CONCACAF has announced that it will secure 6 automatic spots for the 2030 World Cup.

CONCACAF has announced that it will secure 6 automatic spots for the 2030 World Cup.

The governing authority for soccer in North and Central America and the Caribbean announced on Friday that there will be six automatic qualifying positions for the 2030 World Cup, with an additional seventh spot available through an intercontinental playoff.


Later on Friday, FIFA stated that it has not yet disclosed the allocation of berths for each confederation. The president of the South American confederation, CONMEBOL, has suggested further expanding the tournament to include 64 nations.

CONCACAF indicated that its qualifying rounds will commence in September 2027, featuring teams ranked from 14th to 35th competing in a home-and-home, total-goals first round.

The 11 victors will progress to the second round alongside the top 13-ranked nations. These 24 teams will be divided into six groups of four, with each nation participating in six matches scheduled for October and November 2027, as well as March 2028.

The leading two teams from each group will move on to a final round consisting of 12 nations, which will take place in June 2028, followed by matches in September and October 2029. This final round will feature three groups, with each nation playing six matches. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the 2030 World Cup, which will primarily be hosted in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, with one match each in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
The top two third-place teams will proceed to a CONCACAF home-and-home, total-goals playoff in November 2029, with the winner advancing to FIFA’s intercontinental playoffs.
Under this format, it is unlikely that the U.S. and Mexico will face each other during the qualifying rounds.

With the World Cup expanding from 32 teams in 2022 to 48 this year, CONCACAF has doubled its automatic berths to six. The United States, Mexico, and Canada have secured automatic spots as co-hosts, while Curaçao, Haiti, and Panama have qualified through the qualifying rounds.

Jamaica has the opportunity to secure a seventh berth next month in playoffs against New Caledonia and Congo.

Additionally, CONCACAF announced that the semifinals and final of its 2027 Nations League will be held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

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