1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF third round

FIFA World Cup qualification May 2024 The third round of CONCACAF matches for 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification was played from August 30, 1996, to December 21, 1996. Format A total of 12 teams (six teams given a bye to the third round and the six winners from the second round) were divided into three groups of four teams each. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format for a total of six matches per team.1998 FIFA World Cup France - Qualifiers - North, Central America and Caribbean https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/france1998/matches/preliminaries/nccamerica/index.html#902 https://web.archive.org/web/20151011230239/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/france1998/matches/preliminaries/nccamerica/index.html#902 dead October 11, 2015 FIFA.com 10 July 2019 en The top two teams of each group (three group winners and three runners-up) advanced to the fourth round (also called the 'Hexagonal' or 'Hex'). Qualified teams Teams with a bye to the third round: CAN CRC SLV HON 1949 MEX USA Second round winners: CUB GUA JAM PAN VIN TRI Group 1 main WDL Group 1 y Q y USA USA CRC CRC GUA GUA TRI TRI 4 1 1 10 5 4 0 2 9 5 2 2 2 6 9 0 1 5 3 9 blue1 Advanced to the fourth round A A flag 2–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 3–0 2–1 2–2 1–0 2–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 complete FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) 1998, football - tables and standings https://soccer365.me/competitions/738/1998/ soccer365.me 22 May 2024 November 27, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241127204802/https://soccer365.me/competitions/738/1998/ dead Trinidad and Tobago v Costa Rica September 1, 1996 TRI 0–1 CRC Gómez 54 Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain 25,000 Oscar Bardalez (Honduras) https://web.archive.org/web/20120828181037/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8106/report.html Trinidad and Tobago v Guatamala October 6, 1996 TRI 1–1 GUA Nixon 37 Ramírez 22 Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain 20,000 Mark Forde (Barbados) https://web.archive.org/web/20120721184728/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8107/report.html United States v Guatamala November 3, 1996 USA 2–0 GUA Wynalda 54 McBride 90 RFK Stadium, Washington DC 30,082 Charles Barrett (Jamaica) https://web.archive.org/web/20120721075633/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8108/report.html United States v Trinidad and Tobago November 10, 1996 USA 2–0 TRI Dooley 53 Wynalda 84 University of Richmond Stadium, Richmond 19,312 Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico) https://web.archive.org/web/20120721044516/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8109/report.html Costa Rica v Guatamala November 10, 1996 CRC 3–0 GUA Delgado 53 Medford 74 Gómez 78 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José 17,000 Argelio Sabillon (Honduras) https://web.archive.org/web/20120721021058/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8110/report.html Trinidad and Tobago v United States November 24, 1996 TRI 0–1 USA Moore 36 Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain 4,000 Mark Forde (Barbados) https://web.archive.org/web/20120720205928/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8111/report.html Guatamala v Costa Rica November 24, 1996 GUA 1–0 CRC Plata 34 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles (United States)"GUA" Guatemala played their home matches in Los Angeles and San Salvador after FIFA prevented international matches from being held at Estadio Mateo Flores in Guatemala City following the disaster on October 16, 1996, in which over 80 people died due to structural flaws and overcrowding.http://archive.laprensa.com.sv/20000328/deportes/dep1.asp "El "Mateo Flores" se reabre para competencia oficial de selecciones - Con la tragedia en la memoria" La Prensa Gráfica Online es Torres, Alexander 2006-11-25 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070926221655/http://archive.laprensa.com.sv/20000328/deportes/dep1.asp 2007-09-26 22,697 Rafael Rodriguez (El Salvador) https://web.archive.org/web/20121013111922/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8112/report.html Costa Rica v United States December 1, 1996 CRC 2–1 USA Wanchope 39 López 84 Jones 90 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José 18,000 Peter Prendergast (Jamaica) https://web.archive.org/web/20120721042122/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8113/report.html Guatamala v Trinidad and Tobago December 8, 