Tournament details | |
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Dates | 4 September – 18 November 2025 |
Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 12 |
Goals scored | 27 (2.25 per match) |
Attendance | 132,382 (11,032 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
← 2022 2030→ All statistics correct as of 9 September 2025. |
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.
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]
The following teams finished first or second in their respective second round groups: [2]
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]
Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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Matches will take place in September, October and November 2025. [3] [4]
Matchday | Date(s) |
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Matchday 1 | 4–5 September 2025 |
Matchday 2 | 8–9 September 2025 |
Matchday 3 | 9–10 October 2025 |
Matchday 4 | 13–14 October 2025 |
Matchday 5 | 13 November 2025 |
Matchday 6 | 18 November 2025 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 13 Nov | 0–0 | 10 Oct | |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Possible inter-confederation play-offs based on ranking | 1–2 | — | 10 Oct | 14 Oct | |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 Oct | 18 Nov | — | 1–1 | ||
4 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | 18 Nov | 0–1 | 13 Nov | — |
Guatemala ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 18 Nov | 2–0 | 14 Oct | |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Possible inter-confederation play-offs based on ranking | 10 Oct | — | 14 Oct | 3–2 | |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | 13 Nov | 0–0 | — | 18 Nov | ||
4 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | 0–4 | 13 Nov | 10 Oct | — |
Jamaica ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 9 Oct | 13 Oct | 2–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | Possible inter-confederation play-offs based on ranking | 18 Nov | — | 3–3 | 13 Oct | |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0–0 | 13 Nov | — | 18 Nov | ||
4 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | 13 Nov | 1–1 | 9 Oct | — |
Haiti ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Nicaragua ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Costa Rica ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() |
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Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | B | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Advance to inter-confederation play-offs |
2 | A | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | C | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
There have been 27 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.25 goals per match (as of 9 September 2025).
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following infractions: [5]
The following suspensions were or will be served during the third round:
Team | Player | Infraction(s) | Suspended for match(es) |
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![]() | Isaac Hayden | ![]() ![]() | vs Curaçao (10 October 2025) |
![]() | Dhoraso Klas | ![]() ![]() | vs Guatemala (10 October 2025) |
![]() | Jason Coronel | ![]() | vs Honduras (9 September 2025) |
![]() | Alvin Jones | ![]() ![]() | vs Curaçao (5 September 2025) |