on the away goals rule. Central American Zone Group E Guatemala won 3-1 on aggregate. Group F Panama won 6-2 on aggregate. Third round Group 1 The United States and Costa Rica advanced to the final round. Guatemala played their home games in Los Angeles and San Salvador instead of at home due to FIFA stadium standards not followed by the Estadio Mateo Flores, in Guatemala City, where over 80 people died due to structural flaws and overcrowding in October 16, 1996, when the home match against Costa Rica was due to be played. Group 2 Canada and El Salvador advanced to the final round. Cuba played all their matches away from home. Group 3 Jamaica and Mexico advanced to the final round. Fourth round Mexico, the United States, and Jamaica qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Qualified teams The following three teams from CONCACAF qualified for the final tournament. 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year. Goalscorers There were 295 goals scored in 98 matches, for an average of 3.01 goals per match. 11 goals Carlos Hermosillo 9 goals Raúl Díaz Arce 8 goals Benjamín Galindo 6 goals Paulo Wanchope Lázaro Darcourt 5 goals Alex Bunbury Juan Carlos Plata Suazo Velázquez Walter Boyd Theodore Whitmore Zague Julio Dely Valdés Eric Wynalda 4 goals Rónald Gómez Eduardo Sebrango Isaac Chauvet Deon Burton Andre Hinds Rodney Jack Julio Dely Valdés Angus Eve Brian McBride 3 goals Derrick Edwards Paul Peschisolido Hernán Medford Lester Moré Nildeson Keith Fletcher Golman Pierre Paul Young Dwight Allers Kelley Stern John Russell Latapy Roy Lassiter 2 goals Raymond Davelaar Carlo Corazzin Alberto Jiménez Dinardo Rodríguez Mauricio Cienfuegos William Renderos Iraheta José Carlos Rivera Ricky Charles Jason François Julio Rodas Eduardo Bennett Milton Núñez Carlos Pavón Enrique Reneau Christian Santamaria Andy Williams Luis Hernández Luis García Postigo Ricardo Peláez Rubén Guevara Víctor René Mendieta Ocampo Keith Gumbs Vernon Sargeant Kendall Velox Jerren Nixon Eddie Pope Preki Roy Wegerle 1 goal Quentin Clarke Ryan Malmberg Gregory Goodridge Roger Proverbs Denmark Casey David McCaulay Geoff Aunger Eddy Berdusco Nick Dasovic Carl Fletcher Mark Watson Luis Diego Arnáez Javier Delgado Farlen Ilama Wilmer Lopez Luis Marín Allán Oviedo Mauricio Solís Richard Smith Jafet Soto Manuel Bobadilla Armando Cruz Alexander Cruzata Mario Pedraza George Dangler Anthony Dominique Jeffrey Edmond Peter Greenaway Shane Marshall Stevenson Morancie Pedro Aquino Ramón Mariano Nelson Peña Cristian Queliz Omar