1998_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(CONCACAF)
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
A total of 30 CONCACAF teams entered the competition. Mexico, the USA, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador and Canada, the six highest-ranked teams according to FIFA, received byes and advanced to the semi-finals directly. The remaining 24 teams were divided into two zones, based on geographical locations, as follows:
- Caribbean Zone: The 20 teams played in three rounds of knockout matches on a home-and-away basis to determine four winners advancing to the semi-finals.
- Central American Zone: The four teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the semi-finals.
In the semi-finals, the 12 teams were divided into three groups of four teams each. They played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners and runners-up would advance to the final round.
In the final round, the six teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top three teams would qualify.
First round
Group A
March 24, 1996, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - 3 - 2March 31, 1996, Oranjestad, Aruba - 1 - 3
Dominican Republic advanced to the second round by the aggregate score of 6-3.
Group B
March 29, 1996, Georgetown, Guyana - 1 - 2April 7, 1996, St. George's, Grenada - 6 - 0
Grenada advanced to the second round by the aggregate score of 8-1.
Group C
withdrew, so advanced to the second round automatically.Group D
March 10, 1996, Roseau, Dominica - 3 - 3March 31, 1996, Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda - 1 - 3
Dominica advanced to the second round by the aggregate score of 6-4.
Second round
Group 1
March 31, 1996, Paramaribo, Suriname - 0 - 1April 21, 1996, Kingston, Jamaica - 1 - 0
Jamaica advanced to the third round by the aggregate score of 2-0.
Group 2
May 4, 1996, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - 2 - 1May 11, 1996, Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles - 0 - 0
Dominican Republic advanced to the third round by the aggregate score of 2-1.
Group 3
May 4, 1996, Bayamón, Puerto Rico - 1 - 2May 12, 1996, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - 7 - 0
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines advanced to the third round by the aggregate score of 9-1.
Group 4
May 12, 1996, Georgetown, Cayman Islands - 0 - 1May 14, 1996, Georgetown, Cayman Islands - 5 - 0
- Both matches were played in Cayman Islands.
Cuba advanced to the third round by the aggregate score of 6-0.
Group 5
May 5, 1996, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis - 5 - 1May 19, 1996, Castries, Saint Lucia - 0 - 1
Saint Kitts and Nevis advanced to the third round by the aggregate score of 6-1.
Group 6
May 12, 1996, Port au Prince, Haiti - 6 - 1May 18, 1996, St. George's, Grenada - 0 - 1
Haiti advanced to the third round by the aggregate score of 7-1.
Group 7
May 14, 1996, Roseau, Dominica - 0 - 1May 19, 1996, Bridgetown, Barbados - 1 - 0
Barbados advanced to the third round by the aggregate score of 2-0.
Group 8
withdrew, so advanced to the third round automatically.Third round
Caribbean Zone
Group A
June 23, 1996, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - 6 - 1- This match was played on neutral ground instead of in Cuba.
June 30, 1996, Port au Prince, Haiti - 1 - 1
Cuba advanced to the semi-finals by the aggregate score of 7-2.
Group B
June 15, 1996, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - 1 - 4June 23, 1996, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - 8 - 0
Trinidad and Tobago advanced to the semi-finals by the aggregate score of 12-1.
Group C
June 23, 1996, Bridgetown, Barbados - 0 - 1June 30, 1996, Kingston, Jamaica - 2 - 0
Jamaica advanced to the semi-finals by the aggregate score of 3-0.
Group D
June 23, 1996, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis - 2 - 2June 30, 1996, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - 0 - 0
The aggregate score was tied 2-2, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines advanced to the semi-finals due to the away goals rule.
Central American Zone
Group E
May 5, 1996, Diriamba, Nicaragua - 0 - 1May 10, 1996, Guatemala City, Guatemala - 2 - 1
Guatemala advanced to the semi-finals by the aggregate score of 3-1.
Group F
June 2, 1996, Belize City, Belize - 1 - 2June 9, 1996, Panama City, Panama - 4 - 1
Panama advanced to the semi-finals by the aggregate score of 6-2.
