Concacaf sets 2026 W Championship schedule; tickets go on sale

Four semifinalists book direct places at Brazil 2027

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 81 min read

What happened: Eight national teams will play from Nov. 27 through Dec. 5 at Texas Health Mansfield Stadium and Shell Energy Stadium. The quarterfinals pair Jamaica with Costa Rica and the United States with El Salvador on Nov. 27, followed by Canada-Panama and Mexico-Haiti on Nov. 28. Each ticket

Why it matters: Every quarterfinal winner qualifies directly for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. Quarterfinal losers enter a Dec. 2 play-in for two World Cup playoff berths, while the tournament's top three finishers secure Olympic places for 2028.

By the numbers: The format packs 10 matches into five matchdays: four quarterfinals, two semifinals, two play-ins, a third-place match and the final. Four teams qualify directly for the 2027 World Cup, while two more advance to its playoff tournament.

What to watch: Quarterfinal winners return for the Dec. 1 semifinals in Mansfield. Houston stages the third-place match and final on Dec. 5.

Sources

concacaf.com 2026-09-08T16:34:10.462976+00:00

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