Canada, Panama get through tricky ties

Canada have the maximum six points from two games in CONCACAF Group D after they scored a 3-0 victory at Puerto Rico thanks to goals from Iain Hume (41), Simeon Jackson 84) and Tosaint Ricketts (89). Canada lead by two points from St Kitts and Nevis, who enjoyed an impressive 4-2 win at Caribbean rivals St Lucia after leading 4-0 at half-time.

Panama's Blas Perez grabbed the winner in the Group C clash with Nicaragua -- the striker's 50th minute winner securing the victory in the opening game for Los Canaleros in Group C.

In Group B, Trinidad and Tobago earned a 2-0 win away to Barbados thanks to goals from
Keon Danile and Darryl Roberts. The Soca Warriors are level on two points with Guyana who beat Bermuda 2-1 thanks to two second half strikes from Vurlon Mills.

Guatemala lead Group E with two wins from two following their 2-1 victory away to Belize with Antigua and Barbuda winnning 8-1 over US Virgin Islands. El Salvador look well set as they picked up their second victory with a 4-1 triumph in the Cayman Islands with Luis Anaya scoring twice.

Qatar hold Iran
Iran drew with Qatar 1-1 in an Asia Group E encounter at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium here. In another Group E qualifier Bahrain beat Indonesia 2-0.

Iran, with four points, lead the group on goal difference as Bahrain, too, have the same number of points. Qatar are in third position with two points, leaving Indonesia at the bottom of the group without any points.