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{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name   = 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
| year           = 
| alt            = 
| caption        = 
| host countries = 
| dates          = {{nowrap|March 4th 2000 - November 11th 2001}}
| num_teams      = 34
| confederations = 1
| matches        = 125
| goals          = 391
| attendance     = {{#expr:<!--Caribbean-->3500 + 800 + 3500 + 8000 + 800 + 500 + 4500 + 3000 + 1200 + 1755 + 3000 + 8000 + 5000 + 7000 + 4000 + 425 + 853 + 1000 + 450 + 1200 + 1040 + 2000 + 5800 + 3500 + 3000 + 5000 + 12435 + 200 + 2000 + 50 + 16000 + 2000 + 250 + 330 + 18000 + 6000 + 6180 + 1000 + 25000 + 15000 +
<!--Central-->14567 + 2500 + 30000 + 4000 + 40000 + 3500 + 10000 + 2000 + 20000 + 6000 + 34000 + 20000 +
<!--Play-offs-->6000 + 9000 + 4000 + 4500 + 22000 + 4000 +
<!--Semi-finals-->21000 + 25000 + 20000 + 20000 + 60000 + 30000 + 70000 + 26000 + 50000 + 3000 + 6000 + 6564 + 36000 + 5000 + 25000 + 23000 + 20000 + 30000 + 42000 + 30000 + 35000 + 1500 + 1800 + 3000 + 10000 + 7000 + 4000 + 20000 + 18000 + 18334 + 17000 + 51996 + 3800 + 24430 + 12000 + 4000 + 41000 +
<!--Final round-->34000 + 24329 + 20000 + 80000 + 17500 + 46000 + 30000 + 8000 + 37319 + 60000 + 35000 + 5500 + 31211 + 50000 + 17800 + 4000 + 110000 + 38000 + 54282 + 2500 + 35000 + 75000 + 22000 + 24000 + 24000 + 45000 + 40483 + 105405 + 5000 + 7000}}
| top_scorer     = {{fbicon|Honduras|1949}} [[Carlos Pavón]]<br>(15 goals)
| prevseason     = [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|1998]]
| nextseason     = [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|2006]]
}}
{{Qualification for men's championships (CONCACAF)|expanded=FIFA}}
{{main|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification}}
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 national football team|Guyana]] withdrew before playing, leaving 34 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.
==Format==
* 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 not playing, [[Antigua and Barbuda national football team|Antigua & Barbuda]] joined the second round directly.
* Central American Zone: The six teams were divided into two groups of three teams. 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==
{{Main|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Caribbean Zone}}

===Group 1===
{{8TeamBracket
| seeds=n
| legs = 2
| aggregate = y
| score-width = 40
| boldwinner = high
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Second round
| RD3=Third round

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| RD1-score1-1=4
| RD1-score1-2=0
| RD1-score1-agg=4
| RD1-team2={{fb|CAY}}  
| RD1-score2-1=0
| RD1-score2-2=0
| RD1-score2-agg=0

| RD1-team3={{fb|LCA|1979}} 
| RD1-score3-1=1
| RD1-score3-2=0
| RD1-score3-agg=1 (1)
| RD1-team4={{fb|SUR}} {{pso}}
| RD1-score4-1=0
| RD1-score4-2=1
| RD1-score4-agg=1 (3)

| RD1-team5={{fb|ARU}}
| RD1-score5-1=4
| RD1-score5-2=2
| RD1-score5-agg=6
| RD1-team6={{fb|PUR}}
| RD1-score6-1=2
| RD1-score6-2=2
| RD1-score6-agg=4

| RD1-team7={{fb|BRB}} {{aet}}
| RD1-score7-1=2
| RD1-score7-2=3
| RD1-score7-agg=5
| RD1-team8={{fb|GRN}}
| RD1-score8-1=2
| RD1-score8-2=2
| RD1-score8-agg=4

| RD2-team3={{fb|ARU}}
| RD2-score3-1=1
| RD2-score3-2=0
| RD2-score3-agg=1
| RD2-team4={{fb|BRB}}
| RD2-score4-1=3
| RD2-score4-2=4
| RD2-score4-agg=7

| RD2-team1={{fb|CUB}}
| RD2-score1-1=1
| RD2-score1-2=0
| RD2-score1-agg=1
| RD2-team2={{fb|SUR}}
| RD2-score2-1=0
| RD2-score2-2=0
| RD2-score2-agg=0

| RD3-team1={{fb|CUB}}
| RD3-score1-1=1
| RD3-score1-2=1
| RD3-score1-agg=2 (4)
| RD3-team2={{fb|BRB}} {{pso}}
| RD3-score2-1=1
| RD3-score2-2=1
| RD3-score2-agg=2 (5)
}}

