2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Third Round

This page provides the summaries of the CONCACAF Third Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Format

The third round saw the teams ranked 1–6 joined by the 6 group winners from the second round. These teams were drawn into three groups of four teams, at the World Cup Preliminary Draw at the Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 30 July 2011.[1]

The matches were played from 8 June to 16 October 2012. The top two teams from each group advanced to the fourth round.

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Seeding

The draw for the third round was held before the second round matches were played, so only the six teams with byes to the round were known at the time of the draw. Teams were seeded into three pots, with Pot 1 containing the top 3 seeds, Pot 2 seeds 4 to 6, and Pot 3 the 6 (unknown) group winners from the second round (designated Winner A to Winner F). Each third round group will contain one team from Pot 1, one team from Pot 2 and two teams from Pot 3.[1]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3

 United States
 Mexico
 Honduras

 Jamaica
 Costa Rica
 Cuba

 El Salvador (Group A)
 Guyana (Group B)
 Panama (Group C)
 Canada (Group D)
 Guatemala (Group E)
 Antigua and Barbuda (Group F)

Note: The identity of teams in Pot 3 (second round winners) were not known at the time of the draw.

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Groups

Group A

Team
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United States 6 4 1 1 11 6 +5 13
 Jamaica 6 3 1 2 9 6 +3 10
 Guatemala 6 3 1 2 9 8 +1 10
 Antigua and Barbuda 6 0 1 5 4 13 −9 1
  Antigua and Barbuda Guatemala Jamaica United States
Antigua and Barbuda  — 0–1 0–0 1–2
Guatemala  3–1 — 2–1 1–1
Jamaica  4–1 2–1 — 2–1
United States  3–1 3–1 1–0 —


8 June 2012
19:11 UTC−4
 United States  3–1  Antigua and Barbuda Raymond James Stadium, Tampa
Attendance: 23,971
Referee: Hugo Cruz (Costa Rica)
Bocanegra Goal 8'
Dempsey Goal 44' (pen.)
Gomez Goal 72'		 Report Byers Goal 65'
8 June 2012
20:30 UTC−5
 Jamaica  2–1  Guatemala Independence Park, Kingston
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
Phillips Goal 40'
Johnson Goal 46'		 Report Pezzarossi Goal 90+2'
12 June 2012
19:00 UTC−4
 Antigua and Barbuda  0–0  Jamaica Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Stanley Lancaster (Guyana)
Report
12 June 2012
20:00 UTC−6
 Guatemala  1–1  United States Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Pappa Goal 81' Report Dempsey Goal 39'
7 September 2012
19:00 UTC−5
 Jamaica  2–1  United States Independence Park, Kingston
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)
Austin Goal 24'
Shelton Goal 61'		 Report Dempsey Goal 1'
7 September 2012
20:00 UTC−6
 Guatemala  3–1  Antigua and Barbuda Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Marcos Brea (Cuba)
C. Ruiz Goal 60', 79'
Pezzarossi Goal 90+1'		 Report Byers Goal 39'
11 September 2012
19:00 UTC−4
 Antigua and Barbuda  0–1  Guatemala Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: David Gantar (Canada)
Report C. Ruiz Goal 26'
11 September 2012
20:11 UTC−4
 United States  1–0  Jamaica Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus
Attendance: 23,881
Referee: José Pineda (Honduras)
Gomez Goal 55' Report
12 October 2012
19:00 UTC−4
 Antigua and Barbuda  1–2  United States Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)
Blackstock Goal 25' Report E. Johnson Goal 20', 90'
12 October 2012
20:00 UTC−6
 Guatemala  2–1  Jamaica Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City
Attendance: 20,717
Referee: Roberto García (Mexico)
Figueroa Goal 15'
C. Ruiz Goal 85'		 Report Shelton Goal 60' (pen.)
16 October 2012
18:15 UTC−5
 Jamaica  4–1  Antigua and Barbuda Independence Park, Kingston
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)
Phillips Goal 16'
Nosworthy Goal 18'
Richards Goal 77', 88'		 Report Griffith Goal 61'
16 October 2012
18:15 UTC−5
 United States  3–1  Guatemala Livestrong Sporting Park, Kansas City
Attendance: 16,947
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
Bocanegra Goal 10'
Dempsey Goal 18', 36'		 Report C. Ruiz Goal 5'

Group B

Team
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Mexico 6 6 0 0 15 2 +13 18
 Costa Rica 6 3 1 2 14 5 +9 10
 El Salvador 6 1 2 3 8 11 −3 5
 Guyana 6 0 1 5 5 24 −19 1
  Costa Rica El Salvador Guyana Mexico
Costa Rica  — 2–2 7–0 0–2
El Salvador  0–1 — 2–2 1–2
Guyana  0–4 2–3 — 0–5
Mexico  1–0 2–0 3–1 —


