Jamaica beat Bermuda 4-0 on Tuesday to seize the lead in Group B of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying as Curacao slipped to second after a 1-1 home draw against Trinidad and Tobago.
Jamaica have nine points with two matches remaining, a point clear of Curacao, while Bermuda are out after four straight defeats.
Trinidad and Tobago kept their hopes alive with the draw at Curacao’s Ergilio Hato Stadium which put them on five points.
The United States, Canada and Mexico have already qualified as co-hosts. The final 12 teams have been drawn into three groups, with the winners of each also qualifying for next year’s showpiece.
The two second-place teams with the best records will still have a chance to qualify via playoffs with teams from other regions.
Jamaica took the lead in Kingston in the 24th minute when Bermuda centre-back Dante Leverock deflected a cross into his own net.
Two minutes later Bobby De Cordova-Reid added a second and Shamar Nicholson gave the hosts a 3-0 cushion by halftime.
Dujuan Richards completed the rout in the 76th minute.
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