Saturday’s second spherical of CONCACAF qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup noticed all however one visiting crew triumph, with Caribbean Soccer Union (CFU) No. 4 Trinidad & Tobago securing the most important win.
In the meantime, CFU No. 3 Curaçao and No. 6 Suriname additionally logged second successive wins. In distinction, CFU No. 21 Cayman Islands capitalized on house benefit to upset fifth-ranked Antigua & Barbuda, whereas Central American groups Guatemala and Nicaragua additionally secured straightforward victories.
AT THE SKNFA TECHNICAL CENTRE: Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) crushed The Bahamas 7-1 of their Group B match in Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis. Malcolm Shaw and Duane Muckette led the cost with two objectives every.
Shaw opened the scoring within the sixth minute, connecting on a service into the field from Muckette, and prolonged the lead with a diagonal strike within the 66th minute. Muckette scored twice inside the ultimate 5 minutes of the primary half, giving T&T a commanding 4-0 lead, following an Alvin Jones penalty within the 14th minute after a sort out on defender Triston Hodge.
Reon Moore scored his second purpose in consecutive matches within the 56th minute, and Nathaniel James rounded out the scoring with a fierce purpose within the 84th minute. The Bahamas’ Wooden Julmis managed a comfort purpose three minutes later.
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T&T will take a break on the ultimate match day of this qualification window with 4 factors in hand, whereas The Bahamas will face hosts St Kitts & Nevis on Tuesday on the similar venue.
AT THE GUILLERMO PROSPERO TRINIDAD SPORTS COMPLEX: Second-half objectives from Juninho Bacuna and Xander Severina secured a 2-0 win for Curaçao over Aruba of their Group C contest in Oranjestad.
Bacuna broke the impasse within the 59th minute, ending off a play contained in the field from Jearl Margaritha. Severina secured the win with a purpose deep in second-half stoppage time.
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Aruba will journey to Bridgetown, Barbados, to face St Lucia on Tuesday on the Wildey Turf, whereas Curaçao additionally takes a break.
AT THE RAYMOND GUISHARD STADIUM: Tyrone Conraad’s double helped Suriname to a 4-0 win towards Anguilla of their Group F match in The Valley.
Conraad struck first within the tenth minute, connecting on a move throughout the field from Jaden Montnor, and added one other purpose within the 76th minute with a header. Shaquille Pinas and an personal purpose from Anguilla’s Austin Steven rounded out the scoring.
Anguilla will journey to face Puerto Rico on Tuesday in Bayamon, whereas Suriname takes a break.
AT THE TRUMAN BODDEN SPORTS COMPLEX: Joshwa Campbell’s stoppage-time winner gave the Cayman Islands a confidence-boosting 1-0 victory over Antigua & Barbuda in George City.
Campbell scored with a header after Trey Ebanks offered the cross, securing the win for the Caymans. They may journey to face Cuba on Tuesday in Santiago de Cuba, whereas Antigua & Barbuda takes a break.
AT THE A.O. SHIRLEY RECREATION GROUND: Guatemala defeated the British Virgin Islands 3-0 of their Group E match in Street City, Tortola.
Oscar Castellanos opened the scoring within the twenty third minute with a right-footed blast, adopted by Rubio Rubin’s purpose, his second in as many matches. Jose Pinto scored from the penalty spot within the forty seventh minute to seal the win.
The British Virgin Islands will go to the Dominican Republic on Tuesday, whereas Guatemala takes a break.
AT THE FFB STADIUM: Bancy Hernandez scored twice as Nicaragua defeated Belize 4-0 of their all-Central American conflict in Paramaribo, Suriname.
Hernandez opened the scoring within the fortieth minute and earned a penalty transformed by Juan Barrera within the 56th minute. Hernandez added his second purpose within the sixty fifth minute, and Jaime Moreno transformed a second penalty within the 89th minute to finish the rout.
Nicaragua leads the group with two wins and can take a break, whereas Belize will face Guyana on Tuesday on the Wildey Turf in Barbados.
