CONCACAF - World Cup 2026

CONCACAF stands for the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football. 

As the name implies, CONCACAF consists of three zones: 

1. The North American Zone (NAFU - North American Football Union)

2. The Central American Zone (UNCAF - Union of Central American Football)

3. The Caribbean Zone (CFU - Caribbean Football Union) 

Every four years, CONCACAF holds a qualification tournament for the World Cup Soccer.

During the qualification tournament, the national teams in each of these zones compete for 6 direct spots and 2 inter-confederation play-off spots.