Antigua & Barbuda, coached by former U.S. Olympic team coach Peter Nowak, beat Guatemala, 1-0, in the first leg of their third-round World Cup 2018qualifying series in Concacaf. The winner will join the USA and Trinidad & Tobago and the winner of the St. Vincent & the Grenadines-Aruba series in their semifinal round that begins inNovember. The Vincy Heat won the first leg, 2-0. In a stunner, Jamaica fell at home to Nicaragua, 3-2, in a match it trailed, 3-0, after 48 minutes.

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