2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
Listed below are the dates and results for the
qualification rounds for North, Central America and Caribbean. A total of 34 teams took part, 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, 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 an Intercontinental Play-off against the winner of a play-off between third placed teams in the Third Round of Asia.
Tiebreakers
Template:Football World Cup tiebreakers
Preliminary Round
Group 1
Round One
February 28, 2004, St. George's, Grenada - Template:GRNf 5 - 0 Template:GUYf
March 14, 2004, Blairmont, Guyana - Template:GUYf 1 - 3 Template:GRNf
Grenada advanced to the next round.
Round Two
June 13, 2004, Columbus, USA - Template:USAf 3 - 0 Template:GRNf
June 20, 2004, St. George's, Grenada - Template:GRNf 2 - 3 Template:USAf
United States advanced to the Semifinal Round.
Group 2
Round One
February 29, 2004, Hamilton, Bermuda - Template:BERf 13 - 0 Template:MSRf
March 21, 2004, Plymouth, Montserrat - Template:MSRf 0 - 7 Template:BERf
Bermuda advanced to the next round.
Round Two
June 13, 2004, San Salvador, El Salvador - Template:SLVf 2 - 1 Template:BERf
June 20, 2004, Hamilton, Bermuda - Template:BERf 2 - 2 Template:SLVf
El Salvador advanced to the Semifinal Round.
Group 3
Round One
February 18, 2004, Miami, USA - Template:HAIf 5 - 0 Template:TCAf
February 21, 2004, Hialeah, USA - Template:TCAf 0 - 2 Template:HAIf
Haiti advanced to the next round.
Round Two
June 12, 2004, Miami, USA - Template:HAIf 1 - 1 Template:JAMf
June 20, 2004, Kingston, Jamaica - Template:JAMf 3 - 0 Template:HAIf
Jamaica advanced to the Semifinal Round.
Group 4
Round One
February 22, 2004, Tortola, British Virgin Islands - Template:VGBf 0 - 1 Template:LCAf
February 28, 2004, Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia - Template:LCAf 9 - 0 Template:VGBf
Saint Lucia advanced to the next round.
Round Two
June 13, 2004, Panama City, Panama - Template:PANf 4 - 0 Template:LCAf
June 20, 2004, Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia - Template:LCAf 0 - 3 Template:PANf
Panama advanced to the Semifinal Round.
Group 5
Round One
February 22, 2004, George Town, Cayman Islands - Template:CAYf 1 - 2 Template:CUBf
February 27, 2004, Havana, Cuba - Template:CUBf 3 - 0 Template:CAYf
Cuba advanced to the next round.
Round Two
June 12, 2004, Havana, Cuba - Template:CUBf 2 - 2 Template:CRCf
June 20, 2004, Alajuela, Costa Rica - Template:CRCf 1 - 1 Template:CUBf
Costa Rica advanced to the Semifinal Round due to the goals scored away rule.
Group 6
Round One
February 28, 2004, Oranjestad, Aruba - Template:ARUf 1 - 2 Template:SURf
March 27, 2004, Paramaribo, Suriname - Template:SURf 8 - 1 Template:ARUf
Suriname advanced to the next round.
Round Two
June 12, 2004, Paramaribo, Suriname - Template:SURf 1 - 1 Template:GUAf
June 20, 2004, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Template:GUAf 3 - 1 Template:SURf
Guatemala advanced to the Semifinal Round.
Group 7
Round One
February 18, 2004, Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda - Template:ATGf 2 - 0 Template:ANTf
March 31, 2004, Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles - Template:ANTf 3 - 0 Template:ATGf
Netherlands Antilles advanced to the next round.
Round Two
June 12, 2004, Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles - Template:ANTf 1 - 2 Template:HONf
June 19, 2004, San Pedro Sula, Honduras - Template:HONf 4 - 0 Template:ANTf
Honduras advanced to the Semifinal Round.
Group 8
June 13, 2004, Kingston, Canada - Template:CANf 4 - 0 Template:BLZf
June 16, 2004, Kingston, Canada - Template:BLZf 0 - 4 Template:CANf
Canada advanced to the Semifinal Round.
