1989 CONCACAF Championship qualification

A total of 16 CONCACAF teams entered the competition, but FIFA rejected the entry of Belize due to outstanding debt.

There would be two rounds of play:

  • First Round: Canada, Honduras, El Salvador, United States and Mexico, the five best ranked teams according to FIFA, received byes and advanced to the Second Round directly. The remaining 10 teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the Second Round.
  • Second Round: The 10 teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the tournament.

CONCACAF First Round

Guyana  0–4  Trinidad and Tobago
Elliot-Allen
Faustin
Lake
Skeene
Referee: Omar Monsón (Puerto Rico)
Trinidad and Tobago  1–0  Guyana
Corneal  68'
Referee: Success (Netherlands Antilles)

Trinidad and Tobago advanced to the Second Round, 5–0 on aggregate score.

Cuba  0–1  Guatemala
López  44'
Referee: Rodolfo Martínez (Honduras)
Guatemala  1–1  Cuba
Pérez  68' (pen.) González  40'
Referee: Salas (United States)

Guatemala advanced to the Second Round, 2–1 on aggregate score.

Jamaica  1–0  Puerto Rico
Brooks  10' (pen.)
Referee: Melendez Gonzalez (Guatemala)
Puerto Rico  1–2  Jamaica
de la Campa  52' Anglin  32', 78'
Referee: Pearson (Bahamas)

Jamaica advanced to the Second Round, 3–1 on aggregate score.

Antigua and Barbuda  0–1  Netherlands Antilles
Rovina
Referee: José Hernandez (Costa Rica)
Netherlands Antilles  3–1
(a.e.t.)		  Antigua and Barbuda
Rovina  104'  118'
Rosina  120'		 Edwards  38'
Referee: José Antonio Garza (Mexico)

Netherlands Antilles advanced to the Second Round, 4–1 on aggregate score.

Costa Rica  1–1  Panama
Jara  26' Mendieta  17'
Referee: Rafael Rodríguez (El Salvador)
Panama  0–2  Costa Rica
Cayasso  1'
Medford  71'
Referee: Charles Branche (Trinidad and Tobago)

Costa Rica advanced to the Second Round, 3–1 on aggregate score.

CONCACAF Second Round

Netherlands Antilles  0–1  El Salvador
García  53'
Referee: Charles Branche (Trinidad and Tobago)
El Salvador  5–0  Netherlands Antilles
Coreas  5'
C. Zapata
Garcia  35'
L. Zapata  58', 68'
Referee: Bucknor (Jamaica)

El Salvador qualified, 6–0 on aggregate score.

Jamaica  0–0  United States
Referee: López (Honduras)
United States  5–1  Jamaica
Bliss  18'
H. Pérez  68'
Klopas  76', 85'
Krumpe  78'		 Sterling  54'
Referee: David Brummitt (Canada)

United States qualified, 5–1 on aggregate score.

Trinidad and Tobago  0–0  Honduras
Referee: Arturo Brizio (Mexico)
Honduras  1–1  Trinidad and Tobago
Flores  20' Charles  56'
Referee: Tony Evangelista (Canada)

The aggregate score was tied at 1–1, however Trinidad and Tobago qualified on away goals.

Costa Rica  w/o 1  Mexico

1 The tie was scratched and Costa Rica advanced to the Final Round as Mexico were disqualified after being suspended for fielding overaged players during the 1988 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament.

Guatemala  1–0  Canada
B. Pérez  20' (pen.)
Referee: Bratsis (United States)
Canada  3–2  Guatemala
Mitchell  63', 83' (pen.)
Bridge  88'		 Paniagua  7'
Castañeda  37'
Referee: Berny Ulloa (Costa Rica)

The aggregate score was tied at 3–3, however Guatemala qualified on away goals.

Goalscorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

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