Costa Rica: Bad news for the Ticos: Paulo Wanchope was ruled out of the opening qualifying match against Honduras after undergoing surgery to repair cartilage in his right knee. Honduras: The Catrachos scrapped a friendly, scheduled for February 16 against Peru in Miami. A second friendly, against Mexico’s Club America, scheduled for February 21 in Houston, is also in doubt. Jamaica: Just days after the death of Reggae Boyz midfielder Stevie Malcolm in a car accident outside Montego Bay, another fatal crash. This time, a pedestrian was killed when she darted out behind a bus and was struck by a car driven by keeper Aaron Lawrence. Trinidad & Tobago: The Soca Warriors lost their first two matches on their Brazil trip, falling to Fluminense and Botafogo. A proposed international friendly against Angola was scrapped.