PRELIMINARY COMPETITION
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1998 FIFA WORLD CUP PRELIMINARY COMPETITION |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | PTS. |
| x-Mexico | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 23:7 | 18 |
| x-United States | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17:9 | 17 |
| x-Jamaica | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7:12 | 14 |
| Costa Rica | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13:12 | 12 |
| El Salvador | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11:16 | 10 |
| Canada | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5:20 | 6 |
RESULTS:
(CAN-CRC-SLV-JAM-MEX-USA)
02.03.97 Mexico City, MEX 12:00 Mexico vs Canada 4:0 (0:0) SABILLON SABILLON (HND) 02.03.97 Kingston, JAM 12:00 Jamaica vs USA 0:0 RAMIREZ SUAZO (HND) 16.03.97 San Jose, CRC 11:00 Costa Rica vs Mexico 0:0 TEJADA NORIEGA (PER) 16.03.97 Palo Alto, USA 11:45 USA vs Canada 3:0 (2:0) OLIVETO (ARG) 23.03.97 San Jose, CRC 11:00 Costa Rica vs USA 3:2 (2:1) ESCOBAR LOPEZ (GUA) 06.04.97 Vancouver, CAN 13:00 Canada vs El Salvador 0:0 SANCHEZ YANTEN (CHI) 13.04.97 Mexico City, MEX 12:00 Mexico vs Jamaica 6:0 (3:0) PEREIRA DA SILVA (BRA) 20.04.97 Foxboro, USA 14:45 USA vs Mexico 2:2 (1:1) AQUINO VALEZAN (PAR) 27.04.97 Vancouver, CAN 13:00 Canada vs Jamaica 0:0 (0:0) RAMDHAN (TTO) 04.05.97 San Salvador, SLV 15:00 El Salvador vs Costa Rica 2:1 (1:0) RUIZ ACOSTA (COL) 11.05.97 San Jose, CRC 11:00 Costa Rica vs Jamaica 3:1 (1:0) DA ROSA VARELA (URU) 18.05.97 Kingston, JAM 12:00 Jamaica vs El Salvador 1:0 (1:0) REZENDE DE FREITAS (BRA) 01.06.97 Edmonton, CAN 14:15 Canada vs Costa Rica 1:0 (0:0) CALIX TURCIOS (HND) 08.06.97 San Salvador, SLV 15:00 El Salvador vs Mexico 0:1 (0:0) CORDERO (ARG) 29.06.97 San Salvador, SLV 12:00 El Salvador vs USA 1:1 (0:0) ORTUBE BETANCOUORT (BOL) 10.08.97 San José, CRC 11:00 Costa Rica vs El Salvador 0:0 CALIX TURCIOS (HND) 07.09.97 Portland, USA 13:45 USA vs Costa Rica 1:0 (0:0) NIEVES PARRA (URU) 07.09.97 Kingston, JAM 15:00 Jamaica vs Canada 1:0 (0:0) RUIZ ACOSTA (COL) 14.09.97 Kingston, JAM 15:00 Jamaica vs Costa Rica 1:0 (0:0) RAMDHAN (TTO) 14.09.97 San Salvador, SLV 12:00 El Salvador vs Canada 4:1 (1:1) ESCOBAR LOPEZ (GUA) 03.10.97 Washington, DC USA 19:30 USA vs Jamaica 1:1 (0:0) SANCHEZ YANTEN (CHI) 05.10.97 Mexico City, MEX 12:00 Mexico vs El Salvador 5:0 (3:0) GAMBOA (CHI) 12.10.97 Edmonton, CAN 12:10 Canada vs Mexico 2:2 (0:1) MENDIZABAL (GUA) 02.11.97 Mexico City, MEX 12:00 Mexico vs USA 0:0 CASTRILLI (ARG) 09.11.97 Mexico City, MEX 12:00 Mexico vs Costa Rica 3:3 (2:0) BUJSAIM (UAE) 09.11.97 Vancouver, CAN 13:00 Canada vs USA 0:3 (0:1) TORO RENDON (COL) 09.11.97 San Salvador, SLV 16:00 El Salvador vs Jamaica 2:2 (0:0) CERDEIRA (BRA) 16.11.97 Kingston, JAM 14:00 Jamaica vs Mexico 0:0 (0:0) ARANA VILLAMONTE (PER) 16.11.97 San Jose, CRC 12:00 Costa Rica vs Canada 3:1 (2:0) PEREIRA DA SILVA (BRA) 16.11.97 Foxboro, USA 14:00 USA vs El Salvador 4:2 (2:0) COLLINA (ITA)
SEMI-FINALS
NOTE: The top two teams from each of the following three groups will advance to the final round. Matches must be played between February and April 1997 and also, between September and November 16, 1997. Each team will play the other twice - home and away - for a total of 10 matches. The top three teams advance to the World Cup Finals in 1998.
