2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for North, Central America and Caribbean. A total of 34 teams took part (out of 35 eligible - only Puerto Rico declined to participate), competing for 3.5 places in the World Cup.
The qualification process was divided in three Rounds. In the Preliminary Round, the 34 teams were divided in 10 groups of 3 teams each and 2 groups of 2 teams each. Groups with 3 teams had two rounds, with the best ranked team according to FIFA in each group entering the competition in the second round. In each group, teams were paired 2-by-2 and played home-and-away matches.
The 12 winners of the Preliminary Round advanced to the Semifinal Round, where they were divided in 3 groups of 4 teams each. Teams in each group would play against each other home-and-away, and the two teams with most points in each group would advance to the Final Round.
In the Final Round, also known as the "Hexagonal", the six teams were put in a single group, and played against each other home-and-away. The three teams with most points qualified to the World Cup. The fourth placed team advanced to the Asia-CONCACAF playoff against the winner of a play-off between third placed teams in the Third Round of Asia.
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[edit] Tiebreakers
If teams are even on points at the end of group play, the tied teams will be ranked as follows:
- greater number of points obtained in matches between the tied teams
- goal difference in matches between the tied teams
- greater number of goals scored in matches between the tied teams
- goal difference in all group matches
- greater number of goals scored in all group matches
- a play-off on neutral ground, with extra time and penalties if necessary (in qualifying)
- drawing of lots (at the final event)
This is a change from the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where total goal differential was the first tiebreaker.
[edit] Preliminary Round
[edit] Group 1
Round One
February 28, 2004, St. George's, Grenada - 
Grenada 5 - 0 Guyana 
March 14, 2004, Blairmont, Guyana - Guyana 1 - 3 Grenada
Grenada advanced to the next round.
Round Two
June 13, 2004, Columbus, USA - 
USA 3 - 0 Grenada
June 20, 2004, St. George's, Grenada - Grenada 2 - 3 USA
United States advanced to the Semifinal Round.
[edit] Group 2
Round One
February 29, 2004, Hamilton, Bermuda - 
Bermuda 13 - 0 Montserrat 
March 21, 2004, Plymouth, Montserrat - Montserrat 0 - 7 Bermuda
Bermuda advanced to the next round.
Round Two
June 13, 2004, San Salvador, El Salvador - 
El Salvador 2 - 1 Bermuda
June 20, 2004, Hamilton, Bermuda - Bermuda 2 - 2 El Salvador
El Salvador advanced to the Semifinal Round.
[edit] Group 3
Round One
February 18, 2004, Miami, USA - 
Haiti 5 - 0 Turks and Caicos Islands 
February 21, 2004, Hialeah, USA - Turks and Caicos Islands 0 - 2 Haiti
Haiti advanced to the next round.
Round Two
June 12, 2004, Miami, USA - Haiti 1 - 1 Jamaica 
June 20, 2004, Kingston, Jamaica - Jamaica 3 - 0 Haiti
Jamaica advanced to the Semifinal Round.
[edit] Group 4
Round One
February 22, 2004, Tortola, British Virgin Islands - 
British Virgin Islands 0 - 1 Saint Lucia 
February 28, 2004, Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia - Saint Lucia 9 - 0 British Virgin Islands
Saint Lucia advanced to the next round.
Round Two
June 13, 2004, Panama City, Panama - 
Panama 4 - 0 Saint Lucia
June 20, 2004, Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia - Saint Lucia 0 - 3 Panama 
Panama advanced to the Semifinal Round.
[edit] Group 5
Round One
February 22, 2004, George Town, Cayman Islands - 
Cayman Islands 1 - 2 Cuba 
February 27, 2004, Havana, Cuba - Cuba 3 - 0 Cayman Islands
Cuba advanced to the next round.
Round Two
June 12, 2004, Havana, Cuba - Cuba 2 - 2 Costa Rica 
June 20, 2004, Alajuela, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 1 - 1 Cuba
Costa Rica advanced to the Semifinal Round due to the away goals rule (2-1).
[edit] Group 6
Round One
February 28, 2004, Oranjestad, Aruba - 
Aruba 1 - 2 Suriname 
March 27, 2004, Paramaribo, Suriname - Suriname 8 - 1 Aruba
Suriname advanced to the next round.
Round Two
June 12, 2004, Paramaribo, Suriname - Suriname 1 - 1 Guatemala 
June 20, 2004, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Guatemala 3 - 1 Suriname
Guatemala advanced to the Semifinal Round.
