USA Qualifying Summary: Guatemala 2 USA 2
- by Soccer America , Dec 21, 1996
World Cup '98 Qualifying, CONCACAF Group 1
Dec. 21 in San Salvador, El Salvador
Guatemala 2 USA 2. Goals: Funes 10, Plata 44; Preki 7, Hejduk 49.
Guatemala -- Estrada, Lemus, Miranda, E. Acevedo, Giron, Funes, Jorge Rodas, Machon, Plata, Julio Rodas, M. Acevedo. Subs: Westphal for Funes in 78th minute, R. Ramirez for Plata in 85th, Molina for Lemus in 86th.
USA -- Friedel, Agoos, Vaasquez, Pope, Burns, Kreis, Kirovski, Reyna, Hejduk, Preki, McBride. Subs: Vanney for Pope in 70th minute, Joseph for Hejduk in 78th, Moore for McBride in 80th.
Yellow cards: Miranda 72, Lemus 75; Vasquez 42, Joseph 90.
Referee: Mike Seifert (Canada).
Att.: 7,106.
Other results
Dec. 21 in San Jose, Costa Rica
Costa Rica 2 Trinidad & Tobago 1.
Paulo Wanchope scored both goals for Costa Rica.
Final Group 1 Standings
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| *USA | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 13 |
| *Costa Rica | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 12 |
| Guatemala | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
| Trin & Tobago | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
*-advances to final round of qualifying along with Canada, El Salvador, Jamaica, and Mexico.
