The second night of the CONCACAF Nations League quarter-finals saw one surprise result as Canada and Mexico, two of the region's strongest teams, were on the road looking for first-leg wins in Suriname and Honduras.

Here's what happened tonight.

Honduras will be celebrating tonight in San Pedro Sula after a big 2-0 win over Mexico.

Much like Canada earlier tonight, El Tri didn't really get going in the first 45 minutes and didn't have much on the scoresheet going into half-time.

Mexico continued to dominate possession in the second half, but Javier Aguirre's side still lacked the creativity and attacking flair to truly trouble Los Catrachos.

Not turning possession into real chances would come back to haunt them when Luis Palma slotted through the legs of Guillermo Ochoa in the 64th minute.

The veteran keeper did well to turn away Edwin Rodríguez's long-range effort after Mexico turned possession over in the final third, but Palma was first to pounce on the rebound to put Honduras ahead.

Palma then scored his second goal seven minutes before the end of the match with a well-taken curled effort from just outside the box, giving Honduras a big advantage going into the return leg.

As was the case when these two sides met in the Nations League almost a year ago, Honduras will be feeling confident while Aguirre will have to answer some tough questions after the match.

In a matchup featuring a 100-place difference in the official FIFA rankings, CONCACAF giants Canada earned a critical yet underwhelming 1-0 first-leg away win at Suriname despite the absence of star man Alphonso Davies.

Groningen's Etienne Vaessen was the first to score, and Canada's Tani Oluwaseyi hit the crossbar twice. Suriname were lucky to get through the first half, but they couldn't hold on for much longer.

But it wasn't until late in the second half that Suriname finally cracked. Despite being backed by a home crowd, they held their ground until Lille star Jonathan David set up Junior Hoilett with a ball across the face of goal in the 82nd minute, which he slotted past Vaessen.

It was a real setback for Suriname boss Stanley Menzo, who did a great job of keeping Canada from scoring while posing a real threat on the counter-attack in wide areas.

That result means Canada will take a decisive away leg goal back to Toronto for the return fixture, matching the results of both the United States and Panama.