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.
Nicaragua | 0–5 | |
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Estrada González Castro Ulloa |
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) | |
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
- 1 goal
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- 1 own goal
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