===Group 2===
''In the first round, Guyana were suspended by FIFA, so Antigua and Barbuda obtained a bye to the second round.''{{cn|date=April 2024}}

{{8TeamBracket
| legs = 2
| aggregate = yes
| seeds = no
| boldwinner = high
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Second round
| RD3=Third round

| team-width=230
| score-width = 40

| RD1-team1='''{{Fb|ATG}} (w/o)'''
| RD1-score1-1=
| RD1-score1-2=
| RD1-score1-agg=
| RD1-team2={{fb|GUY}}  
| RD1-score2-1=
| RD1-score2-2=
| RD1-score2-agg=

| RD1-team3={{fb|VGB}}
| RD1-score3-1=1
| RD1-score3-2=0
| RD1-score3-agg=1
| RD1-team4={{fb|BER}}
| RD1-score4-1=5
| RD1-score4-2=9
| RD1-score4-agg=14

| RD1-team5={{fb|VIN}}
| RD1-score5-1=9
| RD1-score5-2=5
| RD1-score5-agg=14
| RD1-team6={{fb|VIR}}
| RD1-score6-1=0
| RD1-score6-2=1
| RD1-score6-agg=1

| RD1-team7={{fb|SKN}}
| RD1-score7-1=8
| RD1-score7-2=6
| RD1-score7-agg=14
| RD1-team8={{fb|TCA}}
| RD1-score8-1=0
| RD1-score8-2=0
| RD1-score8-agg=0

| RD2-team1='''{{Fb|ATG}} ([[after extra time|aet]])'''
| RD2-score1-1=0
| RD2-score1-2=1
| RD2-score1-agg='''1 (a)'''
| RD2-team2={{fb|BER}}
| RD2-score2-1=0
| RD2-score2-2=1
| RD2-score2-agg=1

| RD2-team3={{fb|VIN}}
| RD2-score3-1=1
| RD2-score3-2=2
| RD2-score3-agg=3
| RD2-team4={{fb|SKN}}
| RD2-score4-1=0
| RD2-score4-2=1
| RD2-score4-agg=1

| RD3-team1={{Fb|ATG}}
| RD3-score1-1=2
| RD3-score1-2=0
| RD3-score1-agg=2
| RD3-team2={{fb|VIN}}
| RD3-score2-1=1
| RD3-score2-2=4
| RD3-score2-agg=5
}}

===Group 3===

{{8TeamBracket
| legs = 2
| aggregate = y
| seeds = n
| score-width = 40
| boldwinner = high
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Second round
| RD3=Third round

| RD1-team1={{Fb|TRI}} 
| RD1-score1-1=5
| RD1-score1-2=1
| RD1-score1-agg=6
| RD1-team2={{fb|ANT}}  
| RD1-score2-1=0
| RD1-score2-2=1
| RD1-score2-agg=1

| RD1-team3={{fb|DOM}}
| RD1-score3-1=3
| RD1-score3-2=3
| RD1-score3-agg=6
| RD1-team4={{fb|MSR}}
| RD1-score4-1=0
| RD1-score4-2=1
| RD1-score4-agg=1

| RD1-team5={{fb|HAI}}
| RD1-score5-1=4
| RD1-score5-2=3
| RD1-score5-agg=7
| RD1-team6={{fb|DMA}}
| RD1-score6-1=0
| RD1-score6-2=1
| RD1-score6-agg=1

| RD1-team7={{fb|AIA}}
| RD1-score7-1=1
| RD1-score7-2=1
| RD1-score7-agg=2
| RD1-team8={{fb|BAH}}
| RD1-score8-1=3
| RD1-score8-2=2
| RD1-score8-agg=5

| RD2-team3={{Fb|HAI}} 
| RD2-score3-1=9
| RD2-score3-2=4
| RD2-score3-agg=13
| RD2-team4={{fb|BAH}}
| RD2-score4-1=0
| RD2-score4-2=0
| RD2-score4-agg=0

| RD2-team1={{fb|TRI}}
| RD2-score1-1=3
| RD2-score1-2=1
| RD2-score1-agg=4
| RD2-team2={{fb|DOM}}
| RD2-score2-1=0
| RD2-score2-2=0
| RD2-score2-agg=0

| RD3-team1={{Fb|TRI}}
| RD3-score1-1=3
| RD3-score1-2=1
| RD3-score1-agg=4
| RD3-team2={{fb|HAI}}
| RD3-score2-1=1
| RD3-score2-2=1
| RD3-score2-agg=2
}}

