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    World Cup France '98
    CONCACAF World Cup Qualification - Preliminary Round

    Preliminary Round Competition began on March 10, 1996, and concluded on June 30, 1996. The United States, Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Canada, and El Salvador were exempt from preliminary round competition in the CONCACAF region, and received byes until the Semi-Final round.

    The remaining six berths in the Semi-Final round were filled by several rounds of home-and-home series between teams in each of two zones: Caribbean Zone (four berths) and Central America Zone (two berths).

    Caribbean Zone

    First Round

      Series A - Dominican Republic vs. Aruba

      Dominican Republic 3, Aruba 2 (at Santo Domingo, Domincan Republic)
      Dominican Republic 3, Aruba 1 (at Oranjestad, Aruba)

      Domincan Republic advances on 6-3 aggregate to Second Round vs. Netherlands Antilles

      Series B - Guyana vs. Grenada

      Grenada 2, Guyana 1
      Grenada 6, Guyana 0

      Grenada advances on 8-1 aggregate to Second Round vs. Haiti

      Series C - Bahamas vs. St. Kitts and Nevis

      Bahamas withdrew, St. Kitts and Nevis advances to Second Round vs. St. Lucia

      Series D - Dominica vs. Antigua

      Dominica 3, Antigua 3 (at Roseau, Dominica)
      Dominica 3, Antigua 1 (at St. Johns, Antigua)

      Dominica advances on 6-4 aggregate to Second Round vs. Barbados

    Second Round

      Series 1 - Bermuda vs. Trinidad and Tobago

      Bermuda withdrew, Trinidad and Tobago advances to Third Round

      Series 2 - Dominican Republic vs. Jamaica

      Dominican Republic 2, Netherlands Antilles 1 (at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
      Dominican Republic 0, Netherlands Antilles 0 (at Curacao, Netherlands Antilles

      Dominican Republic advances to Third Round on 2-1 aggregate

      Series 4 - Haiti vs. Granada

      Haiti 6, Grenada 1 (at Port au Prince, Haiti)
      Haiti 1, Grenada 0 (at St. George, Grenada)

      Haiti advances to Third Round on 7-1 aggregate

      Series 5 - Cayman vs. Cuba

      Cuba 1, Cayman 0
      Cuba 5, Cayman 0

      Cuba advances to Third Round on 6-0 aggregate

      Series 7 - St. Kitts and Nevis vs. St. Lucia

      St. Kitts and Nevis 5, St. Lucia 1 (at Basseterre, St. Kitts)
      St. Kitts and Nevis 1, St. Lucia 0 (at Castries, St. Lucia)

      St. Kitts and Nevis advances to Third Round on 6-1 aggregate

      Series 8 - Puerto Rico vs. St. Vincent/Grenadines

      St. Vincent/Grenadines 2, Puerto Rico 1 (at Bayamon, Puerto Rico)
      St. Vincent/Grenadines 7, Puerto Rico 0 (at Kingstown, St. Vincent)

      St. Vincent/Grenadines advances to Third Round on 9-1 aggregate

      Series 10 - Dominca vs. Barbados

      Barbados 1, Dominica 0 (at Roseau, Dominica)
      Barbados 1, Dominica 0 (at Bridgetown, Barbados)

      Barbados advances to Third Round on 2-0 aggregate

      Series 11 - Surinam vs. Jamaica

      Jamaica 1, Surinam 0 (at Paramaribo, Surinam)
      Jamaica 1, Surinam 0 (at Kingston, Jamaica)

      Jamaica advances to Third Round on 2-0 aggregate

    Third Round

      Caribbean "A" - Cuba vs. Haiti

      Cuba 6, Haiti 1 (at Port of Spain, Cuba)
      Cuba 1, Haiti 1 (at Port au Prince, Haiti)

      Cuba Advances to Semi-Finals on 7-2 Aggregate

      Caribbean "B" - St. Kitts/Nevis vs. St. Vincent

      St. Kitts/Nevis 2, St. Vincent 2 (at Basseterre, St. Kitts/Nevis)
      St. Kitts/Nevis 0, St. Vincent 0 (at Kingston, St. Vincent)

      St. Kitts/Nevis advances to Semi-Finals on 2-0 Away Goal

      Caribbean "C" - Barbados vs. Jamaica

      Jamaica 1, Barbados 0 (at Bridgetown, Barbados)
      Jamaica 2, Barbados 0 (at Kingstown, Jamaica)

      Jamaica advances to Semi-Finals on 3-0 aggregate

      Caribbean "D" - Dominican Republic vs. Trinidad and Tobago

      Trinidad and Tobago 4, Dominican Republic 1 (at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
      Trinidad and Tobago 8, Dominican Republic 0 (at Port of Spain, Trinidad)

      Trinidad and Tobago advances to Semi-Finals on 12-1 aggregate

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    Central American Zone

      Central America "E" - Nicaragua vs. Guatemala

      Guatemala 1, Nicaragua 0 (at Diriamba, Nicaragua)
      Guatemala 2, Nicaragua 1 (at Guatemala City, Guatemala)

      Guatemala advances to Semi-Finals on 3-1 aggregate

      Central America "F" - Belize vs. Panama

      Panama 2, Belize 1 (at Belize City, Belize)
      Panama 4, Belize 1 (at Panama City, Panama)

      Panama advances to Semi-Finals on 6-2 aggregate

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