1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
Encyclopedia
The 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification, CONCACAF zone ran from March 1996 to November 1997 in order to determine the three CONCACAF
representatives at the 1998 FIFA World Cup
. For an overview of the qualification rounds, see 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
.
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:
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.
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Dominican Republic advanced to the First round by the aggregate score of 6-3.
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Grenada advanced to the First round by the aggregate score of 8-1.
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Dominica advanced to the First round by the aggregate score of 6-4.
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Jamaica advanced to the Second round by the aggregate score of 2-0.
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Dominican Republic advanced to the Second round by the aggregate score of 2-1.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines advanced to the Second round by the aggregate score of 9-1.
May 14, 1996, Georgetown, Cayman Islands - 5 - 0
Cuba advanced to the Second round by the aggregate score of 6-0.
, Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 5 - 1
May 19, 1996, Castries
, Saint Lucia
- 0 - 1
Saint Kitts and Nevis advanced to the Second round by the aggregate score of 6-1.
, Haiti
- 6 - 1
May 18, 1996, St. George's, Grenada
- 0 - 1
Haiti advanced to the Second round by the aggregate score of 7-1.
, Dominica
- 0 - 1
May 19, 1996, Bridgetown
, Barbados
- 1 - 0
Barbados advanced to the Second round by the aggregate score of 2-0.
, Trinidad and Tobago
- 6 - 1
June 30, 1996, Port-au-Prince
, Haiti
- 1 - 1
Cuba advanced to the semi-finals by the aggregate score of 7-2.
, Dominican Republic
- 1 - 4
June 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.
, Barbados
- 0 - 1
June 30, 1996, Kingston, Jamaica
- 2 - 0
Jamaica advanced to the semi-finals by the aggregate score of 3-0.
, Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 2 - 2
June 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
.
, Nicaragua
- 0 - 1
May 10, 1996, Guatemala City
, Guatemala
- 2 - 1
Guatemala advanced to the semi-finals by the aggregate score of 3-1.
, Belize
- 1 - 2
June 9, 1996, Panama City
, Panama
- 4 - 1
Panama advanced to the semi-finals by the aggregate score of 6-2.
, Trinidad and Tobago
- 0 - 1
October 6, 1996, Port of Spain
, Trinidad and Tobago
- 1 - 1
November 3, 1996, Washington, D.C., 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
USA and Costa Rica advanced to the final round.
Guatemala played their home games in Los Angeles and San Salvador
instead of at home due to FIFA stadium standards.
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
Canada and El Salvador advanced to the final round.
- 3 - 0
September 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, San Pedro Sula
, 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
Jamaica and Mexico advanced to the final round.
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Mexico, USA and Jamaica qualified.
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
representatives at the 1998 FIFA World Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
. For an overview of the qualification rounds, see 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
-Qualified teams:The following 32 teams qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup: - qualified automatically as hosts - qualified automatically as defending champions-Notes:...
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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
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
, received byes
Bye (sports)
A bye, in sports and other competitive activities, most commonly refers to the practice of allowing a player or team to advance to the next round of a playoff tournament without playing...
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.
Group A
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Dominican Republic advanced to the First round by the aggregate score of 6-3.
Group B
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Grenada advanced to the First round by the aggregate score of 8-1.
Group D
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Dominica advanced to the First round by the aggregate score of 6-4.
Group A
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Jamaica advanced to the Second round by the aggregate score of 2-0.
Group B
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Dominican Republic advanced to the Second round by the aggregate score of 2-1.
Group C
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines advanced to the Second round by the aggregate score of 9-1.
Group D
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 Second round by the aggregate score of 6-0.
Group E
May 5, 1996, BasseterreBasseterre
Basseterre , estimated population 15,500 in 2000, is the capital of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the West Indies. Geographically, the Basseterre port is located at , on the south western coast of Saint Kitts Island, and it is one of the chief commercial depots of the Leeward Islands...
, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis , located in the Leeward Islands, is a federal two-island nation in the West Indies. It is the smallest sovereign state in the Americas, in both area and population....
- 5 - 1
May 19, 1996, Castries
Castries
Castries , population 10,634, aggl. 37,963 , is the capital city of Saint Lucia, a country in the Caribbean. The district with the same name had a population of 61,341 in 2001-05-22, and stretches over an area of ....
, Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is an island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of 620 km2 and has an...
- 0 - 1
Saint Kitts and Nevis advanced to the Second round by the aggregate score of 6-1.
Group F
May 12, 1996, Port-au-PrincePort-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince is the capital and largest city of the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The city's population was 704,776 as of the 2003 census, and was officially estimated to have reached 897,859 in 2009....
, Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
- 6 - 1
May 18, 1996, St. George's, Grenada
St. George's, Grenada
St. George's, population 89,018 , with an agglomeration of 4,500 people , is the capital of Grenada, . The city is surrounded by a hillside of an old volcano crater and is on a horseshoe-shaped harbor....