1996 GUA 2–1 TRI Rodas 26 67 Eve 30 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles (United States)"GUA" 24,728 William Laidlaw (Canada) https://web.archive.org/web/20121020024139/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8114/report.html United States v Costa Rica December 14, 1996 USA 2–1 CRC McBride 16 Lassiter 60 Gómez 74 Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto 40,527 León Padro Borja (Mexico) https://web.archive.org/web/20120720063314/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8115/report.html Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago December 21, 1996 CRC 2–1 TRI Wanchope 44 60 Nixon 7 Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich, Cartago, Costa Rica 0 Pascual Rebolledo Cárdenas (Mexico) https://web.archive.org/web/20120720124453/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8116/report.html Guatamala v United States December 21, 1996 GUA 2–2 USA Funes 9 Plata 44 Preki 7 Hejduk 48 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador (El Salvador)"GUA" 7,106 Mike Seifert (Canada) https://web.archive.org/web/20120720103445/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8117/report.html Group 2 main WDL Group 2 y Q y CAN CAN SLV SLV PAN PAN CUB CUB 5 1 0 10 1 3 1 2 12 6 1 2 3 8 11 1 0 5 4 16 blue1 Advanced to the fourth round A A flag 1–0 3–1 2–0 0–2 3–2 3–0 0–0 1–1 3–1 0–2 0–5 3–1 complete FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) 1998, football - tables and standings https://soccer365.me/competitions/738/1998/ soccer365.me 22 May 2024 November 27, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241127204802/https://soccer365.me/competitions/738/1998/ dead Canada v Panama August 30, 1996 CAN 3–1 PAN Aunger 40 Peschisolido 42 Corazzin 87 Dely Valdés 49 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton 5,255 Jose Emiliano Ramirez Suazo (Honduras) https://web.archive.org/web/20120731205825/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8118/report.html Cuba v El Salvador September 8, 1996 CUB 0–5 SLV Rivera 22 80 Díaz Arce 49 72 Cienfuegos 83 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador (El Salvador) 32,000 Gerardo Enrique Mejia Centeno (Honduras) https://web.archive.org/web/20120823102117/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8119/report.html Cuba v Panama September 22, 1996 CUB 3–1 PAN Sebrango 42 70 Bobadilla 88 Dely Valdés 55 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City (Panama) 15,000 Olger Mejias Ovares (Costa Rica) https://web.archive.org/web/20120823112721/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8120/report.html Panama v El Salvador October 6, 1996 PAN 1–1 SLV Cubillas 43 Díaz Arce 51 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City 8,500 Vanroy Burnes (Antigua and Barbuda) https://web.archive.org/web/20121017122543/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8121/report.html Canada v Cuba October 10, 1996 CAN 2–0 CUB Bunbury 29 Peschisolido 53 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton 6,000 Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago) https://web.archive.org/web/20120823110832/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8122/report.html Cuba v Canada October 13, 1996 CUB 0–2 CAN Peschisolido 15 Dasovic 79 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton (Canada) 10,000 Carlos Mendizabal Euceda (Guatemala) https://web.archive.org/web/20120823093745/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8123/report.html Panama v Canada October 27, 1996 PAN 0–0 CAN Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City 7,388 Carlos Batres (Guatemala) https://web.archive.org/web/20120731122631/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8124/report.html Canada v El Salvador November 3, 1996 CAN 1–0 SLV Bunbury 65 Swangard Stadium, Burnaby 6,858 Ronald Gutiérrez (Costa Rica) https://web.archive.org/web/20120731205829/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8125/report.html El Salvador v Panama November 10, 1996 SLV 3–2 PAN Díaz Arce 43 Iraheta 68 Trigueros 88 Dely Valdés 11 86 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador 25,832 Zimmerman Boulos (United States) https://web.archive.org/web/20120902022512/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8126/report.html El Salvador v Cuba December 1, 1996 SLV 3–0 CUB Renderos 3 Díaz Arce 30 Rodríguez 49 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador 23,510 Arturo Angeles (United States) https://web.archive.org/web/20121020131825/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8127/report.html Panama v Cuba December 15, 1996 PAN 3–1 CUB Mendieta 15 Guevara 55 Dely Valdés 58 Moré 