1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
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The 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification, CONCACAF zone ran from March 1996 to November 1997 in order to determine the three CONCACAF representatives at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. For an overview of the qualification rounds, see 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification.
A total of 30 CONCACAF teams entered the competition. Mexico, the USA, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador and Canada, the six highest-ranked teams according to FIFA, received byes and advanced to the third round directly. The remaining 24 teams were divided into two zones, based on geographical locations.
Format
- Caribbean Zone: The 20 teams played in three rounds of knockout matches on a home-and-away basis to determine four winners advancing to the third round. Bahamas and Bermuda withdrew before playing one game. 18 countries stay in the race.
- Central American Zone: The four teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the third round.
In the third 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.
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Template:Abbrlink | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Template:Fb-rt | 6–3 | Template:Fb | 3–2 | 3–1 |
| Template:Fb-rt | 1–8 | Template:Fb | 1–2 | 0–6 |
| Template:Fb-rt | w/o | Template:Fb | — | — |
| Template:Fb-rt | 6–4 | Template:Fb | 3–3 | 3–1 |
- Group A
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Script error: No such module "football box". Dominican Republic won 6–3 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
- Group B
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- Group C
The Bahamas withdrew, so Saint Kitts and Nevis advanced to the first round automatically.
- Group D
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First round
| Team 1 | Template:Abbrlink | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Template:Fb-rt | 2–1 | Template:Fb | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Template:Fb-rt | 7–1 | Template:Fb | 6–1 | 1–0 |
| Template:Fb-rt | 0–6 | Template:Fb | 0–1 | 0–5 |
| Template:Fb-rt | 6–1 | Template:Fb | 5–1 | 1–0 |
| Template:Fb-rt | 1–9 | Template:Fb | 1–2 | 0–7 |
| Template:Fb-rt | 0–2 | Template:Fb | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Template:Fb-rt | 0–2 | Template:Fb | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Template:Fb-rt | w/o | Template:Fb | — | — |
- Group 1
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- Group 2
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- Group 3
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Cuba won 6–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
- Group 4
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Saint Kitts and Nevis won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
- Group 5
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines won 9-1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
- Group 6
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Barbados won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
- Group 7
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Jamaica won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
- Group 8
Bermuda withdrew, so Trinidad and Tobago advanced to the second round automatically.
Second round
| Team 1 | Template:Abbrlink | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
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| Caribbean Zone | |||||
| Template:Fb-rt | 7–2 | Template:Fb | 6–1 | 1–1 | |
| Template:Fb-rt | 1–12 | Template:Fb | 1–4 | 0–8 | |
| Template:Fb-rt | 0–3 | Template:Fb | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
| Template:Fb-rt | 2–2 (a) | Template:Fb | 2–2 | 0–0 | |
| Central American Zone | |||||
| Template:Fb-rt | 1–3 | Template:Fb | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| Template:Fb-rt | 2–6 | Template:Fb | 1–2 | 1–4 | |
Caribbean Zone
- Group A
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- Group B
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Trinidad and Tobago won 12–1 on aggregate and advanced to the third round.
- Group C
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Jamaica won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the third round.
- Group D
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2–2 on aggregate. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines won on the away goals rule and advanced to the third round.
Central American Zone
- Group E
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Guatemala won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the third round.
- Group F
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Panama won 6-2 on aggregate and advanced to the third round.
Third round
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Group 1
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Group 2
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Group 3
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Fourth round
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1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF fourth round
Qualified teams
The following three teams from CONCACAF qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Fb | Template:Sort | Template:Dts | 10 (1930, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1978, 1986, 1994) |
| Template:Fb | Template:Sort | Template:Dts | 5 (1930, 1934, 1950, 1990, 1994) |
| Template:Fb | Template:Sort | Template:Dts | 0 (debut) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers
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Notes
References
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