Group 9
Round One
March 26, 2004, Nassau, Bahamas - Template:DMAf 1 - 1 Template:BAHf
March 28, 2004, Nassau, Bahamas - Template:BAHf 1 - 3 Template:DMAf
Dominica advanced to the next round.
Round Two
June 19, 2004, San Antonio, USA - Template:DMAf 0 - 10 Template:MEXf
June 27, 2004, Aguascalientes, Mexico - Template:MEXf 8 - 0 Template:DMAf
Mexico advanced to the Semifinal Round.
Group 10
Round One
February 18, 2004, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands - Template:VIRf 0 - 4 Template:SKNf
March 31, 2004, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis - Template:SKNf 7 - 0 Template:VIRf
Saint Kitts and Nevis advanced to the next round.
Round Two
June 13, 2004, Bridgetown, Barbados - Template:BRBf 0 - 2 Template:SKNf
June 19, 2004, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis - Template:SKNf 3 - 2 Template:BRBf
Saint Kitts and Nevis advanced to the Semifinal Round.
Group 11
Round One
March 19, 2004, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Template:DOMf 0 - 0 Template:AIAf
March 21, 2004, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Template:AIAf 0 - 6 Template:DOMf
Dominican Republic advanced to the next round.
Round Two
June 13, 2004, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Template:DOMf 0 - 2 Template:TRIf
June 20, 2004, Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago - Template:TRIf 4 - 0 Template:DOMf
Trinidad and Tobago advanced to the Semifinal Round.
Group 12
June 13, 2004, Diriamba, Nicaragua - Template:NCAf 2 - 2 Template:VINf
June 20, 2004, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Template:VINf 4 - 1 Template:NCAf
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines advanced to the Semifinal Round.
Semifinal Round
Group 1
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:USAf | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Template:PANf | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
| Template:JAMf | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Template:SLVf | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 |
August 18, 2004, San Salvador, El Salvador - Template:SLVf 2 - 1 Template:PANf
August 18, 2004, Kingston, Jamaica - Template:JAMf 1 - 1 Template:USAf
September 4, 2004, Kingston, Jamaica - Template:JAMf 1 - 2 Template:PANf
September 4, 2004, Foxboro, USA - Template:USAf 2 - 0 Template:SLVf
September 8, 2004, Panama City, Panama - Template:PANf 1 - 1 Template:USAf
September 8, 2004, San Salvador, El Salvador - Template:SLVf 0 - 3 Template:JAMf
October 9, 2004, San Salvador, El Salvador - Template:SLVf 0 - 2 Template:USAf
October 9, 2004, Panama City, Panama - Template:PANf 1 - 1 Template:JAMf
October 13, 2004, Washington DC, USA - Template:USAf 6 - 0 Template:PANf
October 13, 2004, Kingston, Jamaica - Template:JAMf 0 - 0 Template:SLVf
November 17, 2004, Columbus, USA - Template:USAf 1 - 1 Template:JAMf
November 17, 2004, Panama City, Panama - Template:PANf 3 - 0 Template:SLVf
Group 2
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:CRCf | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Template:GUAf | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| Template:HONf | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Template:CANf | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
August 18, 2004, Alajuela, Costa Rica - Template:CRCf 2 - 5 Template:HONf
August 18, 2004, Vancouver, Canada - Template:CANf 0 - 2 Template:GUAf
September 4, 2004, Edmonton, Canada - Template:CANf 1 - 1 Template:HONf
September 4, 2004, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Template:GUAf 2 - 1 Template:CRCf
September 8, 2004, San José, Costa Rica - Template:CRCf 1 - 0 Template:CANf
September 8, 2004, San Pedro Sula, Honduras - Template:HONf 2 - 2 Template:GUAf
October 9, 2004, San Pedro Sula, Honduras - Template:HONf 1 - 1 Template:CANf
October 9, 2004, San José, Costa Rica - Template:CRCf 5 - 0 Template:GUAf
October 13, 2004, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Template:GUAf 1 - 0 Template:HONf
October 13, 2004, Vancouver, Canada - Template:CANf 1 - 3 Template:CRCf
November 17, 2004, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Template:GUAf 0 - 1 Template:CANf
November 17, 2004, San Pedro Sula, Honduras - Template:HONf 0 - 0 Template:CRCf
Group 3
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:MEXf | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 26 |
