Before facing the Grenadiers, the Nicaraguan national team earned four points in its matches against Costa Rica (1-1) and Honduras (2-0). The Nicaraguans, already eliminated from the race, could play the spoiler by defeating the Grenadiers.

The Haitian national team, which has won three consecutive games against the Central American representative, including a 3-0 victory in Managua during these qualifiers, wants to finish the job by beating Nicaragua in hopes of securing its ticket to the World Cup, either directly or through the intercontinental playoffs.