Scenarios at play in the October window of Concacaf Men's World Cup Qualifying | OneFootball

MIAMI – The Final Round of the Concacaf Qualifiers to the 2026 FIFA World Cup continues as part of the October FIFA International match window.

The Final Round of the Concacaf Qualifiers will determine the region’s remaining participants in the FIFA World Cup 2026, joining co-hosts Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

The three group winners will secure direct berths, and the two best second-place teams will advance to the FIFA Play-Off Tournament.

Ahead are a few of the scenarios at play during the upcoming matches:

Group A

With only three points separating first and fourth place in Group A, the October window will provide two key fixtures for each side to set themselves up for the final stretch. If any side can obtain two consecutive victories, that nation will be in a favorable position to clinch the top spot in November.

Suriname currently leads the group on four points and will defend its standing against fourth-place Guatemala on Friday. On the same night, El Salvador will host Panama.

On Monday, Panama hosts Suriname, and El Salvador hosts Guatemala.

Group B

Jamaica is the leader in Group B and could secure its second-ever World Cup appearance during the October window. The Reggae Boyz could seal the top spot if they win at Curaçao on Friday and against Bermuda on Tuesday, but only if Curaçao loses to Trinidad and Tobago.

Second-place Curaçao will seek to take the top spot for itself. Bermuda and Trinidad and Tobago will also meet on Friday as both nations seek to keep their World Cup hopes alive.

Group C

Honduras enters the October fixtures as the leader in Group C and will seek to win its remaining two home matches to inch closer to a fourth World Cup appearance. If Los Catrachos are victorious over Costa Rica and Haiti, they could clinch the direct berth if Nicaragua draws its two encounters against Haiti and at Costa Rica.

Second-place Costa Rica will vie for first place for itself, while Haiti and Nicaragua both look to avoid being left in the bottom half of the table.