The Concacaf qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup enter their decisive phase with the final double matchday.  Between Thursday, November 13, and Tuesday,

Honduras fell 2-0 to Nicaragua in the Concacaf 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, meaning everything will now be decided in the final match of the group stage.

The final World Cup participants won't be determined until March of 2026, following the draw for the World Cup groups. A playoff will take place in North America in March, including one team each from the following regions: AFC, CAF, CONMEBOL, OFC, alongside two from Concacaf to determine the final two places in the World Cup.

Curacao could become the smallest country to compete at the World Cup, conflict-torn Haiti may defy the odds, and another small nation Suriname has a chance to qualify for the first time when the Concacaf qualifiers conclude on Tuesday.

Curacao, Jamaica, Haiti, Costa Rica, and others vie to join hosts Canada, Mexico, and the USMNT in he 2026 World Cup.

DR Congo has secured its spot in the World Cup qualifying playoff for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, after a thrilling penalty shootout win (4-3) against Nigeria. The "Congolese Leopards" triumphed over the Super Eagles at Prince Hassan Stadium in Rabat during the final of the African playoff for the World Cup.

Ten of the 12 teams remaining in Concacaf qualifying harbour hopes of punching a World Cup ticket in November's finales.