2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying: Second Qualifying Round Concludes

The second qualifying round for the 2014 FIFA World Cup from the CONCACAF region concluded on Tuesday.


Group A:


Osael Romero (32', 62') and Rafael Burgos (77', 83') each scored twice as third-qualifying-round-bound El Salvador demolished visiting Suriname 4-0.


FINAL GROUP A STANDINGS:


1. El Salvador (GP: 6; GD: +15; PTS: 18)
2. Dominican Republic (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 8)
3. Suriname (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 7)
4. Cayman Islands (GP: 6; GD: -13; PTS: 1)


El Salvador won Group A and advanced to the third qualifying round.


Group B:


At Port of Spain, Trinidad:


Kenwyne Jones (59') and Lester Peltier (65') each tallied once as Trinidad and Tobago blanked visiting Guyana 2-0.


FINAL GROUP B STANDINGS:


1. Guyana (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 13)
2. Trinidad and Tobago (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 12)
3. Bermuda (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 10)
4. Barbados (GP: 6; GD: -12; PTS: 0)


Guyana won Group B and advanced to the third qualifying round.


Group C:


At Panama City, Panama:


Rolando Blackburn (7'), Ricardo Buitrago (21'), and Blas Perez (84') each tallied once as Panama dominated visiting Dominica 3-0.


FINAL GROUP C STANDINGS:


1. Panama (GP: 4; GD: +13; PTS: 12)
2. Nicaragua (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
3. Dominica (GP: 4; GD: -11; PTS: 0)


Panama won Group C and advanced to the third qualifying round.


Group D:


At Toronto:


Canada, with goals through the courtesy of Olivier Occean (27'), Dwayne De Rosario (PK-35'), Josh Simpson (45'+3), and Tosaint Ricketts (88'), demolished visiting Saint Kitts and Nevis 4-0.


FINAL GROUP D STANDINGS:


1. Canada (GP: 6; GD: +17; PTS: 14)
2. Puerto Rico (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
3. Saint Kitts and Nevis (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 7)
4. Saint Lucia (GP: 6; GD: -19; PTS: 1)


Canada won Group D and advanced to the third qualifying round.


Group E:


At St. George's, Grenada:


Michael Mark scored two own goals in the last quarter-hour (77', 90'+2) as Guatemala came from behind and blew away hosts Grenada 4-1.


At Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:


Deon McCaulay provided both goals (75', PK-78') as Belize defeated Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2-0 on the road.


FINAL GROUP E STANDINGS:


1. Guatemala (GP: 6; GD: +16; PTS: 18)
2. Belize (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
3. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (GP: 6; GD: -8; PTS: 5)
4. Grenada (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 4)


Guatemala won Group E and advanced to the third qualifying round.


Group F:


At Port-au-Prince, Haiti:


Judelin Aveska (60') and Kervens Belfort (65') each scored a goal five mintes apart in the second half as Haiti defeated visiting Antigua and Barbuda 2-1.


At Willemstad, Curacao:


Shanon Carmedlia (33', 78') and Richmar Siberie (39', 85') each tallied twice as Curacao delivered a frontier-styled home fist beating to the Unites States Virgin Islands 6-1.


FINAL GROUP F STANDINGS:


1. Antigua and Barbuda (GP: 6; GD: +21; PTS: 15)
2. Haiti (GP: 6; GD: +15; PTS: 13)
3. Curacao (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
4. United States Virgin Islands (GP: 6; GD: -38; PTS: 0)


Antigua and Barbuda won Group F and advanced to the third qualifying round.