- 0 - 1
Haiti advanced to the Second round by the aggregate score of 7-1.
Group G
May 14, 1996, RoseauRoseau
-Architecture:The central district of Roseau is tightly packed with small and large houses and even larger modern concrete structures. There is little green or open space situated within the city, and this is even more so today, as many of the courtyards which was once commonplace within the city...
, Dominica
Dominica
Dominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth...
- 0 - 1
May 19, 1996, Bridgetown
Bridgetown
The city of Bridgetown , metropolitan pop 96,578 , is the capital and largest city of the nation of Barbados. Formerly, the Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael...
, Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
- 1 - 0
Barbados advanced to the Second round by the aggregate score of 2-0.
Group A
June 23, 1996, Port of SpainPort of Spain
Port of Spain, also written as Port-of-Spain, is the capital of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third-largest municipality, after San Fernando and Chaguanas. The city has a municipal population of 49,031 , a metropolitan population of 128,026 and a transient daily population...
, Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
- 6 - 1
- This match was played on neutral ground instead of in Cuba.
June 30, 1996, Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince is the capital and largest city of the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The city's population was 704,776 as of the 2003 census, and was officially estimated to have reached 897,859 in 2009....
, Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
- 1 - 1
Cuba advanced to the semi-finals by the aggregate score of 7-2.
Group B
June 15, 1996, Santo DomingoSanto Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
, Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
- 1 - 4
June 23, 1996, Port of Spain
Port of Spain
Port of Spain, also written as Port-of-Spain, is the capital of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third-largest municipality, after San Fernando and Chaguanas. The city has a municipal population of 49,031 , a metropolitan population of 128,026 and a transient daily population...
, Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
- 8 - 0
Trinidad and Tobago advanced to the semi-finals by the aggregate score of 12-1.
Group C
June 23, 1996, BridgetownBridgetown
The city of Bridgetown , metropolitan pop 96,578 , is the capital and largest city of the nation of Barbados. Formerly, the Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael...
, Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
- 0 - 1
June 30, 1996, Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
- 2 - 0
Jamaica advanced to the semi-finals by the aggregate score of 3-0.
Group D
June 23, 1996, BasseterreBasseterre
Basseterre , estimated population 15,500 in 2000, is the capital of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the West Indies. Geographically, the Basseterre port is located at , on the south western coast of Saint Kitts Island, and it is one of the chief commercial depots of the Leeward Islands...
, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis , located in the Leeward Islands, is a federal two-island nation in the West Indies. It is the smallest sovereign state in the Americas, in both area and population....
- 2 - 2
June 30, 1996, Kingstown
Kingstown
Kingstown is the chief port of Saint Vincent, and the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. With a population of 25,418 Kingstown is a centre for the island's agricultural industry and a port of entry for tourists...
, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the Lesser Antilles chain, namely in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean....
- 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
Away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
.
Group E
May 5, 1996, DiriambaDiriamba
Diriamba is a municipality in the Carazo department of Nicaragua, with a population of 31,200 . It is located to the west of Jinotepe.The city is well known in the country by a number of idiosyncratic events and landmarks, as well as its mild weather, rich agricultural lands and jovial people.The...
, Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
- 0 - 1
May 10, 1996, Guatemala City
Guatemala City
Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
, Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
- 2 - 1
Guatemala advanced to the semi-finals by the aggregate score of 3-1.
Group F
June 2, 1996, Belize CityBelize City
Belize City is the largest city in the Central American nation of Belize. Unofficial estimates place the population of Belize City at 70,000 or more. It is located at the mouth of the Belize River on the coast of the Caribbean. The city is the country's principal port and its financial and...
, Belize
Belize
Belize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...
- 1 - 2
June 9, 1996, Panama City
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
, Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
- 4 - 1
Panama advanced to the semi-finals by the aggregate score of 6-2.
Group 1
September 1, 1996, Port of SpainPort of Spain
Port of Spain, also written as Port-of-Spain, is the capital of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third-largest municipality, after San Fernando and Chaguanas. The city has a municipal population of 49,031 , a metropolitan population of 128,026 and a transient daily population...
, Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
- 0 - 1
October 6, 1996, Port of Spain
Port of Spain
Port of Spain, also written as Port-of-Spain, is the capital of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third-largest municipality, after San Fernando and Chaguanas. The city has a municipal population of 49,031 , a metropolitan population of 128,026 and a transient daily population...
, Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
- 1 - 1
November 3, 1996, Washington, D.C., USA - 2 - 0
November 10, 1996, Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
, USA - 2 - 0
November 17, 1996, San José, Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
- 3 - 0
November 24, 1996, Port of Spain
Port of Spain
Port of Spain, also written as Port-of-Spain, is the capital of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third-largest municipality, after San Fernando and Chaguanas. The city has a municipal population of 49,031 , a metropolitan population of 128,026 and a transient daily population...
, Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
- 0 - 1
November 24, 1996, Los Angeles, USA - 1 - 0
December 1, 1996, San José, Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
- 2 - 1
December 8, 1996, Los Angeles, USA - 2 - 1
December 14, 1996, Palo Alto
Palo Alto, California
Palo Alto is a California charter city located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, United States. The city shares its borders with East Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Stanford, Portola Valley, and Menlo Park. It is...
, USA - 2 - 1
December 21, 1996, San José, Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
- 2 - 1
December 21, 1996, San Salvador
San Salvador
The city of San Salvador the capital and largest city of El Salvador, which has been designated a Gamma World City. Its complete name is La Ciudad de Gran San Salvador...
, El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
- 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 | |||
| 8 | |||||||||
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | |||
| 1 |
USA and Costa Rica advanced to the final round.
Guatemala played their home games in Los Angeles and San Salvador
San Salvador
The city of San Salvador the capital and largest city of El Salvador, which has been designated a Gamma World City. Its complete name is La Ciudad de Gran San Salvador...
instead of at home due to FIFA stadium standards.
Group 2
Cuba played all their matches away from home.August 30, 1996, Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Canada - 3 - 1
September 8, 1996, San Salvador
San Salvador
The city of San Salvador the capital and largest city of El Salvador, which has been designated a Gamma World City. Its complete name is La Ciudad de Gran San Salvador...
, El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
- 0 - 5
September 22, 1996, Panama City
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
, Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
- 3 - 1
October 6, 1996, Panama City
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
, Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
- 1 - 1
October 10, 1996, Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Canada - 2 - 0
October 13, 1996, Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Canada - 0 - 2
October 27, 1996, Panama City
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
, Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
- 0 - 0
November 3, 1996, Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Canada - 1 - 0
November 10, 1996, San Salvador
San Salvador
The city of San Salvador the capital and largest city of El Salvador, which has been designated a Gamma World City. Its complete name is La Ciudad de Gran San Salvador...
, El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
- 3 - 2
December 1, 1996, San Salvador
San Salvador
The city of San Salvador the capital and largest city of El Salvador, which has been designated a Gamma World City. Its complete name is La Ciudad de Gran San Salvador...
, El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
- 3 - 0
December 15, 1996, Panama City
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
, Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
- 3 - 1
December 15, 1996, San Salvador
San Salvador
The city of San Salvador the capital and largest city of El Salvador, which has been designated a Gamma World City. Its complete name is La Ciudad de Gran San Salvador...
, El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
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| 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 | |||
| 5 | |||||||||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | |||
| 3 |
Canada and El Salvador advanced to the final round.
Group 3
September 15, 1996, Kingston, JamaicaKingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
- 3 - 0
September 15, 1996, Kingstown
Kingstown
Kingstown is the chief port of Saint Vincent, and the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. With a population of 25,418 Kingstown is a centre for the island's agricultural industry and a port of entry for tourists...
, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the Lesser Antilles chain, namely in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean....
- 0 - 3
September 21, 1996, San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula is a city in Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country, in the Valle de Sula , about 60 km south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean. With an estimated population of 638,259 people in the main municipality, and 802,598 in its metro area , it is the second...
, Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
- 2 - 1
September 23, 1996, Kingstown
Kingstown
Kingstown is the chief port of Saint Vincent, and the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. With a population of 25,418 Kingstown is a centre for the island's agricultural industry and a port of entry for tourists...
, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the Lesser Antilles chain, namely in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean....
- 1 - 2
October 13, 1996, Kingstown
Kingstown
Kingstown is the chief port of Saint Vincent, and the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. With a population of 25,418 Kingstown is a centre for the island's agricultural industry and a port of entry for tourists...
, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the Lesser Antilles chain, namely in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean....
- 1 - 4
October 16, 1996, Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
- 2 - 1
October 27, 1996, San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula is a city in Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country, in the Valle de Sula , about 60 km south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean. With an estimated population of 638,259 people in the main municipality, and 802,598 in its metro area , it is the second...
, Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
- 0 - 0
October 30, 1996, Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
- 5 - 1
November 6, 1996, Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
- 3 - 1
November 10, 1996, Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
- 5 - 0
November 17, 1996, Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
- 1 - 0
November 17, 1996, San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula is a city in Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country, in the Valle de Sula , about 60 km south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean. With an estimated population of 638,259 people in the main municipality, and 802,598 in its metro area , it is the second...
, Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
- 11 - 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 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 | |||
| 0 |
Jamaica and Mexico advanced to the final round.
Final round
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| 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 | |||
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| 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 12 | |
| 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | |||
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| 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | |||
| 6 |
Mexico, USA and Jamaica qualified.