1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)

Main article: 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the North, Central American and Caribbean zone (CONCACAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification.

A total of 23 CONCACAF teams entered the competition. The North, Central American and Caribbean zone was allocated 2.25 places (out of 24) in the final tournament. The United States, as hosts, qualified automatically, leaving 1.25 spot open for competition between 22 teams.

There would be three rounds of play. Mexico and Canada received byes and advanced to the second round directly. The remaining 20 teams were divided into two zones, based on geographical considerations, as follows:

• Caribbean Zone: The 14 teams played in knockout matches on a home-and-away basis to determine three winners advancing to the second round.
• Central American Zone: The six teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the second round.

In the second round, the eight teams were divided into two 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 four teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would qualify. The runner-up would advance to the CONCACAF–OFC intercontinental play-off.

Caribbean Zone

Main article: 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Caribbean Zone

First preliminary round

Dominican Republic v Puerto Rico

21 March 1992

Dominican Republic	1–2	Puerto Rico
Rodríguez  67'		Lugris  23' Borja  57'

Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Attendance: 300 Referee: Lancelotte Livingston (Jamaica)

Puerto Rico v Dominican Republic

29 March 1992

Puerto Rico	1–1	Dominican Republic
Paonessa  6'		Rodríguez  3'

Hato Rey, San Juan Attendance: 300 Referee: Errol Forbes (Trinidad and Tobago)

Puerto Rico advanced to the second preliminary round, 3–2 on aggregate.

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Saint Lucia v Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

22 March 1992

Saint Lucia	1–0	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Jean  5'

Mindoo Philip Park, Castries Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Weldo Peleris (Haiti)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines v Saint Lucia

29 March 1992

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	3–1	Saint Lucia
Joseph  33' Jack  56' Brown  66'		Jean  22'

Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines advanced to the second preliminary round, 3–2 on aggregate.

Second preliminary round

Bermuda v Haiti

26 April 1992

Bermuda	1–0	Haiti
Goater  87'

Hamilton Attendance: 25,500 Referee: Raul Dominguez (United States)

Haiti v Bermuda

25 May 1992

Haiti	2–1	Bermuda
Eliezar  24', 34'		Goater  20'

Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Lancelotte Livingston (Jamaica)

2-2 on aggregate. Bermuda advanced to the first round on away goals.

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Jamaica v Puerto Rico

23 May 1992

Jamaica	2–1	Puerto Rico
Hyde  57' Wilson  67'		Espinoza  3'

Independence Park, Kingston Attendance: 3,057 Referee: David Harewood (Trinidad and Tobago)

Puerto Rico v Jamaica

30 May 1992

Puerto Rico	0–1	Jamaica
		Wright  31'

Hato Rey, San Juan Referee: Dino Bucci (Canada)

Jamaica advanced to the first round, 3–1 on aggregate.

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Netherlands Antilles v Antigua and Barbuda

19 April 1992

Netherlands Antilles	1–1	Antigua and Barbuda
Regales  38'		Clarke  31'

Willemstad Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Willie Stewart (Trinidad and Tobago)

Antigua and Barbuda v Netherlands Antilles

26 April 1992

Antigua and Barbuda	3–0	Netherlands Antilles
Edwards  6', 75', 85'

Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Denis Niles (Saint Lucia)

Antigua and Barbuda advanced to the first round, 4–1 on aggregate.

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Guyana v Suriname

24 April 1992

Guyana	1–2	Suriname
Stanton  43'		Simson  52' Leyman  68'

Bourda, Georgetown Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago)

Suriname v Guyana

25 May 1992

Suriname	1–1	Guyana
Godlieb  2'		Archer  48'

Paramaribo Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Charles Barrett (Jamaica)

Suriname advanced to the first round, 3–2 on aggregate.

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Barbados v Trinidad and Tobago

19 April 1992

Barbados	1–2	Trinidad and Tobago
White  55'		Latapy  20' Charles  66'

Hadley Court Stadium, Bridgetown Attendance: 5,600 Referee: Timothy Joseph (Saint Lucia)

Trinidad and Tobago v Barbados

31 May 1992

Trinidad and Tobago	3–0	Barbados
Faustin  63' Jamerson  68' Lewis  84'

Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Noel Smith (Jamaica)

Trinidad and Tobago advanced to the first round, 5–1 on aggregate.