| GROUP 1 | ||||||
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | PTS. |
| x-United States | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10:5 | 13 |
| x-Costa Rica | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9:5 | 12 |
| Guatemala | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6:9 | 8 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3:9 | 1 |
RESULTS GROUP 1:
(USA-CRC-GUA-TTO)
01.09.96 Port of Spain, TTO 15:30 Trinidad & Tobago vs. Costa Rica 0:1 (0:0) BARDALES CHAVES (HND) 06.10.96 Port of Spain, TTO 17:00 Trinidad & Tobago vs. Guatemala 1:1 (1:1) FORDE (BRB) 16.10.96 Guatemala City, GUA *20:00 Guatemala vs. Costa Rica ppd RODRIGUEZ MEDINA (SLV) 25.10.96 Guatemala City, GUA *20:00 Guatemala vs. Trinidad & Tobago ppd LAIDLAW (CAN) 03.11.96 Washington DC, USA 13:00 USA vs. Guatemala 2:0 (0:0) BARRETT (JAM) 10.11.96 Richmond, USA* 13:00 USA vs. Trinidad & Tobago 2:0 (0:0) BRIZIO CARTER (MEX) 17.11.96 San José, CRC 11:00 Costa Rica vs. Guatemala 3:0 (0:0) SABILLON SABILLON (HND) 24.11.96 Port of Spain, TTO 12:00 Trinidad & Tobago vs. USA 0:1 (0:1) FORDE (BRB) 24.11.96 Los Angeles, USA* 14:00 Guatemala vs. Costa Rica 1:0 (1:0) BARRETT (JAM) 01.12.96 San Jose, CRC 11:00 Costa Rica vs. USA 2:1 (1:0) PRENDERGAST (JAM) 08.12.96 Los Angeles, USA* 14:00 Guatemala vs. Trinidad & Tobago 2:1 (1:1) RODRIGUEZ MEDINA (SLV) 14.12.96 Palo Alto, CA USA 17:00 USA vs. Costa Rica 2:1 (1:0) PADRO BORJA (MEX) 21.12.96 San José, CRC 20:00 Costa Rica vs. Trinidad & Tobago 2:1 (1:1) REBOLLEDO CARDENAS (MEX) 21.12.96 San Salvador, SLV* 20:00 Guatemala vs. USA 2:2 (2:1) SEIFERT (CAN)
| GROUP 2 | ||||||
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | PTS. |
| x-Canada | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10:1 | 16 |
| x-El Salvador | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12:6 | 10 |
| Panama | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8:11 | 5 |
| Cuba | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4:16 | 3 |
RESULTS GROUP 2:
(CAN-SLV-CUB-PAN)
30.08.96 Edmonton, CAN 19:30 Canada vs. Panama 3:1 (2:0) RAMIREZ SUAZO (HND) 08.09.96 San Salvador, SLV 15:00 Cuba vs. El Salvador 0:5 (0:1) MEJIA CENTENO (HND) 22.09.96 Panama City, PAN* 15:00 Cuba vs. Panama 3:1 (1:0) MEJIAS OVARES (CRC) 06.10.96 Panama City, PAN 14:00 Panama vs. El Salvador 1:1 (1:0) BURNES (ATG) 10.10.96 Edmonton, CAN 19:00 Canada vs. Cuba 2:0 (1:0) RAMDHAN (TTO) 13.10.96 