2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF final round

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The CONCACAF final round of the CONCACAF zone of the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification, was contested between the six remaining teams of the qualification process. The teams were placed into a single group, with matches played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top three teams would qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Costa Rica topped the group with 23 points, and finished with the best record of any CONCACAF team in the history of the hexagonal.

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Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Costa Rica.svgFlag of Mexico.svgFlag of the United States.svgFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svgFlag of Jamaica.svgFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg
1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 10721177+1023Qualified to the 2002 FIFA World Cup 0–02–02–22–13–0
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 10523169+7171–21–03–04–03–0
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 10523118+3171–02–02–32–12–0
4Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 1042417170142–33–11–21–00–1
5Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10226714780–11–20–01–11–0
6Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 101275181350–21–10–02–41–2
Source: FIFA

Matches

Matchday 1

Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg1–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Marshall Soccerball shade.svg16' Report
Independence Park
Kingston, Jamaica
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)

United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report
Columbus Crew Stadium
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Attendance: 24,329
Referee: Rodolfo Sibrian (El Salvador)

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg2–2Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
San José, Costa Rica
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)

Matchday 2

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg4–0Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Report
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada)

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg3–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Report
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Attendance: 17,500
Referee: Kim Young-Joo (South Korea)

Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg1–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Freddy Burgos (Guatemala)

Matchday 3

Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg1–1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Gardner Soccerball shade.svg56' Report Caballero Soccerball shade.svg80'
Independence Park
Kingston, Jamaica
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)

Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg1–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Andrews Soccerball shade.svg14' Report Pardo Soccerball shade.svg61'
Queen's Park Oval
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Saad Mane (Kuwait)

United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Wolff Soccerball shade.svg70' Report
Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Attendance: 37,319
Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)

Matchday 4

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Report
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)

Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg0–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
Independence Park
Kingston, Jamaica
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay)

Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg2–4Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report

Matchday 5

United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Report
Foxboro Stadium
Foxborough, United States
Attendance: 31,211
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)

Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg3–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Pavón Soccerball shade.svg16', 55', 64' (pen.) Report Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg86'

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg2–1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Report
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Attendance: 17,800
Referee: John Toro Rendon (Colombia)

Matchday 6

Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg1–2Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Report

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Borgetti Soccerball shade.svg16' Report
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 110,000
Referee: Kim Young-Joo (South Korea)

Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg2–3Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Report
Estadio Nacional
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Oscar Ruiz (Colombia)

Matchday 7

United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–3Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report
RFK Stadium
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Attendance: 54,282
Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada)

Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg0–2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Report Gómez Soccerball shade.svg4', 35'

Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg1–2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report
Independence Park
Kingston, Jamaica
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Gamal Ghandour (Egypt)

Matchday 8

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Report
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Jose Farias Martinez (Canada)

Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg1–0Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Núñez Soccerball shade.svg53' Report
Estadio Nacional
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Qasem Shaban (Kuwait)

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg2–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen.), 68' Report
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
San José, Costa Rica
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)

Matchday 9

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg0–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report

Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg0–1Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Report John Soccerball shade.svg61'

United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Moore Soccerball shade.svg4', 81' (pen.) Report Lawrence Soccerball shade.svg14'
Foxboro Stadium
Foxborough, U.S.
Attendance: 40,483
Referee: Rodolfo Sibrian (El Salvador)

Matchday 10

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–0Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 105,405
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)


Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg0–1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Report Sunsing Soccerball shade.svg5'
Independence Park
Kingston, Jamaica
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago)

Goalscorers

There were 73 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.43 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

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