May 2 – Concacaf has laid out the pathway for nations to qualify for the 2026 World Cup to be hosted in their region. With US, Mexico and Canada qualified as hosts, Concacaf has three more qualification slots and two inter-continental play-off slots to fill.
Qualification is currently at the half way point in the Round 2 group stage with 30 nations divided into six groups.
The top two teams in each group will qualify for the Final group round that will be divided into three groups of four.
The winners of each group (matches to be played home and away in the September, October and November windows) will qualify directly for 2026. The two best runners-up will take part in the FIFA Play-off Tournament.
With nations having two game to play in the second group round in June, there is still a lot to play for with no nation having guaranteed a slot in the Final group qualifying.
Currently the leading nations in the groups are Honduras, Cuba, Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, Curacao, Haiti, Nicaragua, Panama, Guatemala and Jamaica.
The draw for the final round groups will be held on Thursday, June 12, two days before the 2025 Gold Cup kicks off.
Second Round group game schedule
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Dominica vs British Virgin Islands – Windsor Park Sports Stadium, Roseau, DMA
Barbados vs. Aruba – BFA Technical Centre, Bridgetown, BRB
Montserrat vs. Belize – Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, TRI
Bermuda vs. Cayman Islands – Dame Flora Duffy National Sports Centre, Devonshire, BER
Grenada vs. Bahamas – Kirani James Athletics Stadium, St. George, GRN
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Anguilla – Arnos Vale Sporting Complex, Kingstown, VIN
Friday, June 6, 2025
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Cuba – ABFA Technical Center, St. Johns, ATG
Suriname vs. Puerto Rico – Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, SUR
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis – Hasley Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, TRI
Curacao vs. Saint Lucia – Stadion Ergilio Hato, Willemstad, CUW
Nicaragua vs. Guyana – Estadio Nacional, Managua, NCA
Guatemala vs. Dominican Republic – Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City, GUA
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Cayman Islands vs. Honduras – Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, CAY
British Virgin Islands vs. Jamaica – A O Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, VGB
Anguilla vs. El Salvador – Raymond E Guishard Technical Centre, The Valley, AIA
Aruba vs. Haiti – Compleho Deportivo Guillermo Trinidad, Oranjestad, ARU
Bahamas vs. Costa Rica – BFA Technical Centre, Bridgetown, BRB
Belize vs. Panama – FFB Stadium, Belmopan, BLZ
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Grenada – SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, SKN
Cuba vs. Bermuda – Estadio Antonio Maceo, Santiago, CUB
Saint Lucia vs. Barbados – Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, LCA
Haiti vs. Curacao – Compleho Deportivo Guillermo Trinidad, Oranjestad, ARU
Dominican Republic vs. Dominica – Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, DOM
Jamaica vs. Guatemala – National Stadium, Kingston, JAM
Guyana vs. Montserrat – Leonora National Track and Field Centre, Georgetown, GUY
Panama vs. Nicaragua – Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, PAN
Costa Rica vs. Trinidad and Tobago – Estadio Nacional, San José, CRC
Puerto Rico vs. Saint Vincent and The Grenadines – Estadio Centroamericano, Mayagüez, PUR
El Salvador vs. Suriname – Estadio Cuscatlan, San Salvador, SLV
Honduras vs. Antigua and Barbuda – Estadio Nacional Chelato Ucles, Tegucigalpa, HON
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