2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF third round
This page provides the summaries of the CONCACAF Third Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Format
The third round saw the teams ranked 1–6 joined by the 6 group winners from the second round. These teams were drawn into three groups of four teams, at the World Cup Preliminary Draw at the Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 30 July 2011.[1]
The matches are scheduled to be played from 8 June to 16 October 2012. The top two teams from each group will advance to the fourth round.
Seeding
The draw for the third round was held before the second round matches were played, so only the six teams with byes to the round were known at the time of the draw. Teams were seeded into three pots, with Pot 1 containing the top 3 seeds, Pot 2 seeds 4 to 6, and Pot 3 the 6 (unknown) group winners from the second round (designated Winner A to Winner F). Each third round group will contain one team from Pot 1, one team from Pot 2 and two teams from Pot 3.[1]
Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
---|---|---|
|
† Second round winners whose identity was not known at the time of the draw
Groups
Group A
Template:2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Third Round Group A
on the next match day October 16
- United States will advance to the next round if:
- they do not lose to Guatemala, OR
- Jamaica do not beat Antigua and Barbuda, OR
- they lose to Guatemala, AND Jamaica beat Antigua and Barbuda, AND
- the combined goal difference of the two matches is 2, OR
- the combined goal difference of the two matches is 3, but Jamaica fail to outscore United States by at least 4 goals.
- Guatemala will advance to the next round if:
- they do not lose to United States, OR
- Jamaica do not beat Antigua and Barbuda, OR
- they lose to United States, AND Jamaica beat Antigua and Barbuda, AND
- the combined goal difference of the two matches is 2, OR
- the combined goal difference of the two matches is 3, but Jamaica fail to outscore Guatemala by at least 3 goals.
- Jamaica will advance to the next round if:
- they beat Antigua and Barbuda, AND
- United States and Guatemala do not draw, AND
- the combined goal difference of the two matches is at least 4, OR
- the combined goal difference of the two matches is 3, and Jamaica outscore United States/Guatemala loser by at least 4 goals.
- Guatemala and Jamaica will play a one-game playoff if:
- United States beat Guatemala, AND
- Jamaica beat Antigua and Barbuda, AND
- the combined goal difference of the two matches is 3, AND
- Jamaica outscore Guatemala by 3 goals.
United States ![]() | 3 – 1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Bocanegra ![]() Dempsey ![]() Gomez ![]() |
Report | Byers ![]() |
Antigua and Barbuda ![]() | 0 – 0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report |
Guatemala ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Pappa ![]() |
Report | Dempsey ![]() |
Guatemala ![]() | 3 – 1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
C. Ruiz ![]() Pezzarossi ![]() |
Report | Byers ![]() |
Antigua and Barbuda ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report | C. Ruiz ![]() |
United States ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Gomez ![]() |
Report |
Antigua and Barbuda ![]() | 1 – 2 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Blackstock ![]() |
Report | E. Johnson ![]() |
Jamaica ![]() | v | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report |
United States ![]() | v | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report |
Group B
Template:2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Third Round Group B
On the next matchday: (16 October)
- Costa Rica will advance to the next round if:
- they defeat Guyana, OR
- El Salvador do not defeat Mexico, OR
- they draw with Guyana AND
- El Salvador defeat Mexico by fewer than three goals, OR
- El Salvador defeat Mexico by exactly three goals AND score fewer goals than Costa Rica.
- El Salvador will advance to the next round if:
- They defeat Mexico AND Costa Rica lose to Guyana, OR
- Costa Rica draw with Guyana, AND
- They defeat Mexico by more than three goals, OR
- They defeat Mexico by exactly three goals AND score at least as many goals as Costa Rica.
Costa Rica ![]() | 2 – 2 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Saborío ![]() Campbell ![]() |
Report | Gutiérrez ![]() Romero ![]() |
Guyana ![]() | 0 – 4 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report | Saborío ![]() Campbell ![]() |
Costa Rica ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report | Salcido ![]() Zavala ![]() |
Guyana ![]() | 2 – 3 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Richardson ![]() Nurse ![]() |
Report | Romero ![]() Alas ![]() Burgos ![]() |
Mexico ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
J. Hernández ![]() |
Report |
Guyana ![]() | 0 – 5 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report | Guardado ![]() Peralta ![]() Pollard ![]() J. Hernández ![]() Reyna ![]() |
El Salvador ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report | Cubero ![]() |
Mexico ![]() | v | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report |
Group C
Template:2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Third Round Group C
On the next matchday: (16 October)
- Panama will advance to the next round if:
- they do not lose to Cuba OR
- Honduras do not beat Canada OR
- they lose to Cuba AND Canada lose to Honduras AND
- Panama's losing margin is not greater than Canada's OR
- Panama's losing margin is greater by only 1 goal AND they score at least as many goals as Canada
- Canada will advance to the next round if:
- they do not lose to Honduras OR
- they lose to Honduras AND Panama lose to Cuba AND
- Panama's losing margin is greater than Canada's AND Canada score more goals than Panama OR
- Panama's losing margin is greater by at least 2 goals
- Honduras will advance to the next round if they beat Canada
Canada ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
De Rosario ![]() |
Report |
Cuba ![]() | v | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report |
Goalscorers
As of 12 September 2012, there have been 71 goals scored in 30 games, for an average of 2.37 goals per game.
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
|
- 1 goal
|
- 1 own goal
|
|
|
Notes
- ^ Guyana played its home World Cup qualifier against Mexico at BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, citing a conflict with the originally announced venue of Providence Stadium, Providence.[2]
References
- ^ a b "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Preliminary Competition Format and Draw Procedure – North, Central and Caribbean Zone" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ "Guyana-Mexico qualifier moved to Houston". CONCACAF. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.