USA and Costa Rica play to scoreless tie

The USA and Costa Rica played to a scoreless tie in their penultimate game of the semifinal round of CONCACAF qualifying round. The result leaves the United StatesÆ fate up to its performance in Barbados Nov. 15, and the Guatemala-Costa Rica game on the same day. Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica and Honduras have already qualified for the six-team final-round group from which three teams will qualify for the 2002 World Cup. USA 0 Costa Rica 0 Oct. 10 in Columbus, Ohio Goals: None USA Lineup: Keller, Llamosa, Berhalter, Agoos, Jones (Albright, 68), Armas, Deering, Sanneh (Olsen, 79), Kirovski (Wolff, 68), Moore, Razov. Costa Rica Lineup: Mesen, Drummond, Parks, Madrigal, Berry, Soto (Sunsing, 81), Centeno, Cordero, Fonseca (Solis, 70), Wanchope, Medford (Bryce, 88). Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad) Group E standings Costa Rica 10 points. +4 goal difference USA 8 points. +7 Guatemala 7 points. +2 Barbados 3 points. -13. Group E schedule Nov. 15 — Guatemala-Costa Rica Nov. 15 — Barbados-USA