The third round of CONCACAF matches of

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is expected to take place during the months of September, October, and November 2025. This round will determine the final three CONCACAF teams to directly qualify for the

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as well as the two CONCACAF representatives in the inter-confederation play-offs.

Format

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, and the

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qualified for the final tournament as hosts, they will not take part in the qualification tournament. Twelve teams – the

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group winners and runners-up – were drawn into three groups of four teams each to play a home-and-away league format. The winners will qualify for the

and the two best runners-up will advance to the inter-confederation play-offs.

Qualified teams

The following teams finished first or second in their respective second round groups:

Seeding

The draw took place at 19:00 EDT (UTC–4:00) on 12 June 2025. Teams were seeded based on the

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of June 2025 (April 2025 rankings shown in parentheses). The draw started with Pot 1; the first team drawn was placed into position A1, the second team drawn into position B1, and the third team drawn into position C1. The process was repeated with Pots 2, 3, and 4.

Schedule

Matches will take place in September, October and November 2025.

Groups

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Ranking of second-placed teams

References

External links

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