Overview
- Curaçao booked its first-ever World Cup with a 0-0 draw away to Jamaica, becoming the smallest nation to reach the finals.
- Haiti beat Nicaragua 2-0 in Willemstad to return to the tournament for the first time since 1974 after staging home qualifiers outside the country.
- Panama secured a second World Cup appearance by defeating El Salvador 3-0 on the final matchday.
- Jamaica and Suriname advanced to the intercontinental playoff scheduled for March 2026 to decide remaining berths.
- Costa Rica and Honduras were eliminated after a 0-0 draw in San José, with mounting fan backlash against coach Miguel Herrera as Curaçao and Suriname’s rise drew on Netherlands-born players.