The Confederation of North, Central American, and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) has announced crucial details for the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup qualifiers. The men’s regional qualifiers are scheduled to take place from February 3 to 12, 2026, across six venues in Honduras, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Costa Rica, and Guatemala. A total of 34 member associations will participate in the tournament, which will follow a single-round format. Teams will be divided into eight groups, with each team playing against the others in their group once. The eight group winners will secure their spots in the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The official draw for the competition is set for October 21, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, and will be streamed live on CONCACAF’s official YouTube channel. Teams will be seeded into five pots based on their CONCACAF U-17 Men’s rankings as of April 2025, with the highest-ranked teams in Pot 1 and the lowest in Pot 5. For the U-17 Women’s qualifiers, the first round will run from January 24 to February 2, 2026, with matches held in Aruba, Bermuda, Curaçao, and Nicaragua. Thirty nations will compete, with the top six group winners and two best runners-up advancing to the finals. The women’s draw will take place on October 15, 2025, also live on CONCACAF’s YouTube channel.