2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)

The 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification, CONCACAF Zone ran from March 2000 to November 2001 in order to determine the three CONCACAF representatives at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. For an overview of the qualification rounds, see 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification.

A total of 35 CONCACAF teams entered the competition. Mexico, USA, Jamaica and Costa Rica, the four highest-ranked teams according to FIFA, received byes and advanced to the semi-finals directly, while Canada advanced to the play-offs directly. The remaining 30 teams were divided into two zones, based on geographical locations, as follows:

Caribbean Zone: The 24 teams were divided into three groups of eight teams each. The teams played in a three round knockout tournament, with matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the semi-finals, while the runners-up would advance to the play-offs.
Central American Zone: The six teams were divided into two groups of three teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to the semi-finals, while the runners-up would advance to the play-offs.

In the play-offs, the six teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. A team from North or Central America would play against a team from the Caribbean, and 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 for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Caribbean Zone

First Round

Group 1

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Cuba	4-0	Cayman Islands	4–0	0–0
Saint Lucia	1–1 (1-3)p	Suriname	1–0	0–1
Aruba	6–4	Puerto Rico	4–2	2–2
Barbados	5–4	Grenada	2–2	3–2 (aet)

Group 2

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Antigua and Barbuda	w/o	Guyana	–	–
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	14–1	U.S. Virgin Islands	9–0	5–1
Saint Kitts and Nevis	14–0	Turks and Caicos Islands	8–0	6–0
British Virgin Islands	1–14	Bermuda	1–5	0–9

Group 3

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Trinidad and Tobago	6–1	Netherlands Antilles	5–0	1–1
Dominican Republic	6–1	Montserrat	3–0	3–1
Haiti	7–1	Dominica	4–0	3–1
Anguilla	2–5	Bahamas	1–3	1–2

Second Round

Group 1

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Aruba	1–7	Barbados	1–3	0–4
Cuba	1–0	Suriname	1–0	0–0

Group 2

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Antigua and Barbuda	(a)1–1	Bermuda	0–0	1–1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	3–1	Saint Kitts and Nevis	1–0	2–1

Group 3

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Haiti	13–0	Bahamas	9–0	4–0
Trinidad and Tobago	4–0	Dominican Republic	3–0	1–0

Third Round

Group 1

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Cuba	2–2 (4-5p)	Barbados	1–1	1–1

Group 2

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Antigua and Barbuda	2–5	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2–1	0–4

Group 3

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Trinidad and Tobago	4–2	Haiti	3–1	1–1

Central American Zone

Key to colours in group tables
	Group winners qualify for the semi-finals
	Runners-up advance to the play off

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
El Salvador	4	3	1	0	10	2	+8	10
Guatemala	4	1	2	1	3	3	0	5
Belize	4	0	1	3	2	10	−8	1


Belize	–	1–3	1–2
El Salvador	5–0	–	1–1
Guatemala	0–0	0–1	-

Group B

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Panama	4	3	1	8	3	+5	9
Honduras	4	3	1	7	2	+5	9
Nicaragua	4	0	4	0	10	−10	0


Honduras	–	3–0	3–1
Nicaragua	0–1	–	0–2
Panama	1–0	4–0	-

Caribbean/Central American Play-offs

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Cuba	0-1	Canada	0–1	0–0
Antigua and Barbuda	1–9	Guatemala	0–1	1–8
Honduras	7–1	Haiti	4–0	3–1

Semi-Finals

Key to colours in group tables
	Group winners and runners-up qualify for the final round

Group 1

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Trinidad and Tobago	6	5	0	1	14	7	+7	15
Mexico	6	4	1	1	17	2	+15	13
Canada	6	1	2	3	1	8	−7	5
Panama	6	0	1	5	1	16	−15	1


Canada	–	0–0	1–0	0–2
Mexico	2–0	–	7–1	7–0
Panama	0–0	0–1	-	0–1
Trinidad and Tobago	4–0	1–0	6–0	-

Group 2

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Honduras	6	5	1	25	5	20	15
Jamaica	6	4	2	7	4	3	12
El Salvador	6	3	3	13	13	0	9
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	6	0	6	2	25	-23	0


El Salvador	–	2–5	2–0	7–1
Honduras	5–0	–	1–0	6–0
Jamaica	1–0	3–1	-	2–0
St Vincent and the Grenadines	1–2	0–7	0–1	-

Group 3

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
United States	6	3	2	1	14	3	+11	11
Costa Rica	6	3	1	2	9	6	+3	10
Guatemala	6	3	1	2	9	6	+3	10
Barbados	6	1	0	5	3	20	−17	3


Barbados	–	2–1	1–3	0–4
Costa Rica	3–0	–	2–1	2–1
Guatemala	2–0	2–1	-	1–1
USA	7–0	0–0	1–0	-

Costa Rica and Guatemala finished level on points, goal difference, goals scored and head-to-head record. A play-off on neutral ground determined who advanced to the final round.

Final round

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Costa Rica	10	7	2	1	17	7	10	23
Mexico	10	5	2	3	16	9	7	17
United States	10	5	2	3	11	8	3	17
Honduras	10	4	2	4	17	17	0	14
Jamaica	10	2	2	6	7	14	-7	8
Trinidad and Tobago	10	1	2	7	5	18	-13	5

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