==Central American Zone==
{{Main|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Central American Zone}}

===Group A===
{{:2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Central American Zone|transcludesection=Group A|show_matches=y}}

===Group B===
{{:2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Central American Zone|transcludesection=Group B|show_matches=y}}

==Caribbean/Central American play-offs==

{{Main|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Caribbean/Central American play-offs}}

{{TwoLegStart}}
{{TwoLegResult| {{fb-rt|CUB}} | | 0–1 | '''{{fb|CAN}}'''| | [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Caribbean/Central American Play-offs#Cuba v Canada|0–1]] | [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Caribbean/Central American Play-offs#Canada v Cuba|0–0]] }}
{{TwoLegResult| {{fb-rt|Antigua and Barbuda}} | | 1–9 | '''{{fb|GUA}}'''| | [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Caribbean/Central American Play-offs#Antigua and Barbuda v Guatemala|0–1]] | [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Caribbean/Central American Play-offs#Guatemala v Antigua and Barbuda|1–8]] }}
{{TwoLegResult| '''{{fb-rt|HON|1949}}''' | | 7–1 | {{fb|HAI}}| | [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Caribbean/Central American Play-offs#Honduras v Haiti|4–0]] | [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Caribbean/Central American Play-offs#Haiti v Honduras|3–1]] }}
|}

==Semifinal round==
{{Main|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF semi-finals}}

===Group 1===
{{:2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF semi-finals|transcludesection=Group 1|show_matches=yes}}

===Group 2===
{{:2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF semi-finals|transcludesection=Group 2|show_matches=yes}}

===Group 3===
{{:2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF semi-finals|transcludesection=Group 3|show_matches=yes}}

==Final round==
{{Main|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF final round}}
{{:2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF final round|show_matches=yes}}

==Qualified teams==
The following three teams from CONCACAF qualified for the final tournament.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Team
! Qualified as
! Qualified on
! data-sort-type="number"|Previous [[National team appearances in the FIFA World Cup|appearances]] in [[FIFA World Cup]]<sup>'''[[#1|1]]'''</sup>
|-
| {{fb|CRC}} || {{sort|3|[[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF final round|Final round]] winners}} || {{dts|5 September 2001}} || 1 ([[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990]])
|-
| {{fb|MEX}} || {{sort|2|[[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF final round|Final round]] runners-up}} || {{dts|11 November 2001}} || 11 ([[1930 FIFA World Cup|1930]], [[1950 FIFA World Cup|1950]], [[1954 FIFA World Cup|1954]], [[1958 FIFA World Cup|1958]], [[1962 FIFA World Cup|1962]], [[1966 FIFA World Cup|1966]], ''[[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970]]'', [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978]], ''[[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986]]'', [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]], [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998]])
|-
| {{fb|USA}} || {{sort|1|[[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF final round|Final round]] third place}} || {{dts|7 October 2001}} || 6 ([[1930 FIFA World Cup|1930]], [[1934 FIFA World Cup|1934]], [[1950 FIFA World Cup|1950]], [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990]], ''[[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]]'', [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998]])
|}
:<div id="1"><sup>1</sup> '''Bold''' indicates champions for that year. ''Italic'' indicates hosts for that year.</div>

==Top goalscorers==
{{#invoke:Goalscorers|main|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|minimum=6}}<!--CAREFULLY update goalscorers at Module:Goalscorers/data/2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)-->
Below are full goalscorer lists for each round:
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
*[[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Caribbean Zone#Goalscorers|Caribbean Zone]]
*[[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Central American Zone#Goalscorers|Central American Zone]]
*[[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Caribbean/Central American play-offs#Goalscorers|Play-offs]]
*[[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF semi-finals#Goalscorers|Semi-finals]]
*[[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF final round#Goalscorers|Final round]]
{{div col end}}

==See also==
*[[Aztecazo]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071029174851/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3881/index.html FIFA official page]
*[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2002q.html RSSSF - 2002 World Cup Qualification]
*[http://www.allworldcup.narod.ru/ Allworldcup]

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