MIAMI — The Final Round of the Concacaf Qualifiers to the 2026 FIFA World Cup continues with Jamaica hosting Curaçao in Group B on Tuesday at National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica.
The encounter presents a battle for first place in the group to clinch direct qualification to the FIFA World Cup. Curaçao currently leads Group B with 11 points, followed closely by Jamaica with 10 points.
Jamaica (3-1-1) enters the match after a 1-1 draw in Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday, with Renaldo Cephas scoring the equalizer for the Reggae Boyz. Jamaica will book a spot in the World Cup with a win over Curaçao.
Curaçao (3-2-0) will look to defend its lead atop the group following a 7-nil win at Bermuda with six different scorers on the night, including a Jordi Paulina brace. Curaçao will secure its World Cup berth with either a win or draw in Jamaica.
The meeting presents a rematch of the October 10 encounter that Curaçao won 2-nil on home soil. Livano Comenencia and Kenji Gorré struck the goals in the victory.
Historical Post-Match Data
Trinidad & Tobago 1–1 Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago still searching for a home win vs Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago remains winless at home against Jamaica in World Cup Qualifying after 6 meetings (D-2, L-4). The draw halted a run of two consecutive defeats, while Jamaica entered the match with three straight wins over the Soca Warriors.
Kevin Molino enters the all-time Top 5
Kevin Molino reached 6 goals in World Cup Qualifying, joining Trinidad & Tobago’s all-time Top 5, tying Noel Lewellyn and Joevin Jones.
Renaldo Cephas reached 2 goals in World Cup Qualifying, both scored in the current edition.
Bermuda 0–7 Curaçao
Curaçao records its second-largest WCQ victory
Curaçao posted its second-largest win in World Cup Qualifying history, trailing only the 8-0 triumph over the British Virgin Islands on June 5, 2021, in the Qatar 2022 cycle. Both of Curaçao’s biggest wins have come away from home. It was also the ninth time the team registered a clean sheet as the visiting side in WCQ history.
Juninho, Leandro Bacuna and Jordi Paulina make history
Leandro Bacuna reached 3 goals in WCQ; his previous goal came on June 5, 2021, against the British Virgin Islands.
Juninho Bacuna reached 5 goals in WCQ, including 3 in the current United 2026 cycle — his highest tally in a single campaign.
Jordi Paulina became the youngest Curaçao player to score a brace in World Cup Qualifiers (21 years, 1 month and 21 days), surpassing Shanon Carmelia, who did so at 22 years, 7 months and 26 days on November 15, 2011, against the U.S. Virgin Islands in Group F of the Second Round for Brazil 2014.
