Costa Rica secured top spot in Group A after easing past French Guiana with a 3-0 win in the teams' third Gold Cup match in Frisco, Texas on Friday.
French Guiana were without Florent Malouda, the former France international who was suspended for two matches after being fielded ineligibly in his team's second group match against Honduras.
Costa Rica wasted no time getting on the scoreboard. Ariel Rodriguez found himself in the perfect spot in the third minute and swept home from close range as the ball skipped in front of the French Guiana goal following a corner kick.
Rodriguez came close to doubling the lead for Costa Rica in the 15th minute, connecting on a first-time volley from a nice ball over the top of the Guiana defense, but the shot flew over the crossbar.
Dany Carvajal was called into action right before half-time and did well to save a purely hit Ludovic Baal volley that was headed into the back of the net.
French Guiana had two chances to get on level terms early in the second half, but Shaquille Dutard's effort from close range was blocked away by the Costa Rica defense before Rhudy Evens skied over the crossbar from just outside the penalty area.
Baal then put his team at a massive disadvantage in the 62nd minute when he took a swing at a Costa Rica defender following a foul and was shown a straight red card, leaving his team to finish the match with 10 men.
A pair of substitutes combined for Costa Rica's second when Rodney Wallace fired home from eight yards away after Marco Urena set him up with a perfect pass after a long run down the left flank.
David Ramirez provided the third for his team, hitting a first-time shot past Donovan Leon after Bryan Ruiz split the defense with a seeing-eye through ball.
The win sees Los Ticos through to the quarterfinals, while French Guiana are eliminated after earning zero points in three matches.
Honduras and Canada finished 0-0 in an entertaining Group A finale that sees both teams advance to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF biennial competition.
Goals proved hard to come by on the evening, but chances were not. Canada's Marcel De Jong had two early opportunities to put his team in front, the first a close-range volley that went just over the crossbar and the second a low, line drive that hit the post.
Honduras could have been up at the break from a chested shot by Alberth Elis that was cleared off the line by Michael Petrasso as the teams went to the dressing room level at 0-0 after a back-and-forth first half.
Carlos Sanchez's 60th minute attempt went begging as his left-footed shot from a Jorge Claros pass skipped to the left of Milan Borjan's goal.
Claros then blazed a right-footed shot wide of the Canada net that was just inches from giving Honduras the lead.
Honduras then had a golden chance spurned in the 85th minute when Borjan was caught out of his goal and the ball fell to Elis, whose first-time volley bounced off a Canada defender and out of harm's way.
The result sees Canada through to the quarterfinals after finishing in second place in Group A, while Honduras is assured of being one of the best third-place finishers and makes the knockout rounds as well.