The North and Central American qualifying phase for the  FIP World Cup 2026  It started in the best possible way for both the United States and Mexico.  Toronto In the tournament where the qualifying matches are being played, both nations made a convincing start by winning their respective matches.  3-0  during their first match.

These initial results put them in an ideal position to qualify for the Padel World Championships, which will take place in  Doha  ,  2 TO 7 NOVEMBER 2026 .

The United States takes the lead in men's sports

Facing Canada, the host country of this qualifying phase played in  District Padel of Mississauga The American team quickly displayed its ambitions.

The first pair, consisting of  Vinny Di Francesco  et  Christopher Hupreys , gave his team a perfect start with a controlled victory in two sets ( 6 / 2 6 / 3 ) in front of  Victor Kruslev  et  Colin West .

In the wake,  Nico Agritelley  et  Matias Segura  confirmed American dominance by winning by a score of  6 / 2 6 / 2  salary.  Andrew Bourne  et  Ilya Tiraspolsky .

Finally  Raul Alvarez placeholder image  et  Jose De Armas  concluded the meeting with a success  6 / 3 6 / 2  face  Robinson  et  Bergeron , giving the United States a resounding victory.

Thanks to this victory, the Americans temporarily take the lead in the group before their next match. Canada will try to respond in their second game, while Mexico will make their men's competition debut against Canada.

The  first two teams  from this group will secure their qualification for the final phase of the World Cup.

Mexico makes an immediate impression among the women

In the women's draw, Mexico also got off to an ideal start with a resounding victory.  3-0  against Canada.

The most hotly contested encounter occurred during the first match, where  Renata Martínez Becerra  et  Ana Paula De La Peña Rosas  managed to turn things around after losing the first set to ultimately win  4/6 6/2 6/1 .

The other two matches then largely went in favor of the Mexicans.

 Johana Elizabet Snaider  et  Ivana Perches  have dominated  Ena Indjin  et  Riva Mackie  ( 6 / 3 6 / 0 ), while  Camila Ramme  et  Estefanía Fuentes  concluded the match with a swift victory ( 6 / 1 6 / 0 ) in front of  Aziza Berriri  et  Christine Lilley .

With this victory, Mexico confirms its status as favorite in a competition where  only one women's team  will get his ticket to Doha.

FIP World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: USA and Mexico make a perfect start to their campaigns in Toronto

A US-Mexico clash that's already decisive

The second day could already be decisive in the race for qualification.

In women,  the United States and Mexico  They will face off in a duel that resembles a true final before the final. The winner will have a very strong chance of securing the single qualifying spot for the  FIP World Cup 2026 .

On the men's side, the competition remains more open, but every victory will be crucial in a group where only the  two initial selections  will continue their journey towards the Doha World Cup.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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