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
editAs 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
editThe 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
editThe 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
editGroup 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
editThere 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
editReferences
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.
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