1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
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Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() (7 goals each) |
CONCACAF Qualifiers |
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the North, Central American and Caribbean zone (CONCACAF).
A total of 24 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, because Cuba (Caribbean group) withdrew before playing.
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.
Format
[edit]- 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
[edit]First preliminary round
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Dominican Republic ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
1-2 | 1–1 |
Saint Lucia ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
1–0 | 1-3 |
Dominican Republic ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Rodríguez ![]() |
Lugris ![]() Borja ![]() |
Puerto Rico ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Paonessa ![]() |
Rodríguez ![]() |
Puerto Rico advanced to the second preliminary round, 3–2 on aggregate.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Joseph ![]() Jack ![]() Brown ![]() |
Jean ![]() |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines advanced to the second preliminary round, 3–2 on aggregate.
Second preliminary round
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Bermuda ![]() |
2–2(a) | ![]() |
0-1 | 2–1 |
Jamaica ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
2–1 | 1-0 |
Netherlands Antilles ![]() |
1-4 | ![]() |
1-1 | 0-3 |
Guyana ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
1–2 | 1-1 |
Barbados ![]() |
1–5 | ![]() |
1–2 | 0-3 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ![]() |
w/o | ![]() |
- | - |
2–2 on aggregate. Bermuda advanced to the first round on away goals.
Jamaica ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Hyde ![]() Wilson ![]() |
Espinoza ![]() |
Jamaica advanced to the first round, 3–1 on aggregate.
Netherlands Antilles ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Regales ![]() |
Clarke ![]() |
Antigua and Barbuda ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Edwards ![]() |
Antigua and Barbuda advanced to the first round, 4–1 on aggregate.
Suriname advanced to the first round, 3–2 on aggregate.
Barbados ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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White ![]() |
Latapy ![]() Charles ![]() |
Trinidad and Tobago ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Faustin ![]() Jamerson ![]() Lewis ![]() |
Trinidad and Tobago advanced to the first round, 5–1 on aggregate.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ![]() | w/o | ![]() | ||
withdrew |
Cuba withdrew, so Saint Vincent and the Grenadines advanced to the first round automatically.
First round
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Antigua and Barbuda ![]() |
1-5 | ![]() |
0-3 | 1-2 |
Trinidad and Tobago ![]() |
2-3 | ![]() |
1-2 | 1–1 |
Suriname ![]() |
1-2 | ![]() |
0-0 | 1–2 |
Antigua and Barbuda ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Thompson ![]() Cann ![]() Jennings ![]() |
Bermuda ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Goater ![]() |
Ivor ![]() |
Bermuda advanced to the second round, 5–1 on aggregate.
Trinidad and Tobago ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Charles ![]() |
Isaacs ![]() Anglin ![]() |
Jamaica ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Davis ![]() |
Haynes ![]() |
Jamaica advanced to the second round, 3–2 on aggregate.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Joseph ![]() Dupont ![]() |
Francis ![]() |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines alongside with Jamaica and Bermuda advanced to the second round, both matches of each teams on aggregate.
Central American Zone
[edit]First round
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Guatemala ![]() |
0-2 | ![]() |
0-0 | 0-2 |
Nicaragua ![]() |
1–10 | ![]() |
0-5 | 1-5 |
Panama ![]() |
2-5 | ![]() |
1–0 | 1-5 |
Honduras advanced to the second round, 2–0 on aggregate.
El Salvador ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() |
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Castro ![]() Cienfuegos ![]() González ![]() Ulloa ![]() |
César Rostrán ![]() |
El Salvador advanced to the second round, 10–1 on aggregate.
Panama ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Mendieta ![]() |
Costa Rica advanced to the second round, 5–2 on aggregate.
Second round
[edit]Group A
[edit]Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 3 | +19 |
2 | ![]() |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 |
3 | ![]() |
6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 |
4 | ![]() |
0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 29 | −29 |
Mexico and Honduras advanced to the final round.
