Concacaf confirms pots for 2026/27 Nations League draw
Concacaf has confirmed the pots and procedures for the 2026/27 Concacaf Nations League draw, a live Miami event on Thursday, July 23 at 7 p.m. ET that will place 41 member associations into Leagues A, B, and C groups and help shape the path to the 2027 Gold Cup. Ranking used for seeding is the confederation’s Men’s National Team Ranking as of July 20, 2026.
Key Takeaways
- The draw airs live Thursday, July 23 at 7 p.m. ET from Miami on Concacaf’s YouTube channel and regional broadcast partners.
- Mexico, the United States, Canada, and Panama skip the League A group stage and enter the quarterfinals automatically.
- League A’s remaining 12 sides sit in six pots; League B has 16 teams in four pots; League C has nine teams in three pots.
- Nations League results will feed the qualification pathway for the 2027 Concacaf Gold Cup.
When and where is the Concacaf Nations League draw?
According to Concacaf’s official announcement, the made-for-TV draw takes place in Miami, Florida, on Thursday, July 23 at 7 p.m. ET.
It will set the groups for Leagues A, B, and C. Fans can follow live coverage on Concacaf’s YouTube channel and through the confederation’s broadcast partners across the region.
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How are the League A, B, and C pots filled?
All 41 participating associations were allocated by ranking. In League A, Mexico (1), the United States (2), Canada (3), and Panama (4) are already into the quarterfinals.
The other 12 League A teams fill six pots of two: Pot 1 Costa Rica and Honduras; Pot 2 Jamaica and Haiti; Pot 3 Guatemala and Trinidad and Tobago; Pot 4 Curaçao and Suriname; Pot 5 Martinique and Nicaragua; Pot 6 El Salvador and the Dominican Republic.
League B’s 16 teams are split into four pots of four, headed by Guadeloupe, Guyana, Cuba, and French Guiana in Pot 1. League C’s nine teams sit in three pots of three, starting with Montserrat, Saint Martin, and Antigua and Barbuda in Pot 1.
Curaçao Chronicle notes the Blue Wave sits 11th regionally with 1,335 points and is among the 12 sides contesting the League A group stage.
How will the draw procedures work?
Concacaf will draw teams pot by pot and assign them to group positions in order. The first team from each pot goes to Group A, with later draws filling the matching slots in the remaining groups.
League A uses six pots: one team from each pot goes to Group A, and the other takes the same position in Group B. League B fills positions A1–D1, then A2–D2, A3–D3, and A4–D4. League C fills A1–C1, then A2–C2, and A3–C3 until every side has a group.
Inside World Football reports that Nations League performances will help decide Gold Cup places for next year, though exact berths and playoff rules have not yet been released. Once groups are complete, the draw ends.