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NORTH & CENTRAL AMERICA
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| Caribbean zone: Three groups of eight play knockout matches. Three winners qualify for semi-final round. Runners-up into play-offs. |
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Central American zone: Two groups of three, winners into semi-final round. Runners-up into play-offs.
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Play-offs: Canada plays Group 1 runner-up. Group 2 and 3 runners-up play Group A and B runners-up, all for place in semi-final round.
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Semi-final round: Three groups of four, including four automatic qualifiers - Costa Rica, Jamaica, Mexico and the United States. Top two teams in each group go to final round.
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Final round: Top three teams qualify for World Cup.
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| SEMI-FINAL ROUND - GROUP E |
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| July 16, 2000 |
Guatemala |
1-1 |
USA |
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| July 16, 2000 |
Barbados |
2-1 |
Costa Rica |
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| July 22, 2000 |
Guatemala |
2-0 |
Barbados |
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| July 23, 2000 |
Costa Rica |
2-1 |
USA |
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| August 15, 2000 |
Costa Rica |
2-1 |
Guatemala |
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| August 16, 2000 |
USA |
7-0 |
Barbados |
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| September 3, 2000 |
Costa Rica |
3-0 |
Barbados |
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| September 3, 2000 |
USA |
1-0 |
Guatemala |
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| October 8, 2000 |
Barbados |
1-3 |
Guatemala |
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| October 11, 2000 |
USA |
0-0 |
Costa Rica |
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| November 15, 2000 |
Barbados |
0-4 |
USA |
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| November 15, 2000 |
Guatemala |
2-1 |
Costa Rica |
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| SECOND PLACE PLAY-OFF (in neutral Miami) |
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| June 01, 2001 |
Costa Rica |
5-2 |
Guatemala |
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