MIAMI. Nicaragua and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines look to continue their perfect starts that have them positioned at the top of Groups B and C, respectively. Friday’s slate of games also features two first-time encounters.
Montserrat vs. Nicaragua
Montserrat faces Nicaragua at the Wildey Astro Turf Stadium in Wildey, Barbados. This is the first encounter between the two nations.
Lyle Taylor’s double had Montserrat off to a winning start in Barbados before the team went blank at the Dominican Republic. A win against Nicaragua would rectify that defeat and send the Emerald Boys into the first-place conversation.
Nicaragua started the tournament with consecutive wins and now looks for a second win away from home. Oscar Acevedo and Jaime Moreno lead the way in the Nicaraguan attack with two goals apiece.
Referees Montserrat vs Nicaragua
REF: JORGE LEIRA (Panama)
AR1: ALEJANDRO CAMARENA (Panama)
AR2: ANDRES VARGAS (Panama)
4TH: REGINALD GUMBS (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Barbados vs. Dominican Republic
Barbados hosts the Dominican Republic at the Wildey Astro Turf Stadium in Wildey, Barbados.
In search of their first three points of the season, Barbados looks to climb out of the bottom of the group while denying the Dominican Republic a potential rise into first place. Elijah Downey and Thierry Gale have been the two goalscorers for the team in the opening matches and will search to increase their tallies.
Dorny Romero’s brace propelled the Dominican Republic to a 3-0 victory over Montserrat and a three-point finish to the September slate. This will be the first trip away for the Quisqueyanos after playing their first two matches at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium.
This meeting will mark the fourth match between both teams, with the Dominican Republic winning three and drawing one. The last time they faced each other was in the Concacaf qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, ending in a 1-1 draw.
Referees Barbados vs Dominican Republic
REF: BENJAMIN WHITTY (Cayman Islands)
AR1: DWIGHT CUMMINGS (Cayman Islands)
AR2: KEMAR GAYLE (Jamaica)
4TH: REGINALD GUMBS (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. French Guiana
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines welcomes French Guiana at the Arnos Vale Stadium in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Oalex Anderson had a hat-trick for Vincy Heat in a comeback victory over Bermuda. With the likes of Marlon Simmons and Jahvin Sutherland also pillars of the team, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines aim to keep a stranglehold on first place in Group C.
French Guiana were shut out in both of their September matches and will look to turn their bad start into a fight for first place. Their first three points of the tournament would help them climb out of the relegation battle and aim for a top spot in their next match.
This will be the third historical encounter between the two sides. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is undefeated in the all-time series with two wins, the latest coming from a game-winning goal by Azinho Solomon on October 11, 2018 in the qualifiers for the 2019-20 Concacaf Nations League.
Referees St. Vincent & the Grenadines vs French Guiana
REF: STEFFON DEWAR (Jamaica)
AR1: MELVIN REID (Jamaica)
AR2: JERMAINE YEE SING (Jamaica)
4TH: KIMBELL WARD (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Belize vs. Bermuda
Belize and Bermuda meet at the FFB Stadium in Belmopan, Belize. This will be the first-ever encounter between the two nations.
An own goal against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines marked a harsh home loss for Belize. Jordy Polanco and Angelo Cappello propelled the side to a win against French Guiana and a rise up the Group C standings.
Bermuda started off with a scoreless draw with French Guiana for its first point of the campaign. They found their scoring boots with goals from Jai Bean, Remy Coddington and Lejuan Simmons in a contested 4-3 loss at Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Referees Belize vs Bermuda
REF: JUAN GABRIEL CALDERON (Costa Rica)
AR1: ACZEL PEREZ (Guatemala)
AR2: ENEDINA CAUDILLO (Mexico)
4TH: NELSON SALGADO (Honduras)
