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

2002 FIFA World Cup

The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...

. For an overview of the qualification rounds, see 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

A total of 199 teams entered the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament. and , as the co-hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 29 spots open for competition....

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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.

Group 1

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Group 2

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Group 3

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Group 2

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Group 3

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Group 3

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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

EWLINE Team   El Salvador El Salvador national football team El Salvador's national football team represents El Salvador in international football and is sanctioned by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol . In 1899, Santa Ana and San Salvador met for the first hosted football game in El Salvador... 4 3 1 0 10 2 8 10   Guatemala Guatemala national football team The Guatemala national football team is the association football team representing the country of Guatemala and is controlled by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. Founded in 1919, it affiliated to FIFA in 1946, and it is a member of CONCACAF.... 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 5   Belize Belize national football team The Belize national football team is the national team of Belize and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belize. It is affiliated to the Central American Football Union of CONCACAF... 4 0 1 3 2 10 −8 1

EWLINE         Belize Belize national football team The Belize national football team is the national team of Belize and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belize. It is affiliated to the Central American Football Union of CONCACAF...    – 1–3 1–2 El Salvador El Salvador national football team El Salvador's national football team represents El Salvador in international football and is sanctioned by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol . In 1899, Santa Ana and San Salvador met for the first hosted football game in El Salvador...    5–0 – 1–1 Guatemala Guatemala national football team The Guatemala national football team is the association football team representing the country of Guatemala and is controlled by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. Founded in 1919, it affiliated to FIFA in 1946, and it is a member of CONCACAF....    0–0 0–1 -

Group B

EWLINE Team   Panama Panama national football team The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Panamanian Football Federation. Panama reached the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF Final Round in the qualifiers and finished as runners-up at the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup... 4 3 0 1 8 3 5 9   Honduras Honduras national football team The Honduran national football team, nicknamed Los Catrachos, La Bicolor or La H, is the national team of Honduras and is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras... 4 3 0 1 7 2 5 9   Nicaragua Nicaragua national football team The Nicaragua national football team is the national team of Nicaragua and is controlled by the Nicaraguan Football Federation. It is among the weakest teams in Central America and achieved its first qualification to a major international competition in 2009, when they qualified for the 2009... 4 0 0 4 0 10 −10 0

EWLINE         Honduras Honduras national football team The Honduran national football team, nicknamed Los Catrachos, La Bicolor or La H, is the national team of Honduras and is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras...    – 3–0 3–1 Nicaragua Nicaragua national football team The Nicaragua national football team is the national team of Nicaragua and is controlled by the Nicaraguan Football Federation. It is among the weakest teams in Central America and achieved its first qualification to a major international competition in 2009, when they qualified for the 2009...    0–1 – 0–2 Panama Panama national football team The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Panamanian Football Federation. Panama reached the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF Final Round in the qualifiers and finished as runners-up at the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup...    1–0 4–0 -

Caribbean/Central American Play-offs

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Semi-Finals

Key to colours in group tables
	Group winners and runners-up qualify for the final round 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification - CONCACAF final round The CONCACAF Final Round of the CONCACAF zone of the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification, was contested between the 6 remaining teams of the qualification process. The teams were placed into a single group, with matches played against each other on a home-and-away basis...

Group 1

EWLINE Team 6 5 0 1 14 7 7 15 6 4 1 1 17 2 15 13 6 1 2 3 1 8 −7 5 6 0 1 5 1 16 −15 1

EWLINE           Canada Canada men's national soccer team The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...    – 0–0 1–0 0–2 Mexico Mexico national football team The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...    2–0 – 7–1 7–0 Panama Panama national football team The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Panamanian Football Federation. Panama reached the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF Final Round in the qualifiers and finished as runners-up at the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup...    0–0 0–1 - 0–1 Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago national football team The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is run by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation. It reached the first round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals...    4–0 1–0 6–0 -

Group 2

EWLINE Team 6 5 0 1 25 5 20 15 6 4 0 2 7 4 3 12 6 3 0 3 13 13 0 9 6 0 0 6 2 25 0

EWLINE           El Salvador El Salvador national football team El Salvador's national football team represents El Salvador in international football and is sanctioned by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol . In 1899, Santa Ana and San Salvador met for the first hosted football game in El Salvador...    – 2–5 2–0 7–1 Honduras Honduras national football team The Honduran national football team, nicknamed Los Catrachos, La Bicolor or La H, is the national team of Honduras and is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras...    5–0 – 1–0 6–0 Jamaica Jamaica national football team The Jamaica national football team is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. After decades in CONCACAF obscurity, they gained many fans throughout the world after they qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup...    1–0 3–1 - 2–0 St Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team is the national team of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and is controlled by the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation....    1–2 0–7 0–1 -

Group 3

EWLINE Team 6 3 2 1 14 3 11 11 6 3 1 2 9 6 3 10 6 3 1 2 9 6 3 10 6 1 0 5 3 20 −17 3

EWLINE           Barbados Barbados national football team The Barbados national football team, nicknamed Bajan Pride, is the national association football team of Barbados and is controlled by the Barbados Football Association. It has never qualified for a major international tournament...    – 2–1 1–3 0–4 Costa Rica Costa Rica national football team The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...    3–0 – 2–1 2–1 Guatemala Guatemala national football team The Guatemala national football team is the association football team representing the country of Guatemala and is controlled by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. Founded in 1919, it affiliated to FIFA in 1946, and it is a member of CONCACAF....    2–0 2–1 - 1–1 USA United States men's national soccer team The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...    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
	10	7	2	1	17	7	10	23
	10	5	2	3	16	9	7	17
	10	5	2	3	11	8	3	17
	10	4	2	4	17	17	0	14
	10	2	2	6	7	14
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	10	1	2	7	5	18
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External links

• FIFA official page
• RSSSF - 2002 World Cup Qualification
• Allworldcup