Panama 3-2 Guatemala competed with Suriname for direct qualification in the final round, and the latter missed the World Cup

In the CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers, Guatemala lost and missed the chance to advance.

In the 5th round of Group A of the third stage of the North American World Cup, Panama defeated Guatemala 3-2. In the standings, Suriname and Panama are in the top two with 9 points, and Guatemala is in third place with 5 points. They missed the World Cup one round ahead of schedule. In the final round of the group stage, Panama will face El Salvador and Suriname will face Guatemala. The group leader will directly advance to the World Cup.

According to the rules, in the third stage of the CONCACAF qualifiers, 12 teams are divided into 3 groups, with 4 teams in each group participating in a double round-robin competition. The top team in each group directly advances to the World Cup, and the two best second-placed teams receive play-off spots.