67 Estadio Rommel Fernandez, Panama City 0 Wayne Caesar (Trinidad and Tobago) https://web.archive.org/web/20120823112726/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8128/report.html El Salvador v Canada December 15, 1996 SLV 0–2 CAN Watson 62 Bunbury 66 Estadio Cuscatlan, San Salvador 15,233 Brizio Carter (Mexico) https://web.archive.org/web/20120731205834/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8129/report.html Group 3 main WDL Group 3 y Q y JAM JAM MEX MEX HON HON 1949 VIN VIN 4 1 1 12 3 4 0 2 14 6 3 1 2 18 11 0 0 6 6 30 blue1 Advanced to the fourth round A A flag 1–0 3–0 5–0 2–1 3–1 5–1 0–0 2–1 11–3 1–2 0–3 1–4 complete FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) 1998, football - tables and standings https://soccer365.me/competitions/738/1998/ soccer365.me 22 May 2024 November 27, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241127204802/https://soccer365.me/competitions/738/1998/ dead Jamaica v Honduras September 15, 1996 JAM 3–0 HON 1949 Boyd 14 53 Whitmore 42 Independence Park, Kingston 21,000 Ramón Luis Méndez Vega (Costa Rica) https://web.archive.org/web/20120914113345/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8130/report.html VIN v Mexico September 15, 1996 VIN 0–3 MEX Peláez 15 51 Álvarez 89 Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown 1,600 Rafael Rodriguez Medina (El Salvador) https://web.archive.org/web/20120721173003/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8131/report.html Honduras v Mexico September 21, 1996 HON 1949 2–1 MEX Pavón 50 Bennett 82 pen. Ramírez 63 Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula 19,120 Raul Dominguez (United States) https://web.archive.org/web/20120722022836/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8132/report.html VIN v Jamaica September 23, 1996 VIN 1–2 JAM Harry 82 pen. Young 20 41 Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown 4,000 George Richenel Cameron (Suriname) https://web.archive.org/web/20120901103933/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8133/report.html VIN v Honduras October 13, 1996 VIN 1–4 HON 1949 Chewitt 62 Suazo 7 62 Santamaria 23 42 Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown 2,200 Jose Farias (Canada) https://web.archive.org/web/20120722043356/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8134/report.html Mexico v Jamaica October 16, 1996 MEX 2–1 JAM Zague 44 Hermosillo 55 Boyd 70 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City 110,000 Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago) https://web.archive.org/web/20121016065211/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8135/report.html Honduras v Jamaica October 27, 1996 HON 1949 0–0 JAM Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula 20,928 Raul Dominguez (United States) https://web.archive.org/web/20120723044024/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8136/report.html Mexico v VIN October 30, 1996 MEX 5–1 VIN Galindo 20 29 Zague 48 Hermosillo 70 Walker 88 o.g. Velox 88 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City 27,000 René Parra (Canada) https://web.archive.org/web/20120901103939/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8137/report.html Mexico v Honduras November 6, 1996 MEX 3–1 HON 1949 Galindo 32 Hermosillo 35 Zague 45 Reneau 69 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City 105,000 Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica) https://web.archive.org/web/20120720061231/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8138/report.html Jamaica v VIN November 10, 1996 JAM 5–0 VIN Whitmore 10 13 Young 64 Cargill 66 Malcolm 84 Independence Park, Kingston 30,000 Tim Weyland (United States) https://web.archive.org/web/20120901103943/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8139/report.html Jamaica v Mexico November 17, 1996 JAM 1–0 MEX Goodison 82 Independence Park, Kingston 32,000 Mario Efrain Escobar López (Guatemala) https://web.archive.org/web/20121005072257/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8141/report.html Honduras v VIN November 17, 1996 HON 1949 11–3 VIN Zapata 3 Suazo 11 38 50 Cruz 19 Pavón 30 Reneau 48 Membreño 65 Núñez 67 84 Bennett 77 pen. Jack 37 Guy 62 Sam 75 Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula 4,378 Victor Hugo Rodriguez Ugalde (Costa Rica) https://web.archive.org/web/20120722050455/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8140/report.html Goalscorers main 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) thirdround Notes References CONCACAF Category:FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) Qual Q1 Q1 Q1 Category:1996 in North American men's international football