MIAMI — The Final Round of the Concacaf Qualifiers to the 2026 FIFA World Cup continues with Haiti hosting Costa Rica in Group C on Thursday at Stadion Ergilio Hato in Willemstad, Curaçao.
Haiti (1-2-1) recorded a win and a loss in the past window, falling 3-nil in Honduras in its most recent fixture. Les Grenadiers currently sit third in Group C with five points. Forward Duckens Nazon leads the team in scoring with six goals.
Costa Rica (1-3-0) is second in Group C with six points and will aim for a victory in search of climbing up to first place. Los Ticos defeated Nicaragua 4-1 at home in the past encounter, with a brace from Alonso Martínez and goals from Manfred Ugalde and Francisco Calvo. Ugalde leads in assists in the Qualifiers with six.
The occasion presents the second matchup between the nations in the Final Round, following a thrilling 3-3 draw in Costa Rica on September 9. This meeting will be the 17th match in their history, with Costa Rica leading the series with eight wins to one for Haiti, while seven matches resulted in draws.
