MIAMI – The 2026 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers kick off on February 3, with 34 participating Concacaf Member Associations set to begin their journey towards qualification for the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Here are five things you need to know about the 2026 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers.
What
The 2026 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers, the region’s qualifying competition for the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2026 will follow the same single-round format introduced for the 2025 edition.
The competition will feature 34 national teams, split into eight groups. Each team will face every team in its group once throughout the Qualifiers. The eight group winners will secure a berth in the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Who
The 2026 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers will feature 34 participating nations, drawn into the following eight groups:
Group A
Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Saint Martin, Sint Maarten
Group B
Panama, Nicaragua, Guadeloupe, Anguilla, Dominica
Group C
Haiti, Guatemala, Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada
Group D
Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, British Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands
Group E
United States, Dominican Republic, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Group F
El Salvador, Curaçao, Cuba, Belize
Group G
Canada, Jamaica, Aruba, Cayman Islands
Group H
Honduras, Bermuda, Guyana, Suriname
When
The 2026 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers will take place from February 3 to 12.
The full match schedule for the 2026 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers can be found HERE.
Where
The 2026 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers will be hosted across six countries:
Group A will be hosted at Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Group B will be hosted at Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama City, Panama.
Groups C and F will be hosted at Estadio Cementos Progreso in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Group D and G will be hosted at the FCRF Federation Fields in San Rafael de Alajuela, Costa Rica.
Group E will be hosted at Arnos Vale Stadium in Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Group H will be hosted at Estadio Francisco Morazán in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
Concacaf’s Road to the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2026
The 2026 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers will determine the region’s eight participants for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026. Teams can secure a direct berth by winning their respective groups.
In the previous edition of the Concacaf Under-17 Qualifiers, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, and the United States topped their respective groups to secure qualification for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025.
