Host nations joined by Curaçao, Haiti and Panama at 2026 FIFA World Cup

Staff Reporter SIX teams from the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) have secured places at the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup, with co-hosts Canada, Mexico and the United States joined by Curaçao, Haiti and Panama. The 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be held from 11 June to 19 July 2026, will be jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States and will be the first edition of the tournament to feature 48 teams. It will also be the first men’s World Cup hosted by three countries.

As host nations, Canada, Mexico and the United States qualified automatically, while Curaçao, Haiti and Panama secured their places through the CONCACAF qualification campaign. Among the qualifiers, Curaçao will make its FIFA World Cup debut after topping its qualifying group and becoming one of the smallest nations ever to reach the global tournament. Haiti returns to the World Cup for the first time since 1974, while Panama will make only its second appearance after previously competing at Russia 2018.