Tournament details | |
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Host countries | St. Kitts and Nevis Cayman Islands St. Vincent and the Grenadines U.S. Virgin Islands Guadeloupe Suriname Trinidad and Tobago (final round) |
Dates | 15 July – 25 September 2016 |
Teams | 25 (total) (from 1 sub-confederation) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Haiti |
Runners-up | Cuba |
Third place | Jamaica |
Fourth place | Curaçao |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 52 |
Goals scored | 210 (4.04 per match) |
The format and dates were published on 24 June 2016. [1]
A total of 25 teams entered the tournament.
Round | Teams entering round | No. of teams |
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Did not enter | 6 | |
First round | 24 | |
Second round | 1 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Cuba | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 | 9 | Final round |
2 | Barbados | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 4 | |
3 | Saint Kitts and Nevis (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 | |
4 | Dominica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 0 |
Dominica | 0–9 | Cuba |
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Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Savigne 5', 31', 90+1' Roldan 10' (pen.), 21' Romero 38', 39' Rosette 43' Cabrera 81' |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2–2 | Barbados |
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Morton 4' Brooks 57' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Francis 56' Chandler 90+1' |
Cuba | 5–0 | Barbados |
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Ibarra 2' Rosette 9' Roldan 52' Savigne 61' Duarte 83' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2–1 | Dominica |
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Patrick 27' Brooks 73' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Coipel 39' |
Barbados | 5–2 | Dominica |
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Humpreys 5' (o.g.) Brathwaite 54', 60' Howell 58' Reid Stephen 83' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Martin 10' Coipel 31' |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0–5 | Cuba |
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Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Roldan 6', 20' Romero 8' Douglas 80' (o.g.) Rosette 89' |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Haiti | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 9 | Final round |
2 | Cayman Islands (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
3 | Aruba | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 3 | |
4 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Puerto Rico | 0–3 | Haiti |
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Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Saint-Duc 19' Jean Jacques 26' Elysee 79' |
Cayman Islands | 4–0 | Aruba |
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Ebanks 10' Clarke-Ramirez 44' Foster 54' Parchmont 85' (pen.) | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) |
Haiti | 10–0 | Aruba |
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Mondestin 4' Saint-Duc 11', 20', 41' (pen.), 44' (pen.), 54' Sainvius 18' Thijsen 25' (o.g.) Elysee 59', 79' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) |
Cayman Islands | 2–0 | Puerto Rico |
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Bodden 24' Parchmont 41' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) |
Aruba | 2–1 | Puerto Rico |
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Ras 20' Monticeux 57' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Torres Arroyo 4' |
Cayman Islands | 2–4 | Haiti |
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Parchmont 3' (pen.) Bodden 11' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Elysee 42' Clerge 62' Basquin 77' Saint-Duc 90+5' |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Bermuda | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Final round |
2 | Saint Lucia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | |
3 | Grenada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
Bermuda | 2–1 | Saint Lucia |
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Crichlow 43' Williams 82' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Biscette 27' |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0–2 | Grenada |
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Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Williams 45+1' Clare 49' |
Saint Lucia | 2–0 | Grenada |
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Clovis 38' Sylvester 88' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0–1 | Bermuda |
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Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Burgess 4' |
Grenada | 1–1 | Bermuda |
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Maitland 83' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Jones 12' |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0–5 | Saint Lucia |
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Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Clovis 18', 64', 66' Lendor 21' Polius 52' |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Jamaica | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 9 | Final round |
2 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | |
3 | Guyana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
4 | U.S. Virgin Islands (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
Guyana | 1–4 | Jamaica |
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Swel-Case 31' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Topey 16' Senior 51', 74' Parris 65' |
U.S. Virgin Islands | 1–5 | Antigua and Barbuda |
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McGuinness 37' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Knight 12', 64', 82' Challenger 45+3' Joseph 55' |
Jamaica | 3–1 | Antigua and Barbuda |
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Verley 14' Parris 37' Senior 88' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Sheppard 84' |
U.S. Virgin Islands | 0–1 | Guyana |
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Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Ferreira 13' |
Antigua and Barbuda | 3–0 | Guyana |
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Knight 45+2' Sheppard 58' Hill 88' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) |
U.S. Virgin Islands | 0–9 | Jamaica |
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Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Briscoe 15', 40' Atkinson 29' Verley 33' Osei 36' Parris 76' Letts 78', 85' Thompson 83' |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Curaçao | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 7 | Final round |
2 | Guadeloupe (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 7 | |
3 | Dominican Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 | |
4 | Saint Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 22 | −20 | 0 |
Dominican Republic | 2–4 | Curaçao |
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Feliz 5', 72' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Vrutaal 31' Bernadina 50', 61' Ortega 80' (o.g.) |
Guadeloupe | 8–0 | Saint Martin |
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De Ravaliere 43' Landre 51' Laurent 65' Govindin 66' Zubar 78' Talbot 82' Mauranyapin 85', 90+1' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) |
Curaçao | 10–0 | Saint Martin |
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Fransinet 17', 22', 71', 90+1' Bernadina 24', 67', 76', 89' Vrutaal 48' Oleana 78' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) |
Guadeloupe | 3–0 | Dominican Republic |
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De Ravaliere 41' Landre 77' Govindin 84' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) |
Saint Martin | 2–4 | Dominican Republic |
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Adams 7', 76' (pen.) | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Castillo 15' Feliz 46', 51' Angeles Cruz 80' |
Guadeloupe | 0–0 | Curaçao |
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Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Suriname (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 | Final round |
2 | Bahamas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | British Virgin Islands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 3 | |
4 | Anguilla | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 |
British Virgin Islands | 1–0 | Bahamas |
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Forbes 88' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) |
Suriname | 6–0 | Anguilla |
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Hoever 16', 23', 64' Marsidin 38' Aloewel 75' Vola 80' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) |
Bahamas | 2–0 | Anguilla |
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Charles 11' Dias 22' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) |
Suriname | 3–0 | British Virgin Islands |
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Eenig 5' Hoever 51' Saino 59' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) |
Anguilla | 2–0 | British Virgin Islands |
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Smith 65' Richardson 87' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) |
Suriname | 2–1 | Bahamas |
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Eenig 23' Hoever 84' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Farquharson 90+1' |
The best runners-up from the group stage will also qualify for the final round.
Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 5 | Guadeloupe | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 7 | Final round |
2 | 3 | Saint Lucia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | |
3 | 4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | |
4 | 2 | Cayman Islands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
5 | 1 | Barbados | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 4 | |
6 | 6 | Bahamas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Haiti | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 7 | Semi-finals and 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship |
2 | Jamaica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 | |
3 | Trinidad and Tobago (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | Bermuda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 0 |
Bermuda | 2–6 | Jamaica |
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Jones 30' Russell 81' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Senior 5' Parris 17', 72' (pen.) Edwards 36' Daley 42' Russell 90+1' (o.g.) |
Haiti | 2–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
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Elysee 22' Saint-Duc 67' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) |
Jamaica | 0–0 | Haiti |
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Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) |
Trinidad and Tobago | 3–2 | Bermuda |
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Benny 70' Prowell 73', 90+2' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Russell 11', 26' |
Haiti | 5–0 | Bermuda |
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Elysee 2' Saint-Duc 45+2', 70' Mondestin 65' Moore 86' (o.g.) | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) |
Trinidad and Tobago | 2–3 | Jamaica |
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Lammy 47' Prowell 57' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Senior 13', 74' Daley 35' |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Cuba | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | Semi-finals and 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship |
2 | Curaçao | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
3 | Suriname | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship |
4 | Guadeloupe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 1 |
Suriname | 2–0 | Guadeloupe |
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Hoever 21', 52' | Report (CFU) |
Cuba | 2–1 | Curaçao |
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Romero 37' Roldan 78' | Report (CFU) | Fransinet 57' (pen.) |
Guadeloupe | 0–6 | Cuba |
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Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Romero 31' Roldan 35' Turka 58' Cruz 75' Savigne 86', 90+3' |
Curaçao | 3–1 | Suriname |
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Bernadina 10', 29' Fransinet 45+1' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Eenig 4' |
Cuba | 2–1 | Suriname |
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Rosette 45+1' Savigne 81' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Eenig 45' |
The best third-placed team from the final round group stage also qualified for the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.
Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | B | Suriname | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship |
2 | A | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 |
Haiti | 3–1 | Curaçao |
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Saint-Duc 14' Mondestin 71' (pen.) Casseus 89' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) | Vrutaal 11' (pen.) |
Cuba | 1–0 | Jamaica |
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Savigne 59' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) |
Jamaica | 3–0 | Curaçao |
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Senior 21' Daley 48', 70' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) |
Haiti | 5–0 | Cuba |
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Mondestin 36' (pen.) Saint-Duc 55' Jean Jacques 63' Casseus 78' Elysee 90+2' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU) |
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Costa Rica |
Dates | 17–26 November 2016 |
Teams | 6 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Costa Rica |
Runners-up | Honduras |
Third place | El Salvador |
Fourth place | Nicaragua |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 10 |
Goals scored | 35 (3.5 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Andrés Gómez Mario Mora (5 goals each) |
The format is a single round-robin stage. Panama qualified for the CONCACAF U-17 Championship as hosts and did not enter the qualifying competition. In September 2016, it was announced that San José, Costa Rica would host the Central American qualifying tournament from 17 to 26 November 2016. [2] Due to FIFA's suspension of the National Football Federation of Guatemala, Guatemala were excluded from the qualifying competition. [3]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Costa Rica (H) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 12 | 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship |
2 | Honduras | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
3 | El Salvador | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 6 | |
4 | Nicaragua | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 6 | |
5 | Belize | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 | |
6 | Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Excluded due to FIFA suspension |
El Salvador | 0–2 | Honduras |
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Report (CONCACAF) Report (UNCAF) | Mejía 52' (pen.) Canaca 90+4' |
Costa Rica | 4–0 | Belize |
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Muñoz 7' Sequeira 46' Mora 49', 89' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (UNCAF) |
Honduras | 3–1 | Belize |
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Cardona 9' Palacios 58' Martinez 72' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (UNCAF) | Ramos 16' (pen) |
Costa Rica | 6–0 | Nicaragua |
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Gómez 13', 60', 73', 78' Muñoz 32' Mora 52' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (UNCAF) |
Belize | 1–2 | El Salvador |
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August 41' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (UNCAF) | Cerritos 4' Barillas 43' |
Nicaragua | 3–2 | Honduras |
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Balladares 68' Castillo 77' (pen.) Rodríguez 84' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (UNCAF) | Palma 39' Palacios 90+1' |
Matchday 4 was originally on 24 November 2016, but was brought forward by a day due to the incoming Hurricane Otto.
Belize | 1–2 | Nicaragua |
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August 39' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (UNCAF) | Rodríguez 52', 71' |
Costa Rica | 3–0 | El Salvador |
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Muñoz 15' (pen.) Gómez 29' Sequeira 70' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (UNCAF) |
El Salvador | 2–0 | Nicaragua |
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Saravia 74' Cerritos 90+2' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (UNCAF) |
Costa Rica | 3–0 | Honduras |
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Mora 7', 51' Cortez 83' | Report (CONCACAF) Report (UNCAF) |
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