2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF third round
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. FormatAs 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 winners will qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the two best runners-up will advance to the inter-confederation play-offs.[1] Qualified teamsThe following teams finished first or second in their respective second round groups:[2] SeedingThe 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]
ScheduleMatches will take place in September, October and November 2025.[3] The match schedule was announced on 12 June 2025, though exact dates remain unknown.[4]
GroupsGroup A
Group B
Group C
Ranking of second-placed teams
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