FIFA World Cup Qualifying (CONCACAF-First Round): Sugar Boyz Advance To Second Qualifying Round; Soca Warriors Eliminated

 The opening round of CONCACAF-regional qualifying for next year's World Cup continued with six Saturday games.

GROUP A:

At Upper Bethlehem, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands:

David Rugamas produced a hat trick (78', 82', 90') while Marvin Monterrosa added a double (23', 86') as El Salvador climbed up to the top of the group after blowing out the United States Virgin Islands 7-0 on the road.

Group A Standings:

1.   El Salvador (GP: 3; GD: +9; PTS: 7) 

2.   Antigua and Barbuda (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 7)

3.   Montserrat (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 5)

4. z-Grenada (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 3)

5. z-United States Virgin Islanders (GP: 4; GD: -15; PTS: 0)

z-Eliminated

GROUP B:

At Bradenton, Florida:

Lucas Cavillini scored twice (17', 45'+2) as Canada delivered a 7-0 frontier-styled fist-beating to Aruba.

Group B Standings:

1.    Canada (GP: 3; GD: +22; PTS: 9)

2.    Suriname (GP: 3; GD: +15; PTS: 9)

3. z-Bermuda (GP: 3; GD: -5; PTS: 3)

4. z-Aruba (GP: 4; GD: -16; PTS: 3)

5. z-Cayman Islands (GP: 3; GD: -16; PTS: 0)

z-Eliminated

GROUP C:

At Guatemala City, Guatemala:

Michael Maria (9', 27') and Charlison Benschop (PK-18', 22') scored twice in the first half while Kenji Gorre produced a second-half double (57', 90'+1) as Curacao laid waste to the British Virgin Islands 8-0 to set up a Tuesday showdown with Guatemala for the right to advance to the second qualifying round.

Group C Standings:

1.    Curacao (GP: 3; GD: +15; PTS: 9)

2.    Guatemala (GP: 3; GD: +15; PTS: 9)

3. z-Cuba (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 3)

4. z-Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (GP: 3; GD: -12; PTS: 3)

5. z-British Virgin Islands (GP: 4; GD: -19; PTS: 0)

z-Eliminated

GROUP D:

At Panama City, Panama:

Gabriel Torres delivered a quadruple (PK-35', 53', 70', PK-83') while Armando Cooper added a double (7', 18') as Panama moved into the top of the group standings after obliterating Anguilla 13-0.

Group D Standings:

1.    Panama (GP: 3; GD: +15; PTS: 9)

2.    Dominican Republic (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 7)

3, z-Barbados (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)

4, z-Dominica (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 3)

5. z-Anguilla (GP: 4; GD: -23; PTS: 0)

z-Eliminated 

GROUP E:

At Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands:

Duckens Nazon produced a quadruple (27', 30', 34', 27') in the span of roughly ten minutes in the first half while Frantzdy Pierrot added a hat trick (75', 87', 90'+2) and Carnejy Antoine a double (42', 83') as Haiti bludgeoned the home-standing Turks and Caicos Islands 10-0, setting up a Tuesday showdown with Nicaragua for the group title and a second-qualifying-round berth.

Group E Standings:

1.   Haiti (GP: 2; GD: +12; PTS: 6)

2.   Nicaragua (GP: 2; GD: +10; PTS: 6)

3.z-Belize (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 3)

4.z-Turks and Caicos Islands (GP: 3; GD: -22; PTS: 0)

5. w-Saint Lucia (GP: 0; GD: 0; PTS: 0)

z-Eliminated 

w-Withdrew

GROUP F:

At Nassau, Bahamas:

Bahamas held visiting Trinidad and Tobago to a 0-0 stalemate, eliminating the Soca Warriors from contention and making Saint Kitts and Nevis the first team to advance to the second qualifying round.

Group F Standings:

1. y-Saint Kitts and Nevis (GP: 3; GD: +8; PTS: 9)

2. z-Trinidad and Tobago (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 5)

3. z-Puerto Rico (GP: 3; GD: +6; PTS: 4)

4. z-Guyana (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 3)

5. z-Bahamas (GP: 4; GD: -15; PTS: 1)

y-Won Group F and clinched a berth in the second qualifying round

z-Eliminated