The participating countries will be organized into eight groups of four by drawing one team from each of four "pots" that have been created according to FIFA rankings.
Hungary scored in the 36th minute when Nemanja Nikolic redirected the ball into the net past goalie Leonel Moreira, converting a free kick from Ronald Ugrai.
In other Central American soccer news, Honduras tied Australia 0-0 in the first of two matches to determine which team will earn a spot at the 2018 World Cup.
"We know that if we win the match [against Honduras this Friday], we'll classify, so we're going in with a winning mindset as we always do," Navas said
Costa Rica's faceoff against rival Mexico came down to two indelible moments, yin and yang, agony and ecstasy. One caused the stomachs of millions of Ticos to drop to the floor while the other made fans rise to their feet.
