Group winners to qualify directly for 2026 World Cup

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13 June 2025 12:39
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Group winners to qualify directly for 2026 World Cup

The draw for the third round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in the North, Central America, and Caribbean (CONCACAF) zone has been held.

12 teams will compete across three groups in this stage of the qualifiers, Idman.biz reports.

CONCACAF 2026

World Cup Qualifiers

Third round groups:

Group A: Panama, El Salvador, Guatemala, Suriname

Group B: Jamaica, Curacao, Trinidad and Tobago, Bermuda

Group C: Costa Rica, Honduras, Haiti, Nicaragua

Matches will be played from September to November 2025. The winners of each group will qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup.

As host nations, Canada, Mexico, and the USA have already secured their spots in the tournament.

Additionally, two more teams will have a chance to qualify: the two best-performing second-place teams across the groups will compete in the intercontinental playoffs in March 2026.

Idman.biz