With their 1-0 win over Antigua and Barbuda, Cuba climbed to second in Group A on six points, the same as leaders Honduras, who will be in action against the Cayman Islands on Saturday, while Trinidad and Tobago's 6-2 rout of St Kitts and Nevis provisionally propelled them to the top of Group B on seven points, one ahead of Costa Rica, who will lock horns with the Bahamas on Saturday.

The group winners and runners-up will progress to the final round, which will decide the qualifiers for next year's FIFA World Cup to be hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Cuba's victory at the ABFA Technical Center in Piggotts came courtesy of Pedro Bravo's all-important strike in the 45+8, as he rifled home a right-footed volley from Diego Catasus' weighted corner kick.

The Spanish-speaking Caribbean country will engage in a pivotal encounter with third-placed Bermuda (four points) on Tuesday to decide the group runners-up, as Honduras looks safe for the top spot. Cellar dwellers Antigua and Barbuda (one point) will close against Honduras on Tuesday.

Trinidad and Tobago's Dante Sealy tries to get by a defender. (Photo: Daniel Prentice)

Meanwhile, Trinidad and Tobago outgunned Saint Kitts and Nevis in a lively Group B encounter at Hasely Crawford Stadium.

Levi García put the home side in front in the ninth minute from the penalty area. He should have had a second in the 26th minute also from the 12-yard spot but was denied by Julani Archibald's outstretched leg as he went the wrong way.

St Kitts and Nevis pulled level a minute later through G'Vaune Amory, who drove home a tidy right-footer from just outside the 18-yard box.

American-born debutante Dante Sealy pushed the Soca Warriors back in front in the 29th with a left-footed finish from the top of the box.

However, a well-taken freekick from Tiquanny Williams in the 45th put St Kitts and Nevis back on level terms as they went to the break at 2-2.

Captain Kevin Molino struck from the penalty spot in the 48th minute, and Sealy completed his brace in the 66th with a left-footed strike from outside the box as the Soca Warriors rushed into a 4-2 lead.

Ajani Fortune added a fifth for Trinidad and Tobago in the 85th minute with a right-footed finish from the right side of the box before Nathaniel James capped the win with an 89th-minute strike from close range.

The Soca Warriors will meet Costa Rica in a top-of-the-table clash on Tuesday, while fourth-placed St Kitts and Nevis (three points) will close against Grenada (four points) on Tuesday.