The CONCACAF Central American Zone of the CONCACAF zone of the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification was contested between 6 teams from the Central America zone. The teams were divided into 2 groups of 3 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners advanced to the Semi-final Round. The runners-up advanced to the Play-offs.
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group winners qualify for the semi-finals | |
| Runners-up advance to the play offs | |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 10 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Belize | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 |
| March 5, 2000 |
El Salvador | 5 - 0 | Belize | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador Attendance: 14,567 Referee: Nelson Calix (HON) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martínez 14' Rodríguez 31' Arce 69' Cerritos 79' Torres 81' |
Report |
| March 19, 2000 |
Belize | 1 - 2 | Guatemala | Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Rafael Pedroza (PAN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Núñez 40' | Report | García 33' Ramírez 76' |
| April 2, 2000 |
Guatemala | 0 - 1 | El Salvador | Flores, Guatemala City Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Antonio Marrufo (MEX) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Arce 50' |
| April 16, 2000 |
Belize | 1 - 3 | El Salvador | People's Stadium, Orange Walk Town Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Roger Miranda (NCA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuñez 66' | Report | Arce 6' Martínez 51' Rodríguez 64' |
| May 7, 2000 |
El Salvador | 1 - 1 | Guatemala | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Rodrigo Badilla (CRC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arce 45' | Report | Plata 20' |
| May 19, 2000 |
Guatemala | 0 - 0 | Belize | Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula Attendance: 3,500 Referee: José Pineda (HON) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| Honduras | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
| March 4, 2000 |
Honduras | 3 - 0 | Nicaragua | Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Ramon Argueta (SLV) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chacon 29' Guerrero 41' Núñez 70' |
Report |
| March 19, 2000 |
Nicaragua | 0 - 2 | Panama | Estadio Cacique Diriangén, Diriamba Attendance: 2,000 Referee: David Jones (BLZ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Méndez 5' Ju. Dely Valdes 61' |
| April 2, 2000 |
Panama | 1 - 0 | Honduras | Estadio Rommel Fernandez, Panama City Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Marvin Amores (CRC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ju. Dely Valdes 70' (pen.) | Report |
| April 16, 2000 |
Nicaragua | 0 - 1 | Honduras | Estadio Cacique Diriangén, Diriamba Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Hugo Castillo (GUA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Ramírez 83' |
| May 7, 2000 |
Honduras | 3 - 1 | Panama | Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino, Tegucigalpa Attendance: 34,000 Referee: Mario Ramirez (GUA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavón Núñez 70' |
Report | Jo. Dely Valdés 48' |
| May 21, 2000 |
Panama | 4 - 0 | Nicaragua | Estadio Rommel Fernandez, Panama City Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Rodolfo Sibirian (SLV) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ju. Dely Valdés 50' Jo. Dely Valdés 69' Díaz 70' Brown 83' |
Report |
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