2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF fourth round

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Costa Rica facing Honduras during the first matchday of the round Costa Rica - Honduras.jpg
Costa Rica facing Honduras during the first matchday of the round

This page provides the summaries of the CONCACAF fourth round, often referred to as "the hexagonal" or "the hex", matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification . The three group winners and three runners-up from the third round contest this round.

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Format

In this round, the group winners and runners-up from the third round formed a single double-round-robin, home-and-away group. The top three teams qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The fourth place team competed in a home-and-away play-off against the fifth-place team from CONMEBOL.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Mexico.svg Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Flag of Costa Rica.svg Flag of El Salvador.svg Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 106221913+620Qualification to 2010 FIFA World Cup 2–0 2–1 2–2 2–1 3–0
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 106131812+619 2–1 1–0 2–0 4–1 2–1
3Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 105141711+616 2–3 3–1 4–0 1–0 4–1
4Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 105141515016Advance to inter-confederation play-offs 3–1 0–3 2–0 1–0 4–0
5Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 1022691568 2–2 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–2
6Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 101361022126 0–1 2–2 1–1 2–3 1–0
Source: [1]

Results

The allocation of teams in the draw took place in Johannesburg, South Africa on 22 November 2008. [2]


United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Bradley Soccerball shade.svg43', 90+2' Report
Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus
Attendance: 23,776
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg2–2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Romero Soccerball shade.svg82', 90+3' Report Edwards Soccerball shade.svg7'
Yorke Soccerball shade.svg26' (pen.)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg2–0Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Furtado Soccerball shade.svg48', 59' Report

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Bravo Soccerball shade.svg20'
Pardo Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.)
Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 90,000
Referee: Terry Vaughn (United States)
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg1–1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Hyland Soccerball shade.svg90' Report Pavón Soccerball shade.svg51'
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg2–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Quintanilla Soccerball shade.svg15'
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report Altidore Soccerball shade.svg77'
Hejduk Soccerball shade.svg88'

United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Altidore Soccerball shade.svg13', 71', 89' Report
LP Field, Nashville
Attendance: 27,959
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg3–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Costly Soccerball shade.svg17', 79'
Pavón Soccerball shade.svg43'
Report Castillo Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg1–0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Centeno Soccerball shade.svg69' Report

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg3–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Saborío Soccerball shade.svg2'
Borges Soccerball shade.svg13'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg69'
Report Donovan Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (pen.)

Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg2–3Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Edwards Soccerball shade.svg29'
Samuel Soccerball shade.svg63'
Report Saborío Soccerball shade.svg40'
Borges Soccerball shade.svg52', 68'
United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.)
Bocanegra Soccerball shade.svg68'
Report Costly Soccerball shade.svg5'
Soldier Field, Chicago
Attendance: 55,647
Referee: Mauricio Morales (Mexico)
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg2–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg11'
Quintanilla Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.)
Report Blanco Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.)

Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg1–0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Pavón Soccerball shade.svg13' Report
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–1Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Franco Soccerball shade.svg2'
Rojas Soccerball shade.svg48'
Report Tinto Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 92,000
Referee: José Pineda (Honduras)

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Castro Soccerball shade.svg19'
Sabah Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report Davies Soccerball shade.svg9'
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 104,499
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg1–0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Glen Soccerball shade.svg7' Report
Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain
Attendance: 25,784
Referee: Terry Vaughn (United States)
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg4–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Costly Soccerball shade.svg30', 90+2'
Pavón Soccerball shade.svg51'
M. Valladares Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report

United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Dempsey Soccerball shade.svg41'
Altidore Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Report Castillo Soccerball shade.svg32'
Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy
Attendance: 19,066
Referee: José Pineda (Honduras)
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg4–1Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Pavón Soccerball shade.svg20', 28'
Guevara Soccerball shade.svg62'
Suazo Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report Baptiste Soccerball shade.svg86'
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg0–3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report Dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Franco Soccerball shade.svg62'
Guardado Soccerball shade.svg71'

Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg0–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report Clark Soccerball shade.svg62'
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg1–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Corrales Soccerball shade.svg90+1' Report
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–0Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Blanco Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen.) Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 97,897
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg4–1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
González Soccerball shade.svg25' (o.g.)
Blanco Soccerball shade.svg71'
Palencia Soccerball shade.svg85'
Vela Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Martínez Soccerball shade.svg89'
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 104,000
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg4–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
James Soccerball shade.svg26' (o.g.)
Centeno Soccerball shade.svg51'
Saborío Soccerball shade.svg61', 64'
Report
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg2–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States
de León Soccerball shade.svg47', 78' Report Casey Soccerball shade.svg55', 66'
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg71'

El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg0–1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report Pavón Soccerball shade.svg64'
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg2–2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Baptiste Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen.), 61' Report Esqueda Soccerball shade.svg57'
Salcido Soccerball shade.svg65'
United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Bradley Soccerball shade.svg72'
Bornstein Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Report Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg21', 24'

Goalscorers

There were 88 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.93 goals per match.

7 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Attendances

TeamHighestLowestAverage
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 20,20010,00017,280
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 33,35017,99226,870
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 38,00028,00033,760
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 104,50090,00097,679
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 25,7842,00012,797
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 55,64719,06630,538

Notes

  1. Moved from original date of 10 June 2009 due to the United States' participation in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.

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References

  1. "FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) 2010, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  2. CONCACAF Final Round Qualifying Draw to Take Place on Nov. 22 in Johannesburg, Chicago: United States Soccer Federation, 7 November 2008, archived from the original on 12 December 2008, retrieved 26 March 2009