Qualifying · 2026 · Concacaf
Concacaf · N. & C. America
Concacaf · 3 berths (+3 hosts)
3 qualified
Three group winners qualify directly; the 2 best runners-up go to the inter-confederation play-off. Hosts USA, Canada and Mexico are already in.
Three group winners qualify directly; the 2 best runners-up go to the inter-confederation play-off. Hosts USA, Canada and Mexico are already in.
3 berths (+3 hosts) · Final Round
Group A
Panama3-3-0 · +5IN
Suriname2-3-1 · +3P·O
Guatemala2-2-2 · +1OUT
El Salvador1-0-5 · -9OUTGroup B
Curaçao3-3-0 · +10IN
Jamaica3-2-1 · +8P·O
Trinidad and Tobago1-4-1 · +1OUT
Bermuda0-1-5 · -19OUTGroup C
Haiti3-2-1 · +3IN
Honduras2-3-1 · +3OUT
Costa Rica1-4-1 · +2OUT
Nicaragua1-1-4 · -8OUTBest runners-up
Each group winner qualifies directly. The runners-up are then ranked across ALL groups — only the best go to the inter-confederation play-off. That’s why a 2nd-place finish can be alive in one group and out in another.
Jamaica3-2-1 · +8P·OSuriname2-3-1 · +3P·OHonduras2-3-1 · +3OUTChampions · World Cup 2026
Spain — World Cup champions
How qualification works
Six confederations
Each region — UEFA, CONMEBOL, Concacaf, CAF, AFC and OFC — runs its own tournament for a fixed share of the 48 places.
Group stage → play-off
Group winners (and the best runners-up) qualify directly; teams just short drop into confederation and inter-confederation play-offs.
The last two spots
A six-team inter-confederation play-off decides the final two berths, with sides from five different confederations.