The Final Round of the Concacaf Qualifiers will determine the region’s remaining participants in the FIFA World Cup 2026, joining co-hosts Canada, Mexico and the United States.
The three group winners will secure direct berths, and the two best second place teams will advance to the FIFA Play-Off tournament.
Ahead are a few of the scenarios at play during the upcoming matches:
With just three points separating group leaders Suriname and fourth-place El Salvador, a lot is up for grabs in this crucial November window.
While no nation can clinch in its penultimate match of the qualifiers, a victory would position any side closer to clinching the direct berth on the final matchday.
Jamaica is on the verge of securing its spot in the World Cup and could do so if it defeats Trinidad and Tobago, and Curaçao falls to Bermuda.
The Soca Warriors must win to keep their hopes alive for the top of the group. Curaçao needs at least a point to stay in the hunt for first place, in the event Jamaica wins.
Group leaders Honduras can clinch a direct berth if they win against Nicaragua, and the Haiti–Costa Rica encounter ends in a draw.
Haiti and Costa Rica will meet with high stakes as both need a victory, in the event that Honduras wins at Nicaragua, to keep their hopes alive for the top of the group.
Nicaragua is out of contention for the direct berth but can still finish second to advance to the FIFA Play-Off tournament. To do so, Nicaragua must win, and hope other results fall their way, to climb out of the cellar in Group C.
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