2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Third Round
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The third round of qualifying matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup from the CONCACAF section featured the 12 winners from the Second Round. The draw took place on 25 November 2007 in Durban, South Africa.
Format
In this round, the winners from the Second Round were placed into three groups of four teams, determined by the draw. Here, they played a double round robin home and away schedule. The top two teams from each group advanced to the Fourth Round.
Group 1
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Guatemala ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Bocanegra ![]() |
Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores, Guatemala City
Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname) |
Guatemala ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
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Ruiz ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Contreras ![]() |
Report | Linares ![]() |
Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores, Guatemala City
Attendance: 19,750 Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez (México) |
United States ![]() |
6–1 | ![]() |
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Beasley ![]() Donovan ![]() Ching ![]() Altidore ![]() Onyewu ![]() |
Report | Muñoz ![]() |
Group 2
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Mexico ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
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Bravo ![]() Márquez ![]() |
Report | Gerba ![]() |
Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna, Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Attendance: 26,900 Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago) |
Honduras ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
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Osorio ![]() |
Report |
Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala) |
Group 3
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Goalscorers
A total of 103 goals were scored over 36 games, for an average of 2.86 goals per game.
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goals
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Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The two matches between Jamaica and Mexico had their playing dates reversed due to the Hurricane Gustav.[1]
References
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External links
- ↑ Gustav strikes again!, the Jamaica Observer.