Concacaf has announced that Costa Rica will host the Final Round of the 2026 Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Qualifiers at the headquarters of the Costa Rican Football Federation in San Rafael, Alajuela. The second and final stage of the Confederation's qualifying competition for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco will take place between March 17 and March 22, 2026.
The Final Round official draw is scheduled for February 18 at 11:00 a.m. ET
This second edition of the Concacaf Women’s U-17 Qualifiers, to be played under the current format, includes two rounds: Round One and the Final Round. In Round One, 28 Member Associations (all ranked fifth or below in the Concacaf U-17 Women's Rankings) were split into six groups. After round-robin play between Jan. 24 and Feb. 2, eight teams progressed to the Final Round, joining the Confederation’s four highest-ranked teams.
The Final Round will also be played in a group format (three groups of four teams each). The 12 participating teams are: Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the United States (pre-seeded); Dominican Republic, Panama, Haiti, Jamaica, Costa Rica, and El Salvador (six Round One group winners); and Bermuda and Nicaragua (as best second-place finishers in Round One).
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