2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Central American Zone

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:
El Salvador 5 - 0 Belize
Martínez  14'
Rodríguez  31'
Arce  69'
Cerritos  79'
Torres  81'		 Report
Attendance: 14,567
Referee: Nelson Calix (HON)
Belize 1 - 2 Guatemala
Núñez  40' Report García  33'
Ramírez  76'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Rafael Pedroza (PAN)
Guatemala 0 - 1 El Salvador
Report Arce  50'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Antonio Marrufo (MEX)
Belize 1 - 3 El Salvador
Nuñez  66' Report Arce  6'
Martínez  51'
Rodríguez  64'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Roger Miranda (NCA)
El Salvador 1 - 1 Guatemala
Arce  45' Report Plata  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:
Honduras 3 - 0 Nicaragua
Chacon  29'
Guerrero  41'
Núñez  70'		 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ramon Argueta (SLV)
Nicaragua 0 - 2 Panama
Report Méndez  5'
Ju. Dely Valdés  61'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: David Jones (BLZ)
Panama 1 - 0 Honduras
Ju. Dely Valdés  70' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Marvin Amores (CRC)
Nicaragua 0 - 1 Honduras
Report Ramírez  83'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Hugo Castillo (GUA)
Honduras 3 - 1 Panama
Pavón  38'  66'
Núñez  70'		 Report Jo. Dely Valdés  49'
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Mario Ramirez (GUA)
Panama 4 - 0 Nicaragua
Ju. Dely Valdés  50'
Jo. Dely Valdés  69'
Díaz  70'
Brown  83'		 Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Rodolfo Sibrian (SLV)

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