Caribbean and Central American nations looking to reach their first-ever FIFA World Cup. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup taking place across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, three of the powerhouses of the region have already qualified as hosts. It’s never easy to make soccer predictions but we might be about to see a new Caribbean or Central American country make history. CONCACAF, the Football Federation of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, along with its qualification for the World Cup, is usually dominated by three big hitters who will not feature this time around – Canada, the US, and Mexico. Canada is somewhat new to the big stage, having qualified for just the second time in 2022, but with the talent they are producing of late, they are expected to become a semi-permanent fixture in the years to come. Meanwhile, Mexico and the United States are far and away the most successful teams from the region in terms of qualifying. With the US and Mexico in particular out of the picture, there is a real opportunity for some of the lesser-known teams in CONCACAF to stake their claim and reach their first FIFA World Cup.
