# 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)

The 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification, ran from 2000 to 2001 in order to determine the three representatives at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. For an overview of the qualification rounds, see 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification.
A total of 35 CONCACAF teams entered the competition. Guyana withdrew before playing, leaving 34 nations in the race. Mexico, USA, Jamaica and Costa Rica, the four highest-ranked teams according to FIFA, received byes and advanced to the semi-finals, while Canada advanced directly to the "play-offs" between Caribbean and Central teams. The remaining teams were divided into two zones, based on geographical locations.

## Format

* Caribbean Zone: The 24 teams were divided into groups of eight teams each. The teams played in a three-round knockout tournament. The winners would advance to the semi-finals, while the runners-up would advance to the play-offs. Due to Guyana not playing, Antigua & Barbuda joined the second round directly.
* Central American Zone: The six teams were divided into two groups of three teams. The teams played against each other. The winners of the group would advance to the semi-finals, while the runners-up would advance to the play-offs.
* In the play-offs, Canada and the five concerned teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. A team from North or Central America would play against a team from the Caribbean, and the three winners would advance to the semi-finals.
In the semi-finals round, the 12 teams were divided into three 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 six teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top three teams would qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. This year there is no play-off against another continent.

## Caribbean Zone
### Group 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round |
| Cuba | 4 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Cayman Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Cayman Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cuba | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | Suriname | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | Suriname | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| Suriname (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (3) | | | | | | | | |
| Suriname (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (3) | | | | | Cuba | 1 | 1 | 2 (4) |
| | | | | | | | | Barbados (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (5) |
| Aruba | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Barbados (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (5) |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 2 | 4 | Aruba | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | Barbados | 3 | 4 | 7 | | | | |
| Barbados (a.e.t.) | 2 | 3 | 5 | Barbados | 3 | 4 | 7 | | | | |
| Grenada | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |

### Group 2

In the first round, Guyana were suspended by FIFA, so Antigua and Barbuda obtained a bye to the second round.
| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round |
| Antigua and Barbuda (w/o) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Guyana | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Guyana | | | | Antigua and Barbuda (aet) | 0 | 1 | 1 (a) | | | | |
| | | | | Bermuda | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 0 | 1 | Bermuda | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| Bermuda | 5 | 9 | 14 | | | | | | | | |
| Bermuda | 5 | 9 | 14 | | | | | Antigua and Barbuda | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 9 | 5 | 14 | | | | | | | | | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 0 | 1 | 1 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 8 | 6 | 14 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |

### Group 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Netherlands Antilles | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Netherlands Antilles | 0 | 1 | 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 3 | 6 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| Montserrat | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Montserrat | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | Haiti | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Haiti | 4 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | Haiti | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dominica | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Dominica | 0 | 1 | 1 | Haiti | 9 | 4 | 13 | | | | |
| | | | | Bahamas | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| Anguilla | 1 | 1 | 2 | Bahamas | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| Bahamas | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | |

## Central American Zone
### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | |
| 1 | El Salvador | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 10 | Qualify for the semi-finals | — | 1–1 | 5–0 |
| 2 | Guatemala | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | Advance to the play-offs | 0–1 | — | 0–0 |
| 3 | Belize | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | | 1–3 | 1–2 | — |

### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | |
| 1 | Panama | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 | Qualify for the semi-finals | — | 1–0 | 4–0 |
| 2 | Honduras | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Advance to the play-offs | 3–1 | — | 3–0 |
| 3 | Nicaragua | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | | 0–2 | 0–1 | — |

## Caribbean/Central American play-offs

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Cuba | 0–1 | Canada | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1–9 | Guatemala | 0–1 | 1–8 |
| Honduras | 7–1 | Haiti | 4–0 | 3–1 |

## Semifinal round
### Group 1

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 15 | Advance to the final round | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | 6–0 |
| 2 | Mexico | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 13 | Advance to the final round | 7–0 | — | 2–0 | 7–1 |
| 3 | Canada | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 5 | | 0–2 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 |
| 4 | Panama | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 1 | | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — |

### Group 2

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| 1 | Honduras | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 5 | +20 | 15 | Advance to the final round | — | 1–0 | 5–0 | 6–0 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 12 | Advance to the final round | 3–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| 3 | El Salvador | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 9 | | 2–5 | 2–0 | — | 7–1 |
| 4 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 25 | −23 | 0 | | 0–7 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — |

### Group 3

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| 1 | United States | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 11 | Advance to the final round | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 7–0 |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 | Advance to the final round | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Guatemala | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 | | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 2–0 |
| 4 | Barbados | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 20 | −17 | 3 | | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–3 | — |
* 1 2 As Costa Rica and Guatemala finished level on points, goal differential, goals scored and head-to-head record, a play-off on neutral ground was played to determine second place. Costa Rica won the play-off 5–2 to finish second.

## Final round

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 23 | Qualified to the 2002 FIFA World Cup | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Mexico | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 17 | Qualified to the 2002 FIFA World Cup | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 |
| 3 | United States | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 17 | Qualified to the 2002 FIFA World Cup | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| 4 | Honduras | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 14 | | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| 5 | Jamaica | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 8 | | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 5 | | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 1–2 | — |

## Qualified teams

The following three teams from CONCACAF qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup |
| Costa Rica | Final round winners | 5 September 2001 | 1 (1990) |
| Mexico | Final round runners-up | 11 November 2001 | 11 (1930, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1978, 1986, 1994, 1998) |
| United States | Final round third place | 7 October 2001 | 6 (1930, 1934, 1950, 1990, 1994, 1998) |
    $^1$ Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

## Top goalscorers

There were 391 goals scored in 125 matches, for an average of 3.13 goals per match.
15 goals
* Carlos Pavón
11 goals
* Golman Pierre
10 goals
* Rolando Fonseca
9 goals
* Cuauhtémoc Blanco
8 goals
* Carlos Ruiz
* Milton Núñez
* Earnie Stewart
7 goals
* Paulo Wanchope
* Raúl Díaz Arce
6 goals
* Jerry Alexander
* Llewellyn Riley
* Samuel Caballero
* Onandi Lowe
* Jared Borgetti
* James Chewitt
* Angus Eve
Below are full goalscorer lists for each round:
* Caribbean Zone
* Central American Zone
* Play-offs
* Semi-finals
* Final round