[edit] Group 7
Round One
February 18, 2004, Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda - 
Antigua and Barbuda 2 - 0 Netherlands Antilles 
March 31, 2004, Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles - Netherlands Antilles 3 - 0 Antigua and Barbuda
Netherlands Antilles advanced to the next round.
Round Two
June 12, 2004, Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles - Netherlands Antilles 1 - 2 Honduras 
June 19, 2004, San Pedro Sula, Honduras - Honduras 4 - 0 Netherlands Antilles
Honduras advanced to the Semifinal Round.
[edit] Group 8
June 13, 2004, Kingston, Canada - 
Canada 4 - 0 Belize 
June 16, 2004, Kingston, Canada - Belize 0 - 4 Canada
Canada advanced to the Semifinal Round.
[edit] Group 9
Round One
March 26, 2004, Nassau, Bahamas - 
Dominica 1 - 1 Bahamas 
March 28, 2004, Nassau, Bahamas - Bahamas 1 - 3 Dominica
Dominica advanced to the next round.
Round Two
June 19, 2004, San Antonio, USA - Dominica 0 - 10 Mexico 
June 27, 2004, Aguascalientes, Mexico - Mexico 8 - 0 Dominica
Mexico advanced to the Semifinal Round.
[edit] Group 10
Round One
February 18, 2004, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands - 
U.S. Virgin Islands 0 - 4 Saint Kitts and Nevis 
March 31, 2004, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis - Saint Kitts and Nevis 7 - 0 U.S. Virgin Islands
Saint Kitts and Nevis advanced to the next round.
Round Two
June 13, 2004, Bridgetown, Barbados - 
Barbados 0 - 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis
June 19, 2004, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis - Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 - 2 Barbados
Saint Kitts and Nevis advanced to the Semifinal Round.
[edit] Group 11
Round One
March 19, 2004, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - 
Dominican Republic 0 - 0 Anguilla 
March 21, 2004, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Anguilla 0 - 6 Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic advanced to the next round.
Round Two
June 13, 2004, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Dominican Republic 0 - 2 Trinidad & Tobago 
June 20, 2004, Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad & Tobago 4 - 0 Dominican Republic
Trinidad and Tobago advanced to the Semifinal Round.
[edit] Group 12
June 13, 2004, Diriamba, Nicaragua - 
Nicaragua 2 - 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 
June 20, 2004, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 - 1 Nicaragua
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines advanced to the Semifinal Round.
[edit] Semifinal Round
[edit] Group 1
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA |
12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Panama |
8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
| Jamaica |
7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| El Salvador |
4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 |
August 18, 2004, San Salvador, El Salvador - El Salvador 2 - 1 Panama
August 18, 2004, Kingston, Jamaica - Jamaica 1 - 1 USA
September 4, 2004, Kingston, Jamaica - Jamaica 1 - 2 Panama
September 4, 2004, Foxboro, USA - USA 2 - 0 El Salvador
September 8, 2004, Panama City, Panama - Panama 1 - 1 USA
September 8, 2004, San Salvador, El Salvador - El Salvador 0 - 3 Jamaica
October 9, 2004, San Salvador, El Salvador - El Salvador 0 - 2 USA
October 9, 2004, Panama City, Panama - Panama 1 - 1 Jamaica
October 13, 2004, Washington DC, USA - USA 6 - 0 Panama
October 13, 2004, Kingston, Jamaica - Jamaica 0 - 0 El Salvador
November 17, 2004, Columbus, USA - USA 1 - 1 Jamaica
November 17, 2004, Panama City, Panama - Panama 3 - 0 El Salvador
[edit] Group 2
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Guatemala |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| Honduras |
7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Canada |
5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
August 18, 2004, Alajuela, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 2 - 5 Honduras
August 18, 2004, Vancouver, Canada - Canada 0 - 2 Guatemala
September 4, 2004, Edmonton, Canada - Canada 1 - 1 Honduras
September 4, 2004, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Guatemala 2 - 1 Costa Rica
September 8, 2004, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 1 - 0 Canada
September 8, 2004, San Pedro Sula, Honduras - Honduras 2 - 2 Guatemala
October 9, 2004, San Pedro Sula, Honduras - Honduras 1 - 1 Canada
October 9, 2004, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 5 - 0 Guatemala
October 13, 2004, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Guatemala 1 - 0 Honduras
October 13, 2004, Vancouver, Canada - Canada 1 - 3 Costa Rica
November 17, 2004, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Guatemala 0 - 1 Canada
November 17, 2004, San Pedro Sula, Honduras - Honduras 0 - 0 Costa Rica
[edit] Group 3
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico |
18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 26 |
| Trinidad & Tobago |
12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 24 | -22 |
August 18, 2004, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 - 2 Trinidad & Tobago
September 4, 2004, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis - Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 - 2 Trinidad & Tobago
September 8, 2004, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad & Tobago 1 - 3 Mexico
September 10, 2004, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 - 0 Saint Kitts and Nevis
October 6, 2004, Pachuca, Mexico - Mexico 7 - 0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
October 10, 2004, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 - 1 Mexico
October 10, 2004, Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad & Tobago 5 - 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis
October 13, 2004, Puebla, Mexico - Mexico 3 - 0 Trinidad & Tobago
October 13, 2004, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis - Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 - 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
November 13, 2004, Miami, USA - Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 - 5 Mexico
November 17, 2004, Monterrey, Mexico - Mexico 8 - 0 Saint Kitts and Nevis
November 17, 2004, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad & Tobago 2 - 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
[edit] Final Round
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA |
22 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Mexico |
22 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Costa Rica |
16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Trinidad & Tobago |
13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 |
| Guatemala |
11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -2 |
| Panama |
2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 21 | -17 |
NB: The USA topped the group based on a 3-2 advantage in head-to-head goals against Mexico.