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines v Cuba

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	w/o	Cuba
			Withdrew

Cuba withdrew, so Saint Vincent and the Grenadines advanced to the first round automatically.

First round

Antigua and Barbuda v Bermuda

14 June 1992

Antigua and Barbuda	0–3	Bermuda
		Thompson  21' Cann  70' Jennings  79'

Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Noel Smith (Jamaica)

Bermuda v Antigua and Barbuda

4 July 1992

Bermuda	2–1	Antigua and Barbuda
Goater  42' 47'		Ivor  17'

Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Jose Antonio Garzay Ochoa (Mexico)

Bermuda advanced to the second round, 5–1 on aggregate.

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Trinidad and Tobago v Jamaica

5 July 1992

Trinidad and Tobago	1–2	Jamaica
Charles  80'		Isaacs  52' Anglin  65'

Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Jack D'Aquila (United States)

Jamaica v Trinidad and Tobago

16 August 1992

Jamaica	1–1	Trinidad and Tobago
Davis  28'		Haynes  41'

Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Jose Refugio Ramirez (Mexico)

Jamaica advanced to the second round, 3–2 on aggregate.

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Suriname v Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

2 August 1992

Suriname	0–0	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Paramaribo Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines v Suriname

30 August 1992

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2–1	Suriname
Joseph  31' Dupont  81'		Francis  17'

Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Alwyn Black (Saint Lucia)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines advanced to the second round, 2–1 on aggregate.

Central American Zone

Main article: 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Central American Zone

First round

Guatemala v Honduras

19 July 1992

Guatemala	0–0	Honduras

Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City Attendance: 39,792 Referee: Majid Jay (USA)

Honduras v Guatemala

26 July 1992

Honduras	2–0	Guatemala
Obando  86' Suazo  88'

Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa Attendance: 7,500 Referee: José Ramírez (Mexico)

Honduras advanced to the second round, 2–0 on aggregate.

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Nicaragua v El Salvador

19 July 1992

Nicaragua	0–5	El Salvador
		Estrada  3' González  17'  78' Castro  21' Ulloa  73'

Managua Attendance: 4,642 Referee: Ramón Méndez (Costa Rica)

El Salvador v Nicaragua

23 July 1992

El Salvador	5–1	Nicaragua
Castro  14'  47' Cienfuegos  34' González  48' Ulloa  67'		César Rostrán  65'

Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador Attendance: 8,272 Referee: José Luis Fuentes (Honduras)

El Salvador advanced to the second round, 10–1 on aggregate.

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Panama v Costa Rica

16 August 1992

Panama	1–0	Costa Rica
Mendieta  29' (pen.)

Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City Referee: Hoyos Pérez (Colombia)

Costa Rica v Panama

23 August 1992

Costa Rica	5–1	Panama
Berry  17' (pen.) Ramírez  20' Arguedas  28'  33' Astua  84'		Mendieta  29' (pen.)

Antiguo Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José Referee: Jack D'Aquila (USA)

Costa Rica advanced to the second round, 5–2 on aggregate.

Second round

Main article: 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Second Round

Group A

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Mexico	9	6	4	1	1	22	3	+19
2	Honduras	9	6	4	1	1	14	6	+8
3	Costa Rica	6	6	3	0	3	11	9	+2
4	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	0	6	0	0	6	0	29	−29

Mexico and Honduras advanced to the final round.

Group B

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	El Salvador	9	6	4	1	1	12	6	+6
2	Canada	7	6	2	3	1	9	7	+2
3	Jamaica	4	6	1	2	3	6	9	−3
4	Bermuda	4	6	1	2	3	7	12	−5

El Salvador and Canada advanced to the final round.

Final round

Main article: 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Final Round

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Mexico	10	6	5	0	1	17	5	+12
2	Canada	7	6	3	1	2	10	10	0
3	El Salvador	4	6	2	0	4	6	11	−5
4	Honduras	3	6	1	1	4	7	14	−7

Mexico qualified. Canada advanced to the CONCACAF–OFC play-off.

External links

• 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) at FIFA.com