Overview
- Haiti beat Nicaragua 2-0 in Willemstad to win Group C with 11 points, securing its first World Cup since 1974 after staging 'home' games outside the country for security reasons.
- Costa Rica drew 0-0 with Honduras in San José, finished third with seven points and missed the World Cup for the first time since 2010.
- Herrera said he is the responsible party for the failure and will meet federation president Osael Maroto to decide his future.
- Costa Rican media condemned the exit as a historic failure, while players, including a tearful Keylor Navas, defended the coach and acknowledged their own shortcomings.
- Curaçao qualified for its first World Cup by topping Group B after a 0-0 draw with Jamaica, Panama won Group A, and Jamaica and Surinam advanced to the intercontinental playoff.