We build up to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ final draw with a look at the teams coming from each confederation, with the Concacaf hopefuls in focus today.

More teams than ever before will contest the 24th edition of the FIFA World Cup, which will be staged across the United States, Canada and Mexico in 2026.

While Panama secured its second qualification for the FIFA World Cup, and Haiti also earned its well-deserved spot, the news stealing all the headlines is Curaçao’s achievement, officially becoming the smallest nation to secure a place in the FIFA World Cup.

The USMNT's group-stage schedule keeps all three matches on the West Coast: Match 1: June 12, 2026, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California Match 2: June 19, 2026, at Lumen Field in Seattle Match 3: June 25, 2026, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California