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2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF third round
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The third round of CONCACAF matches of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification is expected to take place during the months of September, October, and November 2025. This round will determine the final three CONCACAF teams to directly qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as well as the two CONCACAF representatives in the inter-confederation play-offs.
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Format
As Canada, Mexico, and the United States qualified for the final tournament as hosts, they will not take part in the qualification tournament. Twelve teams – the second round group winners and runners-up – were drawn into three groups of four teams each to play a home-and-away league format. The group winners will qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the two best group runners-up will advance to the inter-confederation play-offs.[1]
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Qualified teams
The following teams finished first or second in their respective second round groups:[2]
Seeding
The draw took place at 19:00 EDT (UTC–4:00) on 12 June 2025. Teams were seeded based on the FIFA Men's World Ranking of June 2025[3] (April 2025 rankings shown in parentheses). The draw started with Pot 1; the first team drawn was placed into position A1, the second team drawn into position B1, and the third team drawn into position C1. The process was repeated with Pots 2, 3, and 4.[3]
Schedule
Matches will take place in September, October and November 2025.[3][4]
Groups
Group A
Referee: Juan Calderón (Costa Rica)
Group B
Updated to match(es) played on 14 October 2025. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated
Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada)
Group C
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2025. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(Z) Cannot qualify directly; can still advance to the inter-confederation play-offs
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(Z) Cannot qualify directly; can still advance to the inter-confederation play-offs
Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad (Curaçao)
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière (Canada)
Referee: Tori Penso (United States)
Attendance: 15,109
Referee: Walter López Castellanos (Guatemala)
Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad (Curaçao)
Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad (Curaçao)
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Ranking of second-placed teams
Goalscorers
There have been 55 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 2.29 goals per match (as of 14 October 2025).
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Kane Crichlow- Djair Parfitt
Francisco Calvo- Alexis Gamboa
- Manfred Ugalde
- Juan Pablo Vargas
- Kenneth Vargas
Livano Comenencia- Tyrese Noslin
Harold Osorio
Darwin Lom
Danley Jean Jacques- Don Deedson Louicius
Anthony Lozano- Rigoberto Rivas
- Alexy Vega
Bailey Cadamarteri- Renaldo Cephas
- Bobby De Cordova-Reid
- Damion Lowe
- Kasey Palmer
- Dujuan Richards
- Jon Russell
Junior Arteaga- Byron Bonilla
Ismael Díaz- José Fajardo
- Carlos Harvey
Radinio Balker- Dhoraso Klas
- Richonell Margaret
- Virgil Misidjan
Kobi Henry- Dante Sealy
1 own goal
- Dante Leverock (against Jamaica)
- Anfernee Dijksteel (against El Salvador)
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Discipline
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A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following infractions:[8]
- Receiving a red card (red card suspensions may be extended for serious infractions)
- Receiving two yellow cards in two different matches (yellow card suspensions are carried forward to further qualification rounds, but not the finals or any other future international matches)
The following suspensions were or will be served during the third round:
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References
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