2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Central American Zone

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2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Central American Zone
Tournament details
Dates4 March – 21 May 2000
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored30 (2.5 per match)
Attendance187,567 (15,631 per match)
← 1998
All statistics correct as of 20 June 2021.

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.

Group A[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
 El Salvador 4 3 1 0 10 2 +8 10 Qualify for the semi-finals
 Guatemala 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 5 Advance to the play off
 Belize 4 0 1 3 2 10 −8 1
Source:[citation needed]
El Salvador 5 - 0 Belize
Martínez Goal 14'
Rodríguez Goal 31'
Arce Goal 69'
Cerritos Goal 79'
Torres Goal 81'		 Report
Attendance: 14,567
Referee: Nelson Calix (HON)
Belize 1 - 2 Guatemala
Goal 40' Report García Goal 33'
Goal 76'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Rafael Pedroza (PAN)
Guatemala 0 - 1 El Salvador
Report Arce Goal 50'
Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Antonio Marrufo (MEX)
Belize 1 - 3 El Salvador
Nuñez Goal 66' Report Arce Goal 6'
Goal 51'
Rodríguez Goal 64'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Roger Miranda (NCA)
El Salvador 1 - 1 Guatemala
Arce Goal 45' Report Plata Goal 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 Qualification
 Panama 4 3 0 1 8 3 +5 9 Qualify for the semi-finals
 Honduras 4 3 0 1 7 2 +5 9 Advance to the play off
 Nicaragua 4 0 0 4 0 10 −10 0
Source:[citation needed]
Honduras 3 - 0 Nicaragua
Chacon Goal 29'
Guerrero Goal 41'
Núñez Goal 70'		 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ramon Argueta (SLV)
Nicaragua 0 - 2 Panama
Report Méndez Goal 5'
Ju. Dely Valdés Goal 61'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: David Jones (BLZ)
Panama 1 - 0 Honduras
Ju. Dely Valdés Goal 70' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Marvin Amores (CRC)
Nicaragua 0 - 1 Honduras
Report Ramírez Goal 83'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Hugo Castillo (GUA)
Honduras 3 - 1 Panama
Pavón Goal 38' Goal 66'
Núñez Goal 70'		 Report Jo. Dely Valdés Goal 49'
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Mario Ramirez (GUA)
Panama 4 - 0 Nicaragua
Ju. Dely Valdés Goal 50'
Jo. Dely Valdés Goal 69'
Goal 70'
Brown Goal 83'		 Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Rodolfo Sibrian (SLV)

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