Key Details Announced for the 2027 Concacaf Women's U-17 Qualifiers
The competition will serve as the region's qualification pathway to the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
- 16 teams will participate in the competition, competing for four spots at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
- Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic confirmed as hosts
- Official draw scheduled for November 18, 2026
Miami, FL – Concacaf has announced key details about the 2027 Concacaf Women's U-17 Qualifiers. The competition, which will serve as the region's qualification pathway to the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, will take place from February 1 to 7, 2027, and feature the participation of 16 Concacaf Member Associations.
Competition Format
The 2027 Concacaf Women's U-17 Qualifiers will mark the introduction of a new streamlined 16-team format, following the Confederation's announcement of its revamped Youth National Team competitions calendar for 2026–2029.
The 16 participating teams, determined based on their performance in the 2026 Concacaf Women's U-17 Qualifiers, will be divided into four groups of four. Following round-robin group stage play, the four group winners will secure qualification for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
Matches will take place in two countries: Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.
The 16 Concacaf Member Associations that will participate are (in alphabetical order): Bermuda, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, and the United States.
Official Draw
The competition's official draw is scheduled for November 18, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET. Fans can follow the event on Concacaf's official YouTube channel.
Draw Pots and Procedures
The 16 participating teams will be divided into four pots based on the Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Rankings as of November 2026. The four highest ranked team will be placed in Pot 1, followed by the remaining teams in Pots 2, 3, and 4.
The pots are as follows:
- Pot 1: United States, Mexico, Canada, Costa Rica
- Pot 2: Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Haiti, Dominican Republic
- Pot 3: Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua, Jamaica
- Pot 4: Bermuda, Cuba, Guatemala, Guyana
The draw will begin with Pot 1, with teams assigned to position A1, B1, C1, and D1, respectively. The process will continue with Pots 2, 3, and 4, filling the corresponding positions in each group until all four groups are complete.
The competition's complete match schedule will be announced following the official draw.
In the previous edition of the Concacaf Women's U-17 Qualifiers, Canada, Mexico, and the United States topped their respective groups, while Puerto Rico advanced as the best second-place finisher, securing the region's four berths at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2026.
