1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the North, Central American and Caribbean zone (CONCACAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification.
A total of 15 CONCACAF teams entered the competition. The North, Central American and Caribbean zone was allocated 2 places (out of 24) in the final tournament.
The 15 teams were divided into 3 zones, based on geographical considerations, as follows:
- North American Zone had 3 teams. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner and runner-up would advance to the Final Round.
- Central American Zone had 5 teams. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner and runner-up would advance to the Final Round.
- Caribbean Zone had 7 teams, which would be divided into 2 groups - Group A had 4 teams and Group B had 3 teams. 2 teams in Group A would play in the Preliminary Round, against each other on a home-and-away basis, with the winner advancing to Group A proper. The 3 teams in each group would then play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to the Final Round.
In the Final Round, the 6 teams would play against each other once in Honduras. The group winner and runner up would qualify.
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[edit] CONCACAF North American Zone
October 18, 1980, Toronto, Canada - 
Canada 1 - 1 
Mexico
October 25, 1980, Fort Lauderdale, USA - 
USA 0 - 0 Canada
November 1, 1980, Vancouver, Canada - Canada 2 - 1 USA
November 9, 1980, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 5 - 1 USA
November 16, 1980, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 1 - 1 Canada
November 23, 1980, Fort Lauderdale, USA - USA 2 - 1 Mexico
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada |
5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Mexico |
4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | USA |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
Canada and Mexico advanced to the Final Round.
[edit] CONCACAF Central American Zone
July 2, 1980, Panama City, Panama - 
Panama 0 - 2 
Guatemala
July 30, 1980, Panama City, Panama - Panama 0 - 2 
Honduras
August 10, 1980, Panama City, Panama - Panama 1 - 1 
Costa Rica
August 24, 1980, Panama City, Panama - Panama 1 - 3 
El Salvador
October 1, 1980, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 2 - 3 Honduras
October 5, 1980, San Salvador, El Salvador - El Salvador 4 - 1 Panama
October 12, 1980, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Guatemala 0 - 0 Costa Rica
October 26, 1980, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Honduras 0 - 0 Guatemala
October 26, 1980, San Salvador, El Salvador - El Salvador 2 - 0 Costa Rica
- FIFA awarded El Salvador a 2-0 win because Costa Rica forfeited.
November 5, 1980, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 2 - 0 Panama
November 9, 1980, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Guatemala 0 - 0 El Salvador
November 16, 1980, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Guatemala 5 - 0 Panama
November 16, 1980, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Honduras 1 - 1 Costa Rica
November 23, 1980, San Salvador, El Salvador - El Salvador 2 - 1 Honduras
November 26, 1980, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 0 - 3 Guatemala
November 30, 1980, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Honduras 2 - 0 El Salvador
December 7, 1980, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Guatemala 0 - 1 Honduras
December 10, 1980, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 0 - 0 El Salvador
December 14, 1980, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Honduras 5 - 0 Panama
December 21, 1980, San Salvador, El Salvador - El Salvador 1 - 0 Guatemala
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honduras |
12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | El Salvador |
12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Guatemala |
9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Costa Rica |
6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
| 5 | Panama |
1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 24 | -21 |
Honduras and El Salvador advanced to the Final Round.
[edit] CONCACAF Caribbean Zone
[edit] Group A Preliminary Round
March 30, 1980, Georgetown, Guyana - 
Guyana 5 - 2 
Grenada
April 13, 1980, Saint George's, Grenada - Grenada 2 - 3 Guyana
Guyana advanced to Group A.
[edit] Group A
August 17, 1980, Havana, Cuba - 
Cuba 3 - 0 
Suriname
September 7, 1980, Paramaribo, Suriname - Suriname 0 - 0 Cuba
September 28, 1980, Georgetown, Guyana - Guyana 0 - 1 Suriname
October 12, 1980, Paramaribo, Suriname - Suriname 4 - 0 Guyana
November 9, 1980, Havana, Cuba - Cuba 1 - 0 Guyana
November 30, 1980, Linden, Guyana - Guyana 0 - 3 Cuba
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Suriname |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Guyana |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | -9 |
Cuba advanced to the Final Round.
[edit] Group B
August 1, 1980, Port au Prince, Haiti - 
Haiti 2 - 0 
Trinidad & Tobago
August 17, 1980, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad & Tobago 1 - 0 Haiti
September 12, 1980, Port au Prince, Haiti - Haiti 1 - 0 
Netherlands Antilles
November 9, 1980, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad & Tobago 0 - 0 Netherlands Antilles
November 29, 1980, Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles - Netherlands Antilles 0 - 0 Trinidad & Tobago
December 12, 1980, Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles - Netherlands Antilles 1 - 1 Haiti
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Trinidad & Tobago |
4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 3 | Netherlands Antilles |
3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
Haiti advanced to the Final Round.
[edit] CONCACAF Final Round
November 1, 1981, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Mexico 4 - 0 Cuba
November 2, 1981, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Canada 1 - 0 El Salvador
November 3, 1981, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Honduras 4 - 0 Haiti
November 6, 1981, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Haiti 1 - 1 Canada
November 6, 1981, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Mexico 0 - 1 El Salvador
November 8, 1981, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Honduras 2 - 0 Cuba
November 11, 1981, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - El Salvador 0 - 0 Cuba
November 11, 1981, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Mexico 1 - 1 Haiti
November 12, 1981, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Honduras 2 - 1 Canada
November 15, 1981, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Haiti 0 - 2 Cuba
November 15, 1981, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Mexico 1 - 1 Canada
November 16, 1981, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Honduras 0 - 0 El Salvador
November 19, 1981, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Haiti 0 - 1 El Salvador
November 21, 1981, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Cuba 2 - 2 Canada
November 22, 1981, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Honduras 0 - 0 Mexico
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honduras |
8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | El Salvador |
6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Mexico |
5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Canada |
5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | Cuba |
4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
| 6 | Haiti |
2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 |
Honduras and El Salvador qualified.
