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1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the North, Central American and Caribbean zone (CONCACAF).

A total of 24 CONCACAF teams entered the competition. The North, Central American and Caribbean zone was allocated 2.25 places (out of 24) in the final tournament. The United States, as hosts, qualified automatically, leaving 1.25 spot open for competition between 22 teams, because Cuba (Caribbean group) withdrew before playing.

There would be three rounds of play. Mexico and Canada received byes and advanced to the second round directly. The remaining 20 teams were divided into two zones, based on geographical considerations.

Format

  • Caribbean Zone: The 14 teams played in knockout matches on a home-and-away basis to determine three winners advancing to the second round.
  • Central American Zone: The six teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the second round.

In the second round, the eight teams were divided into two 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 four teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would qualify. The runner-up would advance to the CONCACAF–OFC intercontinental play-off.

Caribbean Zone

First preliminary round

Puerto Rico advanced to the second preliminary round, 3–2 on aggregate.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines advanced to the second preliminary round, 3–2 on aggregate.

Second preliminary round

2–2 on aggregate. Bermuda advanced to the first round on away goals.

Jamaica advanced to the first round, 3–1 on aggregate.

Antigua and Barbuda advanced to the first round, 4–1 on aggregate.

Suriname advanced to the first round, 3–2 on aggregate.

Trinidad and Tobago advanced to the first round, 5–1 on aggregate.

Cuba withdrew, so Saint Vincent and the Grenadines advanced to the first round automatically.

First round

Bermuda advanced to the second round, 5–1 on aggregate.

Jamaica advanced to the second round, 3–2 on aggregate.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, along with Jamaica and Bermuda, advanced to the second round, both matches of each teams on aggregate.

Central American Zone

First round

Honduras advanced to the second round, 2–0 on aggregate.

El Salvador advanced to the second round, 10–1 on aggregate.

Costa Rica advanced to the second round, 5–2 on aggregate.

Second round

Group A

Mexico and Honduras advanced to the final round.

Group B

El Salvador and Canada advanced to the final round.

Final round

Inter-confederation play-offs

Qualified teams

The following two teams from CONCACAF qualified for the final tournament.

<div id="1"><sup>1</sup> Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.</div>

Goalscorers

7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

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