8 June 2012
19:00 UTC−5
 Mexico  3–1  Guyana Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 80,401
Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico)
Salcido Goal 10'
dos Santos Goal 15'
Rodrigues Goal 51' (o.g.)		 Report Moreno Goal 62' (o.g.)
8 June 2012
20:00 UTC−6
 Costa Rica  2–2  El Salvador Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José
Attendance: 23,701
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
Saborío Goal 10'
Campbell Goal 15'		 Report Gutiérrez Goal 23'
Romero Goal 53'
12 June 2012
20:00 UTC−4
 Guyana  0–4  Costa Rica Providence Stadium, Providence
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Marcos Brea (Cuba)
Report Saborío Goal 20', 26', 52'
Campbell Goal 72'
12 June 2012
19:33 UTC−6
 El Salvador  1–2  Mexico Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Attendance: 29,712
Referee: José Pineda (Honduras)
Pacheco Goal 64' Report Zavala Goal 60'
Moreno Goal 82'
7 September 2012
19:30 UTC−6
 El Salvador  2–2  Guyana Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)
Gutiérrez Goal 3'
Romero Goal 28'		 Report Bobb Goal 16', 53'
7 September 2012
20:05 UTC−6
 Costa Rica  0–2  Mexico Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José
Attendance: 32,500
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
Report Salcido Goal 44'
Zavala Goal 52'
11 September 2012
20:00 UTC−4
 Guyana  2–3  El Salvador Providence Stadium, Providence
Attendance: 4,141
Referee: Raymond Bogle (Jamaica)
Richardson Goal 1'
Nurse Goal 62'		 Report Romero Goal 13'
Alas Goal 51'
Burgos Goal 77'
11 September 2012
20:00 UTC−5
 Mexico  1–0  Costa Rica Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 44,007
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
J. Hernández Goal 61' Report
12 October 2012
20:00 UTC−5
 Guyana  0–5  Mexico BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston (United States)[note 1]
Attendance: 12,115
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
Report Guardado Goal 78'
Peralta Goal 79'
Pollard Goal 82' (o.g.)
J. Hernández Goal 84'
Reyna Goal 86'
12 October 2012
19:30 UTC−6
 El Salvador  0–1  Costa Rica Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Attendance: 35,082
Referee: Mark Geiger (United States)
Report Cubero Goal 31'
16 October 2012
19:00 UTC−6
 Costa Rica  7–0  Guyana Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez (Honduras)
Brenes Goal 10', 48'
Gamboa Goal 14'
Saborío Goal 51' (pen.), 77'
Bolaños Goal 61'
Borges Goal 70'		 Report
16 October 2012
20:00 UTC−5
 Mexico  2–0  El Salvador Estadio Corona, Torreón
Attendance: 26,333
Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama)
Peralta Goal 64'
J. Hernández Goal 85'		 Report

Group C

Team
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Honduras 6 3 2 1 12 3 +9 11
 Panama 6 3 2 1 6 2 +4 11
 Canada 6 3 1 2 6 10 −4 10
 Cuba 6 0 1 5 1 10 −9 1
  Canada Cuba Honduras Panama
Canada  — 3–0 0–0 1–0
Cuba  0–1 — 0–3 1–1
Honduras  8–1 1–0 — 0–2
Panama  2–0 1–0 0–0 —


8 June 2012
14:00 UTC−4
 Cuba  0–1  Canada Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
Report Occean Goal 54'
8 June 2012
19:30 UTC−6
 Honduras  0–2  Panama Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
Attendance: 28,215
Referee: Roberto García (Mexico)
Report Pérez Goal 65', 80'
12 June 2012
19:45 UTC−4
 Canada  0–0  Honduras BMO Field, Toronto
Attendance: 16,132
Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname)
Report
12 June 2012
20:05 UTC−5
 Panama  1–0  Cuba Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Mark Geiger (United States)
Barahona Goal 57' Report
7 September 2012
15:00 UTC−4
 Cuba  0–3  Honduras Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)
Report Bengtson Goal 32'
Bernárdez Goal 62'
Chávez Goal 90+3'
7 September 2012
19:45 UTC−4
 Canada  1–0  Panama BMO Field, Toronto
Attendance: 17,586
Referee: Jeffrey Solís (Costa Rica)
De Rosario Goal 77' Report
11 September 2012
20:05 UTC−5
 Panama  2–0  Canada Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)
Blackburn Goal 22'
Pérez Goal 57'		 Report
11 September 2012
19:30 UTC−6
 Honduras  1–0  Cuba Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
Bengtson Goal 33' Report
12 October 2012
19:45 UTC−4
 Canada  3–0  Cuba BMO Field, Toronto
Attendance: 17,712
Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico)
Ricketts Goal 14'
Johnson Goal 73'
Edgar Goal 78'		 Report
12 October 2012
21:05 UTC−5
 Panama  0–0  Honduras Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Report
16 October 2012
16:00 UTC−4
 Cuba  1–1  Panama Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Stanley Lancaster (Guyana)
Gómez Goal 37' Report Barahona Goal 77'
16 October 2012
14:00 UTC−6
 Honduras  8–1  Canada Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Mauricio Morales (Mexico)
Bengtson Goal 7', 17', 83'
Costly Goal 29', 49', 88'
Martínez Goal 33', 61'		 Report Hume Goal 77'
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Goalscorers

There were 100 goals scored in 36 games, for an average of 2.78 goals per game.

6 goals
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
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Notes

  1. ^ Guyana played its home World Cup qualifier against Mexico at BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, citing a conflict with the originally announced venue of Providence Stadium, Providence.[2]
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References

  1. ^ a b "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Preliminary Competition Format and Draw Procedure – North, Central and Caribbean Zone" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 16 March 2012. 
  2. ^ "Guyana-Mexico qualifier moved to Houston". CONCACAF. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012. 
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