Overview
- Curaçao finished unbeaten with 12 points, one ahead of Jamaica, which moves into the inter-confederation playoffs.
- Panama topped Group A and Haiti won Group C to take CONCACAF’s other automatic places, with Haiti returning to the World Cup for the first time since 1974 after playing home fixtures in Curaçao.
- Salvadoran referee Ivan Barton rescinded the late spot-kick after a VAR check on Jeremy Antonisse’s challenge on Dujuan Richards.
- Head coach Dick Advocaat was absent for family reasons, leaving his staff to oversee the decisive match.
- Jamaica coach Steve McClaren announced his resignation after the game, while the World Cup draw is on 5 December and inter-confederation playoffs are in March 2026.