Group 2
Canada became the first team to clinch a berth in next year’s CONCACAF finals when it held Panama to a 0-0 tie Oct. 27 in Panama City’s Rommel Fernandez Stadium.
The game was marred by three red cards and seven yellow cards.
Canada lost striker Paul Peschisolido in an altercation with Panama’s Rolando Botello in the 65th minute. Botello also was sent off.
Goalie Craig Forrest was ejected with seven minutes to go for attempting to kick a Panamanian player.
The Canadians had to endure eight minutes of stoppage time before they preserved the tie, which gave them 10 points in four games. Cuba and Panama can gain no more than nine and eight points, respectively.
The top two teams in each group advance.
Oct. 27 in Panama City
Panama — James, Botello, Delgado, Poyatos, Villanueva, Rodriguez (Diaz, 87), Cubillas, Guevara, Piggott (Velardo, 66), Julio Cesar Dely Valdes, Jorge Dely Valdes.
Canada — Forrest, Fraser, Watson, Samuel, Miller, Dasovic (Aguiar, 53), Hooper, Aunger (Corazzin, 77), Radzinski, Bunbury (Dolan, 83), Peschisolido.
Att.: .10,000.
Standings
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| Canada | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| Panama | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Schedule
Nov. 3 — El Salvador at Canada; Nov. 10 — Panama at El Salvador; Dec. 1 —
Cuba at El Salvador; Dec. 15 — Canada at El Salvador, Cuba at Panama.
Group 3
Jamaica gained a valuable point when it held Honduras to a 0-0 tie Oct. 26 in San Pedro Sula. The Jamaicans had won the first meeting 3-0 in Kingston.
The group is shaping up as an unexpectedly tight three-team race among Mexico, Jamaica and Honduras for the two spots. Honduras’ 2-1 win over Mexico has put the pressure on Jamaica to gain at least a point from its return game against Mexico Nov. 17 in Kingston. The other key game will be held Nov. 6 when Honduras travels to Mexico
Oct. 26 in San Pedro Sula
Honduras 0 Jamaica 0.
Honduras — M.Flores, Membreno, Arzu, Zapata, Guevara, Richardson Smith, A.Pineda, J.L. Pineda, Santamaria, Suazo, Reneau. Subs: Nunez, Pavon, Bennett.
Jamaica — Barrett, Brown, Messam, Dixon, F.Davis, Cargill, Goodison, Whitmore, Wright, Boyd, Lowe. Subs: McCreath, Butler, Stewart.
Att.: n/a.
Standings
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| Jamaica | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| Honduras | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Mexico | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| St. Vincent & Gren. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Schedule
Oct. 30 — St. Vincent & the Grenadines at Mexico; Nov. 6 — Honduras at Mexico; Nov. 10 — St. Vincent & the Grenadines at Jamaica; Nov. 17 — Mexico at Jamaica, St. Vincent & the Grenadines at Honduras.