2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Central American Zone

The CONCACAF Central American Zone of the CONCACAF zone of the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification was contested between 6 teams from the Central America zone. The teams were divided into 2 groups of 3 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners advanced to the Semi-final Round. The runners-up advanced to the Play-offs.

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

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
El Salvador El Salvador 4310102+810
Guatemala Guatemala 41213305
Belize Belize 4013210−81

El Salvador  5 - 0  Belize
Martínez  14'
Rodríguez  31'
Arce  69'
Cerritos  79'
Torres  81'		 Report
Attendance: 14,567
Referee: Nelson Calix (HON)

Belize  1 - 2  Guatemala
Núñez  40' Report García  33'
Ramírez  76'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Rafael Pedroza (PAN)

Guatemala  0 - 1  El Salvador
Report Arce  50'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Antonio Marrufo (MEX)

Belize  1 - 3  El Salvador
Nuñez  66' Report Arce  6'
Martínez  51'
Rodríguez  64'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Roger Miranda (NCA)

El Salvador  1 - 1  Guatemala
Arce  45' Report Plata  20'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Rodrigo Badilla (CRC)

Guatemala  0 - 0  Belize
Report
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: José Pineda (HON)
  • The matches between Belize and Guatemala were played on neutral ground due to a border dispute.

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Panama Panama 430183+59
Honduras Honduras 430172+59
Nicaragua Nicaragua 4004010−100

Honduras  3 - 0  Nicaragua
Chacon  29'
Guerrero  41'
Núñez  70'		 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ramon Argueta (SLV)

Nicaragua  0 - 2  Panama
Report Méndez  5'
Ju. Dely Valdés  61'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: David Jones (BLZ)

Panama  1 - 0  Honduras
Ju. Dely Valdés  70' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Marvin Amores (CRC)

Nicaragua  0 - 1  Honduras
Report Ramírez  83'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Hugo Castillo (GUA)

Honduras  3 - 1  Panama
Pavón  38'  66'
Núñez  70'		 Report Jo. Dely Valdés  49'
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Mario Ramirez (GUA)

Panama  4 - 0  Nicaragua
Ju. Dely Valdés  50'
Jo. Dely Valdés  69'
Díaz  70'
Brown  83'		 Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Rodolfo Sibrian (SLV)

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