Honduras began the day three points ahead of Mexico in the fight for the last automatic qualifying berth from CONCACAF, and a 2-2 draw at Jamaica was enough to reach Brazil.
Mexico will face a two-legged playoff against Oceania champion New Zealand, with the winner qualifying for Brazil.
In the African playoffs, Ghana thrashed Bob Bradley's Egypt national team 6-1 in the first leg of the home-and-away series. The second leg is scheduled for Nov. 18 in Cairo.
Bradley was hired by Egypt in September 2011, 15 months after Ghana beat Bradley's U.S. team 2-1 in the second round of the World Cup. Egypt, ranked 50th, haa not qualified for the World Cup since 1990.