▁to ▁FIFA , ▁received ▁by es ▁and ▁advanced ▁to ▁the ▁third ▁round ▁directly . ▁The ▁remaining ▁ 2 4 ▁teams ▁were ▁divided ▁into ▁two ▁zones , ▁based ▁on ▁ge ographical ▁locations , ▁as ▁follows : ▁ ▁Car ib bean ▁Zone : ▁The ▁ 2 0 ▁teams ▁played ▁in ▁three ▁r ounds ▁of ▁knock out ▁matches ▁on ▁a ▁home - and - away ▁basis ▁to ▁determine ▁four ▁w inners ▁adv ancing ▁to ▁the ▁third ▁round . ▁Bah am as ▁and ▁B erm uda ▁with d rew ▁before ▁playing ▁one ▁game . ▁ 1 8 ▁countries ▁stay ▁in ▁the ▁race . ▁Central ▁American ▁Zone : ▁The ▁four ▁teams ▁were ▁pa ired ▁up ▁to ▁play ▁knock out ▁matches ▁on ▁a ▁home - and - away ▁basis . ▁The ▁w inners ▁would ▁advance ▁to ▁the ▁third ▁round . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁third ▁round , ▁the ▁ 1 2 ▁teams ▁were ▁divided ▁into ▁three ▁groups ▁of ▁four ▁teams ▁each . ▁They ▁played ▁against ▁each ▁other ▁on ▁a ▁home - and - away ▁basis . ▁The ▁group ▁w inners ▁and ▁run ners - up ▁would ▁advance ▁to ▁the ▁final ▁round . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁final ▁round , ▁the ▁six ▁teams ▁played ▁against ▁each ▁other ▁on ▁a ▁home - and - away ▁basis . ▁The ▁top ▁three ▁teams ▁would ▁qual ify . ▁ ▁Pre lim inary ▁round ▁ ▁| } ▁ ▁Group ▁A ▁ ▁Domin ican ▁Republic ▁won ▁ 6 - 3 ▁on ▁aggregate . ▁ ▁Group ▁B ▁ ▁Gren ada ▁won ▁ 8 - 1 ▁on ▁aggregate . ▁