Canada are now eight more than Panama, ranked fourth, with three rounds to play.

In the last three rounds, in March, the leaders of the table travel to Costa Rica, host Jamaica and travel to Panama, needing only two draws, and after 11 games, they remain undefeated, with seven wins and four draws.

In the team led by Englishman John Herdman, midfielder Stephen Eustáquio, recently loaned by Paços de Ferreira to FC Porto until the end of the season, started, being replaced in the 80th minute by Mark Kaye.

The Canadians, who are looking for the second final stage, after losing all three games played in Mexico in 1986, remain undefeated and with four points more than the United States and the Mexicans.