Bermuda delivered a stunning 2-1 victory over Cuba on Tuesday to clinch a place in the Final Round of the Concacaf Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026, leapfrogging their hosts in Group A and keeping their dream alive. Meanwhile, Trinidad and Tobago also advanced despite a 2-1 defeat to Costa Rica, holding on to second place in Group B thanks to a superior goal difference.
Bermuda set the tone early at Estadio Antonio Maceo in Santiago de Cuba, with Djair Parfitt-Williams opening the scoring in the 6th minute, converting from close range. Jorge Aguirre brought the hosts level in the 58th, finishing a well-placed pass from Marcos Campo. But Reggie Lambe restored Bermuda’s lead in the 74th minute, calmly slotting home after a pinpoint through ball from Ne-Jai Tucker. The result propelled Bermuda into second place and ended Cuba’s campaign.
In Tegucigalpa, already-qualified Honduras capped their group stage with a 2-0 win over Antigua and Barbuda. Getsel Montes broke the deadlock with a header in the 49th minute, courtesy of Joseph Rosales' service. Although Anthony Lozano missed a penalty in the 64th, Alexy Vega ensured the win with a long-range strike in the 80th, confirming Honduras' perfect record in Group A.
In Group B, Grenada edged St Kitts and Nevis 3-2 in a pulsating contest at Warner Park. Tyreece Simpson gave the hosts an early lead in the 34th minute, but Regan Charles-Cook equalized just after the break. Jermaine Francis then gave Grenada the lead with a well-placed header from a Charles-Cook corner in the 76th, and Darius Johnson’s stoppage-time goal appeared to seal it. Although Romaine Sawyer pulled one back in the dying seconds, Grenada’s win wasn't enough to advance as they were left hoping for a favourable result in San José.
That result never came. Trinidad and Tobago fell 2-1 to Costa Rica at the Estadio Nacional but held on to second place in Group B. Jeyland Mitchell opened the scoring for Los Ticos with a 23rd-minute header, and Warren Madrigal doubled the advantage in the 38th. Levi García’s composed finish in the 58th offered hope for the Soca Warriors, and while they couldn’t secure a point, their seven-point haul and better goal difference than Grenada was enough to see them through.
The day marked the end of the Second Round, with group winners and runners-up—Honduras, Bermuda, Costa Rica, and Trinidad and Tobago—now moving on to the Final Round of Concacaf qualifying.