Asian and Caribbean upsets, tight battles in South America and a first-ever win for American Samoa were among the latest qualifying tales as the race for Brazil 2014 heated up.
Reigning CONCACAF champions Mexico will be heavy favourites to reach the next phase of qualifying for Brazil 2014 in a Group B that also includes Costa Rica, El Salvador and surprise package Guyana.
USA and Jamaica are the favourites to advance from Group A into the final round of CONCACAF qualifying, but Guatemala have been in fine form and Antigua and Barbuda are eager to continue their fairytale run.
Guyana are proving a sensation in CONCACAF qualifying for Brazil 2014, and FIFA.com sat down with a few of those Golden Jaguars to find out why.
Six sides are through to the next stage of North, Central American and Caribbean qualifying for Brazil 2014 after four months of frenzied football with shocks aplenty.
Stephen Hart has called for his Canada side to show their quality against St Kitts and Nevis having produced a drab, if satisfactory, draw against them which saw them through to the next round of qualifying.