOM20:00 (20:00) Puerto Rico vs Anguilla – Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel, Bayamon, PUR
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