1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
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 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, 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
First preliminary round
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
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
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 advanced to the second round, 2–1 on aggregate.
Central American Zone
First round
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 ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() |
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Berry ![]() Ramírez ![]() Arguedas ![]() ![]() Astua ![]() |
Mendieta ![]() |
Costa Rica advanced to the second round, 5–2 on aggregate.
Second round
Group A
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 ![]() |
Mexico ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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De la Torre ![]() Uribe ![]() |
Mexico ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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García ![]() Suárez ![]() De la Torre ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Honduras ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Flores ![]() Obando ![]() |
Ramírez ![]() |
Mexico ![]() | 11–0 | ![]() |
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Uribe ![]() Hermosillo ![]() Bernal ![]() Zague ![]() |
Costa Rica ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
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Astúa ![]() Medford ![]() Arnáez ![]() |
Honduras ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Suazo ![]() |
Uribe ![]() |
Group B
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
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() |
10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 |
2 | ![]() |
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | −7 |
Mexico qualified. Canada advanced to the CONCACAF–OFC play-off.
El Salvador ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Borja ![]() Iraheta ![]() |
Garcia Aspe ![]() |
Canada ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Bunbury ![]() Catliff ![]() |
Mexico ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Ramírez ![]() Flores ![]() Garcia Aspe ![]() |
Honduras ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Bennett ![]() |
Honduras ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() |
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Flores ![]() |
Garcia Aspe ![]() Flores ![]() Garcia ![]() Smith ![]() |
El Salvador ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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González ![]() |
Catliff ![]() Mobilio ![]() |
Inter-confederation play-offs
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
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 | 5 (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
- 7 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
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- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
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