Edmonton, CAN 13:00 Cuba vs. Canada 0:2 (0:1) MENDIZABAL EUCEDA (GUA) 27.10.96 Panama City, PAN 12:00 Panama vs. Canada 0:0 BATRES GONZALEZ (GUA) 03.11.96 Vancouver, CAN 13:00 Canada vs. El Salvador 1:0 (0:0) GUTIERREZ CASTR0 (CRC) 10.11.96 San Salvador, SLV 15:00 El Salvador vs. Panama 3:2 (1:1) BOULOS (USA) 01.12.96 San Salvador, SLV 15:00 El Salvador vs. Cuba 3:0 (2:0) ANGELES (USA) 15.12.96 Panama City, PAN 14:00 Panama vs. Cuba 3:1 (1:0) CAESAR (TTO) 15.12.96 San Salvador, SLV 15:00 El Salvador vs. Canada 0:2 (0:0) BRIZIO CARTER (MEX)x-advances to CONCACAF final round.
| GROUP 3 | ||||||
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | PTS. |
| x-Jamaica | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12:3 | 13 |
| x-Mexico | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14:6 | 12 |
| Honduras | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18:11 | 10 |
| St. Vincent/Grenadines | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6:30 | 0 |
RESULTS GROUP 3:
(MEX-HND-VCT-JAM)
15.09.96 Kingston, JAM *16:00 Jamaica vs. Honduras 3:0 (2:0) MENDEZ VEGA (CRC) 15.09.96 Kingstown, VCT 15:00 St. Vincent/Grenadines vs. Mexico 0:3 (0:1) RODRIGUEZ MEDINA (SLV) 21.09.96 San Pedro Sula, HND 19:30 Honduras vs. Mexico 2:1 (0:0) DOMINGUEZ (USA) 23.09.96 Kingstown, VCT 15:00 St. Vincent/Grenadines vs. Jamaica 1:2 (0:2) CAMERON (SUR) 13.10.96 Kingstown, VCT 15:00 St. Vincent/Grenadines vs. Honduras 1:4 (0:3) FARIAS MARTINEZ (CAN) 16.10.96 Mexico City, MEX 21:00 Mexico vs. Jamaica 2:1 (1:0) RAMDHAN (TTO) 27.10.96 Tegucigalpa, HND 16:00 Honduras vs. Jamaica 0:0 DOMINGUEZ (USA) 30.10.96 Mexico City, MEX 21:00 Mexico vs. St. Vincent/Grenadines 5:1 (2:0) PARRA (CAN) 06.11.96 Mexico City, MEX *18:00 Mexico vs. Honduras 3:1 (3:0) BADILLA SEQUEIRA (CRC) 10.11.96 Kingston, JAM *16:00 Jamaica vs. St. Vincent/Grenadines 5:0 (2:0) WEYLAND (USA) 17.11.96 San Pedro Sula, HND* *14:00 Honduras vs. St. Vincent/Grenadines 11:3 (5:1) RODRIGUEZ UGALDE (CRC) 17.11.96 Kingston, JAM 15:00 Jamaica vs. Mexico 1:0 (0:0) ESCOBAR LOPEZ (GUA)x-advances to CONCACAF final round.
(*) NOTE: Change of date, venue or kick-off time.
- The match St. Vincent/Grenadines vs. Jamaica scheduled for 22.09.96 was played on 23.09.96 due to rain.
- Matches Guatemala vs. Costa Rica and Guatemala vs. Trinidad & Tobago have been postponed due to stadium tragedy in Guatemala on 16.10.96.
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