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MIAMI — Thirty-two Central American and Caribbean nations will start qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup in March 2024 as part of a competition in which teams will play up to 12 matches to reach the tournament. The United States, Mexico and Canada receive automatic berths as co-hosts of the World Cup being played in June and July 2026. The Confederation of North and Central American and Caribbean Association Football says qualifying will start with a first round in March 2024 involving the four lowest teams in the FIFA rankings as of November 2023.
