The 2026 CONCACAF Nations League Quarterfinals feature the top four teams in the region, the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Panama, while South America’s CONMEBOL nations will play friendlies during the November international window, the final international break for 2026.
CONCACAF Nations League Quarterfinals This November
The CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals are definitely the matches to watch from the Americas region this window.
Starting this Thursday, the first legs of the quarterfinals will be played. Panama travels to Curacao on Thursday, November 12th. Curacao, who surprisingly made the 2026 FIFA World Cup, keeps building their program, while Panama will remain slight favorites to advance.
Canada travels to Guatemala on Friday, with the return leg in Toronto on November 16th. Canada’s squad features the return of Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies as captain. Charles-Andreas Brym (NAC Breda) joins the squad as a forward. Among the call-ups for Guatemala is Hector Morales, who makes his debut for the national team after leading the domestic league in goalscoring. Morales is just a few months removed from playing in the second division in Guatemala.
The United States will play both legs at “home”, Haiti host in Miami on Saturday the 14th, with the return leg on Tuesday the 17th in Cincinnati. Mauricio Pochettino’s squad has Christian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun, and Weston McKennie back in it. Defender Reed Baker-Whiting from MLS leading Nashville SC and midfielder Santiago Castaneda (SC Paderborn) also receive caps. Ferencvaros Lenny Joseph is a standout forward on the Haiti squad.
Mexico travels first to Kingston, Jamaica on Saturday, before a return leg at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey on Tuesday the 17th, Mexico’s first four matches, friendlies under Rafa Marquez, were winless affairs, and it’s considered a must-win against Jamaica over the two legs.
Marquez squad call-up this time includes 26-year-old Armando Leon, a forward who plays at Osijek in Croatia, and the return of Julian Quinones, the World Cup hero for El Tri. In the midfield, Marquez will continue with the teenager Santiago Sandoval from Chivas, the defenders selected include Mateo Chavez (AZ), and Rodrigo Huescas (Copenhagen) who missed the World Cup due to an ACL tear. 16 of Mexico’s 28-man squad were on the 2026 World Cup team. Jamaica, with a 23 man squad that leans heavily on domestic players, look to be outmatched under manager Rudolph Speid.
19 Friendlies across CONMEBOL This November
There are no competition matches for South American teams this window, but plenty of opportunity for players to get minutes and coaches to experiment with an eye on the next Copa America.
Friday the 13th and Saturday the 14th of November feature matches including Colombia vs Chile in Cali, Ecuador hosting a struggling Costa Rica, and Argentina vs Uruguay in Buenos Aires. Brazil will continue to play in Asia, this time in Singapore, taking on Japan in Singapore on November 14th, followed by the host nation. Venezuela plays a Basque Country team in Bilbao on the 14th.
On Tuesday the 17th, Colombia plays Chile again, Japan plays Paraguay, Venezuela travels to play Russia, Ecuador hosts Bolivia and Argentina host Costa Rica.
A Look at the CONMEBOL Squads for November 2026
Looking at the squads, Lionel Scaloni’s first post Lionel Messi era call-up includes Chelsea’s Aaron Anselmino and Mariano Troilo (Parma) in the backline. Cristian Romero now has the captain’s armband full-time but he’s injured for this window. Expect Como’s Nicolas Paz to be the new focal point in the attack.
Brazil’s squad does not feature any players from Palmeiras or Flamengo due to the domestic title race and Palmeiras playing in the Copa Libertadores final on November 28th. Jonathan Jesus (Cruzeiro) is called up in the backline, as is Corinthians midfielder Andre Luiz, Shakhtar Donetsk Marlon Gomes and Alisson Santana, and Manchester City’s Allan as a forward.
For Colombia, three forwards will debut, Camilo Mena (Korona Kielce in Poland), Daniel Mosquera (Hellas Verona), and Oscar Perea (Club America), while Celtic’s Camilo Duran will continue. In the midfield, teenager Matias Orozco (Castellon) will feature, along with Atletico Nacional’s 21-year-old Juan Manuel Rengifo, and Leon’s Daniel Arcila (24). In the backline, 21-year-old Juan David Arizala (Udinese) will debut, and 28-year-old AS Roma goalkeeper Devis Vasquez. Another surprise call-up? Rangers Oscar Cortes.
For their rivals Chile, there are four Colo-Colo players from the domestic champions, and Nicolas Cordova continues as interim coach.
Uruguay returns Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) from injury, also continuing for the squad are midfielder Facundo Bernal (Real Betis), and Getafe forward Martin Satriano. Philadelphia Union player Bruno Damiani (24) was also called up as a forward.
Ecuador’s squad under Marcelo Gallardo sees the return of Kendry Paez (Chelsea) and their World Cup core including Moises Caicedo.
Paraguay called up four debutants, among them, teenager Mauro Coronel (Nacional), Olimpia midfielder Eduardo Delmas (19), and Lanus forward Allan Wlk. Hugo Benitez (23) and Hugo Cuenca (21) are also among the young players in this squad.
Bolivia have 16 of their 25 players part of the U-23 contingent. Venezuela debuts Adrian Palacios (Genk), Jeferson Caraballo (Deportivo Tachira), 23-year-old midfielder Yerson Chacon (AEK Larnaca) and a pair of forwards, Robinson Flores (Puerto Cabello) and Puebla’s Luifer Hernandez.
Extra Time Notes
For all the change sweeping through South America, the sharpest stakes this window sit in CONCACAF, where Mexico, the United States, Canada and Panama put their places in the Nations League Finals on the line against four hungry qualifiers. In the south, the friendlies are about what comes next: Argentina begin life after Lionel Messi, Colombia turn the page on James Rodríguez and Juan Fernando Quintero, Brazil experiment without the players of their two biggest domestic clubs, and Marcelo Gallardo brings his Ecuador home.
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