| Template:TRIf | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Template:VINf | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 |
| Template:SKNf | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 24 | -22 |
August 18, 2004, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Template:VINf 0 - 2 Template:TRIf
September 4, 2004, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis - Template:SKNf 1 - 2 Template:TRIf
September 8, 2004, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Template:TRIf 1 - 3 Template:MEXf
September 10, 2004, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Template:VINf 1 - 0 Template:SKNf
October 6, 2004, Pachuca, Mexico - Template:MEXf 7 - 0 Template:VINf
October 10, 2004, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Template:VINf 0 - 1 Template:MEXf
October 10, 2004, Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago - Template:TRIf 5 - 1 Template:SKNf
October 13, 2004, Puebla, Mexico - Template:MEXf 3 - 0 Template:TRIf
October 13, 2004, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis - Template:SKNf 0 - 3 Template:VINf
November 13, 2004, Miami, USA - Template:SKNf 0 - 5 Template:MEXf
November 17, 2004, Monterrey, Mexico - Template:MEXf 8 - 0 Template:SKNf
November 17, 2004, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Template:TRIf 2 - 1 Template:VINf
Final Round
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:USAf | 22 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Template:MEXf | 22 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Template:CRCf | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Template:TRIf | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 |
| Template:GUAf | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -2 |
| Template:PANf | 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.
February 9, 2005, San José, Costa Rica - Template:CRCf 1 - 2 Template:MEXf
February 9, 2005, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Template:TRIf 1 - 2 Template:USAf
February 9, 2005, Panama City, Panama - Template:PANf 0 - 0 Template:GUAf
March 26, 2005, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Template:GUAf 5 - 1 Template:TRIf
March 26, 2005, San José, Costa Rica - Template:CRCf 2 - 1 Template:PANf
March 26, 2005, Mexico City, Mexico - Template:MEXf 2 - 1 Template:USAf
March 30, 2005, Panama City, Panama - Template:PANf 1 - 1 Template:MEXf
March 30, 2005, Birmingham, USA - Template:USAf 2 - 0 Template:GUAf
March 30, 2005, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Template:TRIf 0 - 0 Template:CRCf
June 4, 2005, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Template:TRIf 2 - 0 Template:PANf
June 4, 2005, Salt Lake City, USA - Template:USAf 3 - 0 Template:CRCf
June 4, 2005, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Template:GUAf 0 - 2 Template:MEXf
June 8, 2005, San José, Costa Rica - Template:CRCf 3 - 2 Template:GUAf
June 8, 2005, Panama City, Panama - Template:PANf 0 - 3 Template:USAf
June 8, 2005, Monterrey, Mexico - Template:MEXf 2 - 0 Template:TRIf
August 17, 2005, Mexico City, Mexico - Template:MEXf 2 - 0 Template:CRCf
August 17, 2005, East Hartford, USA - Template:USAf 1 - 0 Template:TRIf
August 17, 2005, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Template:GUAf 2 - 1 Template:PANf
September 3, 2005, Panama City, Panama - Template:PANf 1 - 3 Template:CRCf
September 3, 2005, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Template:TRIf 3 - 2 Template:GUAf
September 3, 2005, Columbus, USA - Template:USAf 2 - 0 Template:MEXf
September 7, 2005, San José, Costa Rica - Template:CRCf 2 - 0 Template:TRIf
September 7, 2005, Mexico City, Mexico - Template:MEXf 5 - 0 Template:PANf
September 7, 2005, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Template:GUAf 0 - 0 Template:USAf
October 8, 2005, San José, Costa Rica - Template:CRCf 3 - 0 Template:USAf
October 8, 2005, San Luis Potosí, Mexico - Template:MEXf 5 - 2 Template:GUAf
October 8, 2005, Panama City, Panama - Template:PANf 0 - 1 Template:TRIf
October 12, 2005, Foxboro, USA - Template:USAf 2 - 0 Template:PANf
October 12, 2005, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Template:TRIf 2 - 1 Template:MEXf
October 12, 2005, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Template:GUAf 3 - 1 Template:CRCf