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2026 World Cup Bubble Watch: Watered down CONCACAF qualifying resumes in June

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CONCACAF World Cup qualifying was on hiatus in March, as the national teams of North and Central America and the Caribbean competed in Nations League finals and for spots in this summer's Gold Cup.

It will resume in June, but it's been watered down by the fact that the 2026 World Cup's three co-hosts — Canada, Mexico and the United States — have all qualified automatically.

World Cup qualifying format: After a four-team play-in round to shave the field from 32 to 30, those 30 were divided into six groups of five.