Six games were played on Tuesday as the third round of CONCACAF regional qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup continued.
Group A:
At North Sound, Antigua:
Carlos Ruiz scored the only goal of the match in the 25th minute as Guatemala defeated Antigua and Barbuda 1-0 on the road, all but eliminating the Caribbean nation from contention for advancing to the final qualifying round.
At Columbus, Ohio:
Herculez Gomez scored the only goal of the match with his 55th-minute free kick as the United States avenged last Friday's road defeat with a 1-0 home win over Jamaica.
GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. United States (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
2. Guatemala (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
3. Jamaica (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
4. Antigua and Barbuda (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 1)
Group B:
At Providence, Guyana:
Rafael Burgos scored the winning goal in the 76th minute as El Salvador defeated Guyana 3-2 on the road.
At Mexico City:
Javier Hernandez scored the only goal of the match in the 61st minute as Mexico locked up a berth in the final qualifying round (and clinched finishing atop Group B) with a 1-0 home win over Costa Rica.
GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. y-Mexico (GP: 4; GD: +6; PTS: 12)
2. El Salvador (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
3. Costa Rica (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
4. Guyana (GP: 4; GD: -7; PTS: 1)
y-Won Group B and clinched a berth in the final qualifying round
Group C:
At Panama City, Panama:
Rolando Blackburn (24') and Blas Perez (57') provided the scoring as Panama blanked visiting Canada 2-0 and moved to the top of Group C:
At San Pedro Sula, Honduras:
Jerry Bengston scored the lone goal of the match in the 32nd minute as Honduras eliminated Cuba (still waiting for their first World Cup finals appearance since 1938) from contention with a 1-0 home win .
GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. Panama (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
2. Honduras (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
3. Canada (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
4. z-Cuba (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 0)
z-Eliminated from qualifying tournament.
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