Here's a breakdown of the three CONCACAF groups with one game left in the semifinal stage in all but Group C. The top two teams in each group advance to next year's final round of qualifying. (Note: The first tiebreaker is head-to-head, not goal difference, as used in previous World Cup qualifying competitions.)
GROUP A
Remaining games: Nov. 17 — USA vs. Jamaica, Panama vs. El Salvador.
USA (11 points): clinched berth in Hexagonal.
Jamaica (6): advances if it beats USA OR ties USA and Panama and El Salvador tie.
Panama (5): advances if it beats El Salvador and Jamaica doesn't beat USA OR ties El Salvador and Jamaica loses to USA.
El Salvador (4): advances if it beats Panama and Jamaica loses to USA.
GROUP B
Remaining games: Nov. 17 — Guatemala vs. Canada, Honduras vs. Costa Rica.
Guatemala (10 points): clinched berth in Hexagonal.
Costa Rica (9): advances if it beats or ties Honduras.
Honduras (6): advances if it beats Costa Rica.
Canada (2): is eliminated.
GROUP C
Remaining games: Nov. 13 — St. Kitts & Nevis vs. Mexico (makeup game); Nov. 17 — Mexico vs. St. Kitts & Nevis; Trinidad & Tobago vs. St. Vincent & Grenadines.
Mexico (12 points): clinched berth in Hexagonal.
Trinidad & Tobago (9): advances if it beats or ties St. Vincent & Grenadines or loses by one goal (it won first leg: 2-0).
St. Vincent & Grenadines (6): advances if it beats Trinidad & Tobago by more than two goals or by two goals with three or more goals scored.
St Kitts & Nevis (0): is eliminated.