Overview
- A 0-0 draw in Kingston secured Curaçao’s place, with players collapsing in relief and praying after the final whistle.
- Curaçao’s population stands at 156,115 according to the national statistics agency, the lowest ever for a World Cup qualifier.
- Haiti qualified with a 2-0 win over Nicaragua at the Ergilio Hato Stadium and will appear at the finals for the first time since 1974.
- Haiti played all its qualifiers away from home because the Port-au-Prince stadium was occupied and heavily damaged by gangs in 2024.
- Panama earned qualification with a 3-0 victory over El Salvador, celebrating a second World Cup appearance.