On the night of Wednesday, November 19, the final matches of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup qualifying tournament took place in the CONCACAF zone, following which three teams were identified that secured direct access to the final stage of the competition.

Panama defeated El Salvador with a score of 3:0 in the last match and took first place in Group A. The Panamanians will take part in the World Cup for the second time, having previously played in 2018.

Second place in the group went to Suriname, which will continue its performance in the intercontinental playoffs.

The Curacao team finished the match with Jamaica in a 0:0 draw, retaining first position in Group B, and will now compete in a world tournament for the first time. Jamaicans head to intercontinental playoffs.

The Haitian national team defeated Nicaragua with a score of 2:0 in the last match, winning first place in Group C. For the Haitians, this will be the second participation in the World Cup, the first time they competed in 1974.

Honduras finished second, however, being the worst of the three runners-up teams, they ended their qualifying performances.

Earlier it was also reported that Italy suffered a major defeat from Norway and updated a number of anti-records.

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