2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF first round#Goalscorers

Four teams, ranked as the bottom four in the CONCACAF entrant list, played home-and-away over two legs in two ties. The two winners advanced to the second round.{{cite web |url=https://www.concacaf.com/news/concacaf-announces-formats-for-men-s-national-team-competitions-for-the-2023-2026-cycle/ |title=CONCACAF announces formats for men's national team competitions for the 2023–2026 cycle |publisher=CONCACAF |date=28 February 2023 |access-date=28 February 2023}}

The seeding was based on the FIFA Men's World Ranking of December 2023 (shown in parentheses).{{cite web |url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/7bb71d129c0845f0/original/Draw-Procedures-for-the-Concacaf-Preliminary-Draw-for-the-FIFA-World-Cup-26_EN.pdf |title=Draw Procedures for the CONCACAF Preliminary Draw for the FIFA World Cup 26 |publisher=FIFA |date=23 January 2024 |access-date=29 January 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men?dateId=id14233 |title=Men's Ranking – December 2023 |publisher=FIFA |date=21 December 2023 |access-date=29 January 2024}}

Note: Bolded teams qualified for the second round.

The first round ties were predetermined as follows:

• First-ranked team vs fourth-ranked team
• Second-ranked team vs third-ranked team

The lower-ranked teams hosted the first leg, while the higher-ranked teams hosted the second leg.

The first legs were played on 22 March, while the second legs were played on 26 March 2024.{{cite web |url=https://www.concacaf.com/world-cup-qualifying-men/article/concacaf-announces-schedule-for-first-two-rounds-of-concacaf-qualifiers-for-the-fifa-world-cup-2026/ |title=CONCACAF announces schedule for first two rounds of CONCACAF Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026 |publisher=CONCACAF |date=29 January 2024 |access-date=29 January 2024}}

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|{{fb-rt|AIA}}|1–1 {{pso|4–3}}|{{fb|TCA}}|0–0|1–1 {{aet}}

|{{fb-rt|VIR}}|1–1 {{pso|2–4}}|{{fb|VGB}}|1–1|0–0 {{aet}}

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|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre, The Valley

|attendance = 618{{cite web |title=Anguilla v Turks and Caicos Islands |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c4nqdgeznejt |website=BBC Sport |access-date=13 January 2025}}

|referee = Natalie Simon (United States)

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|aet = yes

|team2 = {{fb|AIA}}

|goals1 =

• Forbes {{goal|23}}

|goals2 =

• Paris {{goal|45+3|pen.}}

|penaltyscore = 3–4

|penalties1 =

• Cadet {{pengoal}}
• Louisy {{penmiss}}
• Paul {{pengoal}}
• Howell {{penmiss}}
• Forbes {{pengoal}}
• Martin {{penmiss}}

|penalties2 =

• {{penmiss}} Lawrence
• {{pengoal}} Paris
• {{pengoal}} Deans
• {{pengoal}} Connor
• {{penmiss}} Carpenter
• {{pengoal}} Duncan

|stadium = TCIFA National Academy, Providenciales

|attendance = 337

|referee = Reginald Gumbs (St. Kitts and Nevis)

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1–1 on aggregate. Anguilla won 4–3 on penalties and advanced to the second round (Group F).

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|time = {{UTZ|17:00|-4}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|VIR}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|VGB}}

|goals1 =

• Blaschka {{goal|73}}

|goals2 =

• Liziario {{goal|90+2}}

|stadium = Bethlehem Soccer Stadium, Upper Bethlehem

|attendance = 295{{cite web |title=US Virgin Islands v British Virgin Islands |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c8034e1k0xxt |website=BBC Sport |access-date=13 January 2025}}

|referee = Katia Itzel García (Mexico)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288301/288309/400017784 Report (FIFA)]
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|time = {{UTZ|15:00|-4}}

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|score = 0–0

|aet = yes

|team2 = {{fb|VIR}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|penaltyscore = 4–2

|penalties1 =

• Bertie {{pengoal}}
• Wiltshire {{pengoal}}
• Gallimore {{penmiss}}
• Forbes {{pengoal}}
• Callwood {{pengoal}}

|penalties2 =

• {{pengoal}} Kendall
• {{penmiss}} Whyte
• {{penmiss}} Blaschka
• {{pengoal}} J. Ramos

|stadium = A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town

|attendance = 530

|referee = Ken Pennyfeather (Antigua and Barbuda)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288301/288309/400017783 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.concacaf.com/en/world-cup-qualifying-men/game-details/?competition=3a0j0giz3c3ajw9h59evv7lqt&season=excflxj3ypj69gf2wlx7kpudw&match=a5keua8clv4l6hjp7ejjtm0pg Report (CONCACAF)]

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1–1 on aggregate. British Virgin Islands won 4–2 on penalties and advanced to the second round (Group E).

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A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following infractions:{{cite web| url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/18d857c3ec3e64f8/original/FIFA-World-Cup-2026-Preliminary-Competition_EN.pdf |title=Regulations: FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Competition |publisher=FIFA |date=June 2023 |access-date=15 November 2023}}

• Receiving a red card (red card suspensions may be extended for serious infractions)
• Receiving two yellow cards in two different matches (yellow card suspensions are carried forward to further qualification rounds, but not the finals or any other future international matches)

There were no suspensions served during the first round.

{{reflist}}

• {{Official website|https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/qualifiers|Official FIFA World Cup qualifiers website}}
• [https://www.concacaf.com/en/world-cup-qualifying-men/ World Cup Qualifying – Men], CONCACAF.com

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Fifa World Cup qualification - CONCACAF first round