Five days before the official draw for the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup, the pots for the group stage of the tournament have already been defined. The event will take place on Monday, May 26 in Miami, at 6:00 p.m., and will define the four groups of five teams that will compete in the regional competition.
Guatemala will be represented with four clubs: Municipal, Antigua GFC, Xelajú MC and Deportivo Mixco. Municipal, Antigua and Xelajú were placed in Pot 2, next to Plaza Amador de Panamá, while Mixco was placed in Pot 3 for its debut in the international competition.
Pot 1 brings together the highest ranking teams in Central America, with Alajuelense, Herediano and Saprissa from Costa Rica, as well as Olimpia from Honduras. These clubs have historically dominated regional tournaments organized by Concacaf.
Pots 4 and 5 include teams from El Salvador, Panama, Nicaragua and Belize, including Luis Ángel Firpo, FAS, Diriangén FC, UMECIT FC and Verdes FC. The group stage of the Central American Cup will start between July 28 and 30.
The five pots of the draw
Drum 1:
- Alajuelense (Costa Rica)
- Herediano (Costa Rica)
- Olympia (Honduras)
- Saprissa (Costa Rica)
Drum 2:
- Municipal (Guatemala)
- Amador Square (Panama)
- Former GFC (Guatemala)
- Xelajú MC (Guatemala)
Drum 3:
- Motagua (Honduras)
- Carthaginian (Costa Rica)
- Real España / Marathon (Honduras)
- Mixco (Guatemala)
Drum 4:
- Alianza FC (Panama)
- Luis Ángel Firpo (El Salvador)
- Real Estelí (Nicaragua)
- FAS (El Salvador)
Bass Drum 5:
- Diriangen FC (Nicaragua)
- Alianza or Águila FC (El Salvador, to be defined)
- UMECIT FC (Panama)
- Verdes FC (Belize)
The champion of the 2026 Central American Cup will directly qualify for the round of 16 of the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup. Guatemala will seek to improve its record in the tournament with four representatives, led by Xelajú MC, finalist of the previous edition against Alajuelense.