| 9 February 2005 | |||
| Costa Rica |
1 - 2 | Mexico |
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa San José, Costa Rica Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Batres (Guatemala) |
| Wanchope 38' | Lozano 8' 10 |
| 9 February 2005 | |||
| Panama |
0 - 0 | Guatemala |
Estadio Rommel Fernandez Panama City, Panama Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Prendergast (Jamaica) |
| 9 February 2005 | |||
| Trinidad & Tobago |
1 - 2 | USA |
Queen's Park Oval Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Archundia (Mexico) |
| Angus Eve 89' | Eddie Johnson 30' Eddie Lewis 54' |
| 26 March 2005 | |||
| Guatemala |
5 - 1 | Trinidad & Tobago |
Estadio Mateo Flores Guatemala City, Guatemala Attendance: 22,506 Referee: Stott (USA) |
| Guillermo Ramirez 17' Carlos Ruiz 30' Carlos Ruiz 38' Dwight Pezzarossi 78' Dwight Pezzarossi 87' |
Carlos Edwards 32' |
| 26 March 2005 | |||
| Costa Rica |
2 - 1 | Panama |
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa San José, Costa Rica Attendance: 0 (banned) Referee: Rodriquez (Mexico) |
| Whayne Wilson 40' (pen) Roy Myrie 91' |
Roberto Brown 58' (pen) |
| 27 March 2005 | |||
| Mexico |
2 - 1 | USA |
Estadio Azteca Mexico City, Mexico Attendance: 110,000 Referee: Sibrian (El Salvador) |
| Jared Borgetti 32' Zinha 32' |
Eddie Lewis 58' |
March 30, 2005, Panama City, Panama - Panama 1 - 1 Mexico
March 30, 2005, Birmingham, USA - USA 2 - 0 Guatemala
March 30, 2005, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad & Tobago 0 - 0 Costa Rica
June 4, 2005, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad & Tobago 2 - 0 Panama
June 4, 2005, Salt Lake City, USA - USA 3 - 0 Costa Rica
June 4, 2005, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Guatemala 0 - 2 Mexico
June 8, 2005, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 3 - 2 Guatemala
June 8, 2005, Panama City, Panama - Panama 0 - 3 USA
June 8, 2005, Monterrey, Mexico - Mexico 2 - 0 Trinidad & Tobago
August 17, 2005, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 2 - 0 Costa Rica
August 17, 2005, East Hartford, USA - USA 1 - 0 Trinidad & Tobago
August 17, 2005, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Guatemala 2 - 1 Panama
September 3, 2005, Panama City, Panama - Panama 1 - 3 Costa Rica
September 3, 2005, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad & Tobago 3 - 2 Guatemala
September 3, 2005, Columbus, USA - USA 2 - 0 Mexico
September 7, 2005, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 2 - 0 Trinidad & Tobago
September 7, 2005, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 5 - 0 Panama
September 7, 2005, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Guatemala 0 - 0 USA
October 8, 2005, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 3 - 0 USA
October 8, 2005, San Luis Potosí, Mexico - Mexico 5 - 2 Guatemala
October 8, 2005, Panama City, Panama - Panama 0 - 1 Trinidad & Tobago
October 12, 2005, Foxboro, USA - USA 2 - 0 Panama
October 12, 2005, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad & Tobago 2 - 1 Mexico
October 12, 2005, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Guatemala 3 - 1 Costa Rica
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