Costa Rica ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() |
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Berry ![]() Arnáez ![]() |
Flores ![]() Smith ![]() Obando ![]() |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() |
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Zague ![]() Suárez ![]() Uribe ![]() |
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Mexico ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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De la Torre ![]() Uribe ![]() |
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Mexico ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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García ![]() Suárez ![]() De la Torre ![]() |
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() |
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Flores ![]() Suazo ![]() Bennett ![]() |
Honduras ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Smith ![]() Obando ![]() Flores ![]() Zelaya ![]() |
Costa Rica ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Smith ![]() |
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Honduras ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Flores ![]() Obando ![]() |
Ramírez ![]() |
Mexico ![]() | 11–0 | ![]() |
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Uribe ![]() Hermosillo ![]() Bernal ![]() Zague ![]() |
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Costa Rica ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
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Astúa ![]() Medford ![]() Arnáez ![]() |
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Group B
[edit]Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 |
2 | ![]() |
7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 |
El Salvador and Canada advanced to the final round.
Bermuda ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Lightbourne ![]() |
El Salvador ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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González ![]() |
Miller ![]() |
El Salvador ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Palacios ![]() González ![]() Cienfuegos ![]() Rivera ![]() |
Goater ![]() |
Jamaica ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Meléndez ![]() |
El Salvador ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Meléndez ![]() Díaz Arce ![]() |
Davis ![]() |
Final round
[edit]Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 1994 FIFA World Cup |
2 | ![]() |
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | inter-confederation play-offs |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | −7 |
El Salvador ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Borja ![]() Iraheta ![]() |
Garcia Aspe ![]() |
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Canada ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Bunbury ![]() Catliff ![]() |
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Mexico ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Ramírez ![]() Flores ![]() Garcia Aspe ![]() |
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Honduras ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Bennett ![]() |
Honduras ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() |
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Flores ![]() |
Garcia Aspe ![]() Flores ![]() Garcia ![]() Smith ![]() |
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El Salvador ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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González ![]() |
Catliff ![]() Mobilio ![]() |
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Inter-confederation play-offs
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Canada ![]() |
3–3 (1–4 p) | ![]() |
2–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
Qualified teams
[edit]The following two teams from CONCACAF qualified for the final tournament.
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1 |
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Hosts | 4 July 1988 | 4 (1930, 1934, 1950, 1990) |
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Final round winners | 9 May 1993 | 9 (1930, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1978, 1986) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers
[edit]- 7 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
Kentoine Jennings
Colin Miller
Juan Carlos Arguedas
Luis Diego Arnáez
Austin Berry
Óscar Ramírez
Richard Smith
Dinardo Rodríguez
Mauricio Cienfuegos
Raúl Díaz Arce
Guillermo Rivera
Charlie Eliezar
Ignacio Ambríz
Hugo Sanchez
Claudio Suárez
José Manuel de la Torre
Zague
Víctor René Mendieta Ocampo
Earl Jean
Curtis Joseph
Hutson Charles
- 1 goal
Quentin Clarke
Luke Ivor
Tyrone White
Paul Cann
Kyle Lightbourne
Neil Paynter
Sammy Swan
Kenneth Thompson
Geoff Aunger
Lyndon Hooper
Mark Watson
Rónald González Brenes
Hernán Medford
Miguel Estrada
William Renderos Iraheta
Julio Palacios Lozano
Kevin Archer
Antonhy Stanton
Marco Antonio Anariba
Eugenio Dolmo Flores
Alex Pineda Chacón
Antonio Zelaya
Winston Anglin
Ricardo Hyde
Peter Isaacs
Roderick Reid
Linnal Wilson
Francisco Javier Cruz
Giovanni Regales
César Rostrán
Ramiro Borja
Andre Espinoza
Marcos Lugris
Franco Paonessa
Alphonsus Brown
Francis Dupont
Rodney Jack
Joseph Francis
Eric Godlieb
Marciano Leyman
Stanley Samson
Brian Haynes
Marvin Faustin
Kerry Jamerson
Russell Latapy
Leonson Lewis
- 1 own goal
Nick Dasovic (playing against Australia)
Dangelo Bautista (playing against Canada)
Richardson Smith (playing against Mexico)