1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF fourth round

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John Harkes playing for the United States in a qualifying match against Mexico on April 20, 1997 1997 USA v Mexico - John Harkes (3898356480).jpg
John Harkes playing for the United States in a qualifying match against Mexico on April 20, 1997

The fourth and final round (also known as Hexagonal or Hex) of CONCACAF's process of 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification was played throughout 1997, from 2 March to 16 November. [1] It was the first Hexagonal final round in CONCACAF's history.

Contents

Mexico, the United States, and Jamaica qualified to the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Canada were eliminated.

Format

A total of six teams which had advanced from the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF third round (the three group winners and the three group runners-up) played against each other in a double round-robin format in a single group. The top three teams in the group qualified to the 1998 FIFA World Cup. This round, known as Hexagonal , is the first used by CONCACAF to determine its qualified teams to a FIFA World Cup and was used through the 2018 World Cup qualifying cycle.

Qualified teams

Group
(3rd round)		WinnersRunners-up
1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
3 Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Mexico.svgFlag of the United States.svgFlag of Jamaica.svgFlag of Costa Rica.svgFlag of El Salvador.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 10460237+1618Qualification to 1998 FIFA World Cup — 0–0 6–0 3–3 5–0 4–0
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 10451179+817 2–2 — 1–1 1–0 4–2 3–0
3Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10352712−514 0–0 0–0 — 1–0 1–0 1–0
4Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 103341312+112 0–0 3–2 3–1 — 0–0 3–1
5Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 102441116−510 0–1 1–1 2–2 2–1 — 4–1
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10136520−156 2–2 0–3 0–0 1–0 0–0 —
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Matches

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg4–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Hermosillo Soccerball shade.svg51', 81'
Galindo Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)
Zague Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 95,000
Referee: Argelio Sabillon (Honduras)
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg0–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
Independence Park, Kingston
Attendance: 35,246
Referee: Jose Ramirez Suazo (Honduras)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Wynalda Soccerball shade.svg7' (pen.)
Pope Soccerball shade.svg14'
Stewart Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report
Stanford Stadium, Stanford
Attendance: 28,896
Referee: Luis Oliveto (Argentina)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg0–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Alberto Tejada (Peru)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg3–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Medford Soccerball shade.svg10'
Solís Soccerball shade.svg32'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report Wynalda Soccerball shade.svg25'
Lassiter Soccerball shade.svg67'
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Report
Swangard Stadium, Burnaby
Attendance: 8,312
Referee: Fernando Sánchez (Chile)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg6–0Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Galindo Soccerball shade.svg10' (pen.)
Hermosillo Soccerball shade.svg18', 39', 47'
del Olmo Soccerball shade.svg52'
Hernándéz Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 115,100
Referee: Antônio Pereira (Brazil)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Pope Soccerball shade.svg35'
Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg74' (o.g.)		 Report Hermosillo Soccerball shade.svg1'
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg54'
Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
Attendance: 57,877
Referee: Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–0Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Report
Swangard Stadium, Burnaby
Attendance: 7,634
Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago)
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg2–1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Díaz Arce Soccerball shade.svg19'
Montes Soccerball shade.svg57'		 Report Arnáez Soccerball shade.svg58'
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Attendance: 35,611
Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg3–1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Wanchope Soccerball shade.svg31', 71'
Oviedo Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Williams Soccerball shade.svg61'
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José
Attendance: 20,500
Referee: José de Rosa Varela (Uruguay)
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg1–0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Williams Soccerball shade.svg22' Report
Independence Park, Kingston
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas (Brazil)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Berdusco Soccerball shade.svg68' Report
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Attendance: 10,150
Referee: Nelson Calix (Honduras)
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg0–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report García Postigo Soccerball shade.svg64'
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Hugo Cordero (Argentina)
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg1–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Díaz Arce Soccerball shade.svg60' Report Lassiter Soccerball shade.svg57'
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: René Ortubé (Bolivia)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg0–0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Report
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José
Attendance: 18,316
Referee: Nelson Cálix (Honduras)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Ramos Soccerball shade.svg79' Report
Portland Civic Stadium, Portland
Attendance: 27,396
Referee: Jorge Luis Nieves (Uruguay)
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg1–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Burton Soccerball shade.svg55' Report
Independence Park, Kingston
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg1–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Burton Soccerball shade.svg51' Report
Independence Park, Kingston
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago)
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg4–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Nildeson Soccerball shade.svg16'
Renderos Soccerball shade.svg52'
Cienfuegos Soccerball shade.svg57'
Díaz Arce Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Bunbury Soccerball shade.svg25'
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Attendance: 27,767
Referee: Mario Efraín López (Guatemala)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Wynalda Soccerball shade.svg50' (pen.) Report Burton Soccerball shade.svg51'
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 51,528
Referee: Mario Sánchez (Chile)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg5–0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Galindo Soccerball shade.svg30', 38' (pen.)
García Aspe Soccerball shade.svg35'
Zague Soccerball shade.svg48'
García Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 115,000
Referee: Eduardo Gamboa (Chile)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg2–2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Corazzin Soccerball shade.svg56'
Bunbury Soccerball shade.svg62'		 Report Enrique Alfaro Soccerball shade.svg8'
Hermosillo Soccerball shade.svg87'
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Attendance: 11,806
Referee: Carlos Mendizabal Euceda (Guatemala)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg0–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 115,000
Referee: Javier Castrilli (Argentina)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report Reyna Soccerball shade.svg5'
Wegerle Soccerball shade.svg81', 90+4'
Swangard Stadium, Burnaby
Attendance: 8,420
Referee: John Toro Rendón (Colombia)
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg2–2Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Nildeson Soccerball shade.svg47'
Guerra Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Burton Soccerball shade.svg52'
Hall Soccerball shade.svg78'
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Attendance: 34,200
Referee: José García Aranda (Spain)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–3Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Chávez Soccerball shade.svg1'
Galindo Soccerball shade.svg42'
Hermosillo Soccerball shade.svg68'		 Report Medford Soccerball shade.svg54'
Soto Soccerball shade.svg71'
Wanchope Soccerball shade.svg86'
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg3–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Smith Soccerball shade.svg7'
Ilama Soccerball shade.svg16'
Marín Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)		 Report Fletcher Soccerball shade.svg47'
Estadio Nacional, San José
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Antônio Pereira (Brazil)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg4–2Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
McBride Soccerball shade.svg22', 28'
Henderson Soccerball shade.svg49'
Preki Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Nildeson Soccerball shade.svg60'
Díaz Arce Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)
Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
Attendance: 53,193
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg0–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report
Independence Park, Kingston
Attendance: 35,700
Referee: José Antonio Arana (Peru)

Goalscorers

There were 76 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.53 goals per match.

8 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References

  1. ↑ "1998 FIFA World Cup France - Qualifiers - North, Central America and Caribbean". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
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