The 2026 CONCACAF U-17 Women's World Cup qualification, officially called the 2026 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Qualifiers Final Round, was the tournament to decide which teams would qualify for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco. Four qualifying slots were allocated to CONCACAF.

Three group winners and one best-ranked runners-up from the round-robin competitions qualified for the U-17 Women's World Cup as CONCACAF's representatives.

Qualification

Twenty-eight teams competed for eight spots, joining the four highest-seeded teams, the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Puerto Rico, in the competition's Final Round. Team Method of qualification Previous best performance Previous World Cup appearances (2008, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024) 7 (2013) 8 (2010) 8 (2022) 0 (2022)1 (2012) 0 (2016, 2018, 2024) 0 Fourth place (2013)0 8th (2008) 3 (2022) 0 Round of 16 (2022) 0 Group stage (2018, 2022) 0

Venues Costa Rica was announced as the host country of the tournament on 4 February 2026.

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Draw The draw of the tournament was held at 11:00 ET on 18 February 2026 at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami, Florida. The four highest-seeded teams, which qualified automatically for the tournament, took the first positions in Pot 1 and 2. The eight teams, that advanced from qualifying, were placed in pots based on the CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Ranking on 4 February 2026. Teams were drawn into three groups of four teams.

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Groups

Tiebreakers The ranking of teams in each group is determined as follows: Points obtained in all group matches; Goal difference in all group matches; Goals scored in all group matches; Points obtained among tied teams; Goal difference among tied teams; Goals scored among tied teams; Fair play points in all group matches; Latest Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Ranking.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Ranking of second-placed teams

Qualified teams for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup The following four teams from CONCACAF qualified for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Team Qualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup8 (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2025)7 (2008, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024, 2025)8 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024, 2025)0 (debut)

References

External links Concacaf Women's U-17 Championship, CONCACAF.com