Costa Rica faces a challenging path to World Cup qualification, requiring a victory against Honduras and favorable results in the other Group B match between Curaçao and Jamaica. The team’s fate hinges on a complex set of scenarios as they trail in points and goal difference.
Currently in third place in Group B, Costa Rica needs to win their final match against Honduras. However,a win alone may not be enough. They also require Panama to fail to score against Jamaica,creating a tie in points. If this occurs, Costa Rica would advance due to a superior goal difference stemming from their head-to-head victory over Panama.
The primary qualification battle, however, is between Curaçao and Jamaica, who will determine the other playoff participant. Costa Rica’s hopes are further complicated by the fact that Curaçao and Jamaica are competing for one of the two playoff spots based on accumulated points. A Costa Rican qualification depends on a specific outcome in that match alongside their own win.
