Dec. 14 in Palo Alto, Calif.
USA 2 Costa Rica 1. Goals: McBride 17, Lassiter 60; R. Gomez 75.
USA — Friedel, Lalas, Agoos, Pope, Burns, Jones, Reyna, Harkes, Stewart, McBride, Lassiter. Subs: Moore for Reyna in 82nd minute, Kirovski for Jones in 84th.
Costa Rica — Barrantes, Marin, Gonzales, Delgado, Solis, Lopez, Ramirez, J. Soto, Medford, R. Gomez, P. Wanchope. Subs: R. Myers for Soto in 64th minute, Oviedo for Medford in 64th.
Yellow cards: USA — Friedel 34, Lassiter 41, Harkes 43, Lalas 90; Costa Rica — Soto 45, R. Gomez 52, Marin 77.
Referee: Francisco Borja (Mexico).
Att.: 40,527.
Group 1 Standings
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| *USA | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 12 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
| Guatemala | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| Trin & Tobago | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
*-advances to final round of qualifying
Schedule: Dec. 21 — Costa Rica vs. Trinidad & Tobago; Guatemala vs. USA (in San Salvador, El Salvador).