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.
As 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. The winners and runners-up from each group will advance to the third round. [1]
The 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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The 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 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honduras | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to third round | — | 10 Jun '25 | 6 Jun | — | — | |
| 2 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 Jun '25 | 5 Jun | — | ||
| 3 | Cuba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 Jun '25 | 11 Jun | ||
| 4 | Bermuda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 Jun | — | — | — | 4 Jun '25 | ||
| 5 | Cayman Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 Jun '25 | 8 Jun | — | — | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  |  | |
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| 1 | Costa Rica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to third round | — | 10 Jun '25 | 6 Jun | — | — | |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 Jun '25 | 5 Jun | — | ||
| 3 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 Jun '25 | 11 Jun | ||
| 4 | Grenada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 Jun | — | — | — | 4 Jun '25 | ||
| 5 | Bahamas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 Jun '25 | 8 Jun | — | — | — |
| Bahamas | v | Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  |  | |
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| 1 | Haiti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to third round | — | 10 Jun '25 | 6 Jun | — | — | |
| 2 | Curaçao | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 Jun '25 | 5 Jun | — | ||
| 3 | Saint Lucia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 Jun '25 | 11 Jun | ||
| 4 | Barbados | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 Jun | — | — | — | 4 Jun '25 | ||
| 5 | Aruba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 Jun '25 | 8 Jun | — | — | — |
| Haiti | v | Saint Lucia |
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| Saint Lucia | v | Aruba |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  |  | |
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| 1 | Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to third round | — | 10 Jun '25 | 6 Jun | — | — | |
| 2 | Nicaragua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 Jun '25 | 5 Jun | — | ||
| 3 | Guyana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 Jun '25 | 11 Jun | ||
| 4 | Montserrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 Jun | — | — | — | 4 Jun '25 | ||
| 5 | Belize | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 Jun '25 | 8 Jun | — | — | — |
| Montserrat | v | Panama |
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| Guyana | v | Belize |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  |  | |
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| 1 | Jamaica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to third round | — | 10 Jun '25 | 6 Jun | — | — | |
| 2 | Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 Jun '25 | 5 Jun | — | ||
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 Jun '25 | 11 Jun | ||
| 4 | Dominica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 Jun | — | — | — | 4 Jun '25 | ||
| 5 | British Virgin Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 Jun '25 | 8 Jun | — | — | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  |  | |
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| 1 | El Salvador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to third round | — | 10 Jun '25 | 6 Jun | — | — | |
| 2 | Suriname | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 Jun '25 | 5 Jun | — | ||
| 3 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 Jun '25 | 11 Jun | ||
| 4 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 Jun | — | — | — | 4 Jun '25 | ||
| 5 | Anguilla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 Jun '25 | 8 Jun | — | — | — |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | v | El Salvador |
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