2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
The 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification, ran from 2000 to 2001 in order to determine the three 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. Guyana withdrew before playing and leaves 35 nations in the race. Mexico, USA, Jamaica and Costa Rica, the four highest-ranked teams according to FIFA, received byes and advanced to the semi-finals, while Canada advanced directly to the "play-offs" between Caribbean and Central teams. The remaining teams were divided into two zones, based on geographical locations, as follows:
- Caribbean Zone: The 24 teams were divided into groups of eight teams each. The teams played in a three-round knockout tournament. The winners would advance to the semi-finals, while the runners-up would advance to the play-offs. Due to Guyana doesn't play, Antigua & Barbuda joins directly the second round.
- Central American Zone: The six teams are divided into groups of three teams each. The teams played against each other. The winners of the group would advance to the semi-finals, while the runners-up would advance to the play-offs.
- In the play-offs, Canada and the five concerned 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 three winners would advance to the semi-finals.
In the semi-finals round, 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. This year there is no play-off against another continent.
Caribbean Zone
Group 1
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Group 2
In the first round, Guyana were suspended by FIFA, Antigua and Barbuda obtained a bye to Round 2.
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Group 3
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Central American Zone
Key to colours in group tables | |
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Group winners qualify for the semi-finals | |
Runners-up advance to the play off |
Group A
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Group B
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Caribbean/Central American Play-offs
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Cuba |
0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
Antigua and Barbuda |
1–9 | 0–1 | 1–8 | |
Honduras |
7–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 |
Semifinal round
Key to colours in group tables | |
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Group winners and runners-up qualify for the final round |
Group 1
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
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1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 15 | Advance to the final round | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | 6–0 | ||
2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 13 | 7–0 | — | 2–0 | 7–1 | |||
3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 5 | 0–2 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | |||
4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — |
Group 2
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
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1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 5 | +20 | 15 | Advance to the final round | — | 1–0 | 5–0 | 6–0 | ||
2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 12 | 3–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | |||
3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 2–5 | 2–0 | — | 7–1 | |||
4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 25 | −23 | 0 | 0–7 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — |
Group 3
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
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1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 11 | Advance to the final round | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 7–0 | ||
2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | |||
3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | |||
4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 20 | −17 | 3 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–3 | — |
6 January 2001 Tie-breaker match | Costa Rica |
5–2 | Miami, United States | |
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Wanchope Fonseca Parks Soto |
Stadium: Miami Orange Bowl Attendance: 41,000 Referee: Rodolfo Sibrian (El Salvador) |
Final round
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
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1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 23 | Qualified to the 2002 FIFA World Cup | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | ||
2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 17 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | |||
3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 17 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |||
4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | |||
5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 8 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | |||
6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 1–2 | — |
Qualified teams
The following three teams from CONCACAF qualified for the final tournament.
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1 |
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Final round winners | 7 October 2001 | 6 (1930, 1934, 1950, 1990, 1994, 1998) | |
Final round runners-up | 11 November 2001 | 11 (1930, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1978, 1986, 1994, 1998) | |
Final round third place | 5 September 2001 | 1 (1990) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers
- 15 goals
- 11 goals
- 10 goals
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- 5 goals
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- 4 goals
- 3 goals
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- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
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