Semi-finals
Group 1
September 1, 1996, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - 0 - 1October 6, 1996, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - 1 - 1
November 3, 1996, Washington, USA - 2 - 0
November 10, 1996, Richmond, USA - 2 - 0
November 17, 1996, San José, Costa Rica - 3 - 0
November 24, 1996, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - 0 - 1
November 24, 1996, Los Angeles, USA - 1 - 0
December 1, 1996, San José, Costa Rica - 2 - 1
December 8, 1996, Los Angeles, USA - 2 - 1
December 14, 1996, Palo Alto, USA - 2 - 1
December 21, 1996, San José, Costa Rica - 2 - 1
December 21, 1996, San Salvador, El Salvador - 2 - 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 13 | |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 1 |
USA and Costa Rica advanced to the final round.
Group 2
Cuba played all their matches away from home.August 30, 1996, Edmonton, Canada - 3 - 1
September 8, 1996, San Salvador, El Salvador - 0 - 5
September 22, 1996, Panama City, Panama - 3 - 1
October 6, 1996, Panama City, Panama - 1 - 1
October 10, 1996, Edmonton, Canada - 2 - 0
October 13, 1996, Edmonton, Canada - 0 - 2
October 27, 1996, Panama City, Panama - 0 - 0
November 3, 1996, Vancouver, Canada - 1 - 0
November 10, 1996, San Salvador, El Salvador - 3 - 2
December 1, 1996, San Salvador, El Salvador - 3 - 0
December 15, 1996, Panama City, Panama - 3 - 1
December 15, 1996, San Salvador, El Salvador - 0 - 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 16 | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 10 | |
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -8 | 3 |
Canada and El Salvador advanced to the final round.
Group 3
September 15, 1996, Kingston, Jamaica - 3 - 0September 15, 1996, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - 0 - 3
September 21, 1996, San Pedro Sula, Honduras - 2 - 1
September 23, 1996, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - 1 - 2
October 13, 1996, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - 1 - 4
October 16, 1996, Mexico City, Mexico - 2 - 1
October 27, 1996, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - 0 - 0
October 30, 1996, Mexico City, Mexico - 5 - 1
November 6, 1996, Mexico City, Mexico - 3 - 1
November 10, 1996, Kingston, Jamaica - 5 - 0
November 17, 1996, Kingston, Jamaica - 1 - 0
November 17, 1996, San Pedro Sula, Honduras - 11 - 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 13 | |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 12 | |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 10 | |
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 30 | -24 | 0 |
Jamaica and Mexico advanced to the final round.
Final round
March 2, 1997, Mexico City, Mexico - 4 - 0March 2, 1997, Kingston, Jamaica - 0 - 0
March 16, 1997, Palo Alto, USA - 3 - 0
March 16, 1997, San José, Costa Rica - 0 - 0
March 23, 1997, San José, Costa Rica - 3 - 2
April 6, 1997, Vancouver, Canada - 0 - 0
April 13, 1997, Mexico City, Mexico - 6 - 0
April 20, 1997, Foxboro, USA - 2 - 2
April 27, 1997, Vancouver, Canada - 0 - 0
May 4, 1997, San Salvador, El Salvador - 2 - 1
May 11, 1997, San José, Costa Rica - 3 - 1
May 18, 1997, Kingston, Jamaica - 1 - 0
June 1, 1997, Edmonton, Canada - 1 - 0
June 8, 1997, San Salvador, El Salvador - 0 - 1
June 29, 1997, San Salvador, El Salvador - 1 - 1
August 10, 1997, San José, Costa Rica - 0 - 0
September 7, 1997, Portland, USA - 1 - 0
September 7, 1997, Kingston, Jamaica - 1 - 0
September 14, 1997, Kingston, Jamaica - 1 - 0
September 14, 1997, San Salvador, El Salvador - 4 - 1
October 3, 1997, Washington, USA - 1 - 1
October 5, 1997, Mexico City, Mexico - 5 - 0
October 12, 1997, Edmonton, Canada - 2 - 2
November 2, 1997, Mexico City, Mexico - 0 - 0
November 9, 1997, Vancouver, Canada - 0 - 3
November 9, 1997, San Salvador, El Salvador - 2 - 2
November 9, 1997, Mexico City, Mexico - 3 - 3
November 16, 1997, Kingston, Jamaica - 0 - 0
November 16, 1997, San José, Costa Rica - 3 - 1
November 16, 1997, Foxboro, USA - 4 - 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 18 | |
| 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 17 | |
| 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 14 | |
| 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 12 | |
| 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 10 | |
| 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | -15 | 6 |
Mexico, USA and Jamaica qualified.
See also
- 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
- 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
- 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
- 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
- 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)
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