Jamaica, Curaçao and Honduras claim wins in World Cup qualifiers | OneFootball

Jamaica defeated Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 in the World Cup Qualifiers on Tuesday and remains at the top of their CONCACAF group.

Bailey Cadamarteri opened the scoring at 36 minutes after a header assist from Greg Leigh, and Jon Russell extended the lead at 57 minutes, in Kingston.

The Jamaican team had already debuted with a 4-0 victory over Bermuda in the final phase of qualification and now totals six points in Group B.

Victory of Curaçao over Bermuda

Curaçao took second place in Group B, with four points, by defeating Bermuda 3-2 at home. Tyrese Noslin scored the winning goal at 30 minutes of the second half, after a pass from Tahith Chong.

Dramatic draw between Costa Rica and Haiti

In Group C, Haiti almost surprised but conceded a draw in 3-3 against Costa Rica. Kenneth Vargas opened the scoring for the Costa Ricans in the 1st minute, and Alonso Martínez extended the lead at 35.

In the second half, Duckens Nazon scored a rapid hat-trick (55’, 58’, and 86’), turning the game to 3-2. But in stoppage time, Juan Vargas equalized for Costa Rica, avoiding only the second defeat to Haiti in 16 encounters.

Honduras takes the lead in Group C

Also in Group C, Honduras defeated Nicaragua 2-0 at home and took the lead with four points. Romell Quioto scored at the start of the second half (47’). Alexy Vega extended the lead in stoppage time (90+1’).

CONCACAF qualification format

With Canada, Mexico, and the United States co-hosting the 2026 World Cup, the CONCACAF qualification was modified to a final phase with three groups of four teams.

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