2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF second round
The second round of CONCACAF matches of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification is expected to take place during the months of June 2024 and June 2025.
Format
[edit]As Canada, Mexico, and the United States qualified for the final tournament as hosts, they will not take part in the qualification tournament. Thirty teams – the top twenty-eight from the December 2023 FIFA World Ranking and the two first round winners – were drawn into six groups of five teams each, and each team will play each other team in their group once with two home matches and two away matches (one-off matches each). The winners and runners-up from each group will advance to the third round.[1]
Seeding
[edit]The draw took place on 25 January 2024 in Zürich, Switzerland.[2] Teams were seeded based on the FIFA Men's World Ranking of December 2023 (shown in parentheses).[3]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
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- ^ a b Winners of the first round, whose identities were not known at the time of the draw
Schedule
[edit]The fixtures were predetermined based on the pots that the teams were drawn from.[3] CONCACAF confirmed the match dates on 29 January 2024, with fixtures to be played from 5–11 June 2024 and 4–10 June 2025.[5]
| Match | Date |
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| 2 v 4 | 5 June 2024 |
| 1 v 3 | 6 June 2024 |
| 5 v 2 | 8 June 2024 |
| 4 v 1 | 9 June 2024 |
| 3 v 5 | 11 June 2024 |
| 4 v 5 | 4 June 2025 |
| 2 v 3 | 6 June 2025 |
| 5 v 1 | 7 June 2025 |
| 3 v 4 | 10 June 2025 |
| 1 v 2 |
Groups
[edit]Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Honduras
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 | Advance to third round | — | 3–1 | — | 10 Jun | — | |
| 2 | Cuba
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | — | — | 3–0[a] | — | 10 Jun | ||
| 3 | Cayman Islands
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | 7 Jun | — | — | 1–0 | — | ||
| 4 | Antigua and Barbuda
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | — | 6 Jun | — | — | 1–1 | ||
| 5 | Bermuda
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 | 1–6 | — | 4 Jun | — | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 June 2024. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
| Bermuda | 1–6 | Honduras |
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Attendance: 1,021
Referee: Karen Hernández Andrade (Mexico)
| Cuba | 3–0 Awarded[note 2] | Cayman Islands |
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Referee: Fernando Morón (Panama)
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Costa Rica
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 | Advance to third round | — | 10 Jun | 4–0 | — | — | |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 4 | — | — | 6 Jun | 2–2 | — | ||
| 3 | Saint Kitts and Nevis
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 Jun | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Grenada
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | 0–3 | — | — | — | 4 Jun | ||
| 5 | Bahamas
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | 7 Jun | 1–7 | — | — | — |
| Bahamas | 1–7 | Trinidad and Tobago |
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Attendance: 165
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortíz Nava (Mexico)
Group C
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Curaçao
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Advance to third round | — | — | 6 Jun | — | 4–1 | |
| 2 | Haiti
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | 10 Jun | — | 2–1 | — | — | ||
| 3 | Saint Lucia
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2–2 | 10 Jun | ||
| 4 | Aruba
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | 0–2 | 7 Jun | — | — | — | ||
| 5 | Barbados
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | — | 1–3 | — | 4 Jun | — |
| Curaçao | 4–1 | Barbados |
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| Barbados | 1–3 | Haiti |
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Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)
Group D
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Nicaragua
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 | Advance to third round | — | — | 6 Jun | 4–1 | — | |
| 2 | Panama
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | 10 Jun | — | 2–0 | — | — | ||
| 3 | Guyana
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 Jun | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Montserrat
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | — | 1–3 | — | — | 4 Jun | ||
| 5 | Belize
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | 0–4 | 7 Jun | — | — | — |
Group E
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Guatemala
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 | Advance to third round | — | — | 6 Jun | 6–0 | — | |
| 2 | Jamaica
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | 10 Jun | — | 1–0 | — | — | ||
| 3 | Dominican Republic
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 Jun | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | Dominica
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 | — | 2–3 | — | — | 4 Jun | ||
| 5 | British Virgin Islands
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 | 0–3 | 7 Jun | — | — | — |
| Guatemala | 6–0 | Dominica |
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Attendance: 18,313
Referee: Víctor Cáceres Hernández (Mexico)
| British Virgin Islands | 0–3 | Guatemala |
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Referee: Kwinsi Williams (Trinidad and Tobago)
Group F
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Suriname
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 | Advance to third round | — | 6 Jun | — | 4–1 | — | |
| 2 | Puerto Rico
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 4 | — | — | — | 10 Jun | 8–0 | ||
| 3 | El Salvador
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | 10 Jun | 0–0 | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | — | — | 1–3 | — | 4 Jun | ||
| 5 | Anguilla
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 | 0–4 | — | 7 Jun | — | — |
| Anguilla | 0–4 | Suriname |
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Attendance: 600
Referee: Hakeem Harvey (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Goalscorers
[edit]There have been 111 goals scored in 29 matches, for an average of 3.83 goals per match (as of 11 June 2024).
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Raheem Deterville
- Walter Bennett
- Isai Marselia
- Wood Julmis
- Carlos Bernárdez
- Zeiko Lewis
- Sachiel Ming
- Joshwa Campbell
- Josimar Alcócer
- Andy Rojas
- Gerald Taylor
- Manfred Ugalde
- Álvaro Zamora
- Maikel Reyes
- Juninho Bacuna
- Gervane Kastaneer
- Xander Severina
- Javid George
- Troy Jules
- Nelson Bonilla
- Jairo Henríquez
- Rafael Tejada
- Óscar Castellanos
- José Carlos Martínez
- José Morales
- José Carlos Pinto
- Allen Yanes
- Liam Gordon
- Louicius Don Deedson
- Jean-Kévin Duverne
- Bryan Labissiere
- Duke Lacroix
- Duckens Nazon
- Kervin Arriaga
- Rubilio Castillo
- Anthony Lozano
- Andy Najar
- Bryan Róchez
- David Ruiz
- Luis Vega
- Kaheim Dixon
- Brandon Barzey
- Kaleem Simon
- Juan Barrera
- Harold Medina
- Jacob Montes
- José Fajardo
- Cristian Martínez
- Jovani Welch
- Leandro Antonetti
- Nicolás Cardona
- Darren Ríos
- Roberto Ydrach
- Ethan Bristow
- Caniggia Elva
- Peter Pearson
- Ridel Stanislas
- Sheraldo Becker
- Jeredy Hilterman
- Justin Lonwijk
- Jaden Montnor
- Shaquille Pinas
- Nathaniel James
- Alvin Jones
- Ryan Telfer
1 own goal
- Steven Austin (against Suriname)
- Donervon Daniels (against Nicaragua)
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "FIFA announces draw details for Concacaf FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers". CONCACAF. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Draw reveals groups for second round of Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers". CONCACAF. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Draw Procedures for the CONCACAF Preliminary Draw for the FIFA World Cup 26" (PDF). FIFA. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "FIFA Men's Ranking – December 2023". FIFA. 21 December 2023.
- ^ "CONCACAF announces schedule for first two rounds of CONCACAF Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026". CONCACAF. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Cayman forfeits Cuba game after first match win in WC". Cayman News. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Simon, Nigel (7 June 2024). "Jones: We are upset we didn't get 3 points". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Retrieved 13 January 2025.