2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF first round
The first round of CONCACAF matches for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification were played on 22 and 26 March 2024.[1]
Format
[edit]Four teams, ranked as the bottom four in the CONCACAF entrant list, played home-and-away over two legs in two ties. The two winners advanced to the second round.[2]
Seeding
[edit]The seeding was based on the FIFA Men's World Ranking of December 2023 (shown in parentheses).[3][4]
Note: Bolded teams qualified for the second round.
| Seeded | Unseeded |
|---|---|
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The first round ties were predetermined as follows:
- First-ranked team vs fourth-ranked team
- Second-ranked team vs third-ranked team
The lower-ranked teams hosted the first leg, while the higher-ranked teams hosted the second leg.
Summary
[edit]The first legs were played on 22 March, while the second legs were played on 26 March 2024.[5]
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anguilla  | 1–1 (4–3 p) |  Turks and Caicos Islands | 0–0 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
U.S. Virgin Islands  | 1–1 (2–4 p) |  British Virgin Islands | 1–1 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
Matches
[edit]| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Anguilla |
|---|---|---|
|
Report (FIFA) | |
| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||
1–1 on aggregate. Anguilla won 4–3 on penalties and advanced to the second round (Group F).
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1–1 | British Virgin Islands |
|---|---|---|
|
Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
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| British Virgin Islands | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | U.S. Virgin Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
1–1 on aggregate. British Virgin Islands won 4–2 on penalties and advanced to the second round (Group E).
Goalscorers
[edit]There were 4 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1 goal per match.
1 goal
References
[edit]- ^ "CONCACAF announces schedule for first two rounds of CONCACAF Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026". CONCACAF. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "CONCACAF announces formats for men's national team competitions for the 2023–2026 cycle". CONCACAF. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Draw Procedures for the CONCACAF Preliminary Draw for the FIFA World Cup 26" (PDF). FIFA. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Men's Ranking – December 2023". FIFA. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "CONCACAF announces schedule for first two rounds of CONCACAF Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026". CONCACAF. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.