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WCQ - Concacaf Table
| Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +5 | 12 |
| Suriname | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +3 | 9 |
| Guatemala | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 8 |
| El Salvador | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -9 | 3 |
| Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Curacao | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +10 | 12 |
| Jamaica | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +8 | 11 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 7 |
| Bermuda | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -19 | 1 |
| Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Haiti | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 11 |
| Honduras | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +3 | 9 |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 4 |