1985 CONCACAF Championship
CONCACAF Championship | |
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Tournament details | |
Dates | 24 February – 14 September |
Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
Final positions | |
Champions |
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Runners-up |
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Third place |
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Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 24 |
Goals scored | 54 (2.25 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
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The 1985 CONCACAF Championship was the ninth edition of the CONCACAF Championship. It also served as the qualification for the 1986 World Cup. A total of 18 CONCACAF teams entered the competition. The North, Central American and Caribbean zone was allocated 2 places (out of 24) in the final tournament. Mexico, the World Cup host, qualified automatically, leaving 1 spot open for competition between 17 teams. Canada earned their first title and clinched qualification on 14 September 1985 to participate in their first ever World Cup after beating Honduras 2-1 at King George V Park in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Qualification
Final tournament
First round
Group 1
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
3 | ![]() |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 |
Honduras advanced to the Second Round.
Group 2
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | −9 |
Canada advanced to the second round.
Group 3
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
3 | ![]() |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
Costa Rica advanced to the second round.
Final round
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
Canada qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
25 August 1985 |
Honduras ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
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Pakos ![]() |
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras Attendance: 37,000[4] Referee: Marshall (Bermuda) |
1985 CONCACAF Championship Winners |
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![]() Canada First Title |
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
Igor Vrablic
Johnny Williams
José María Rivas
Porfirio Armando Betancourt
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Mike Sweeney
Paul James
Alexandre Guimarães
Alvaro Solano
Evaristo Coronado
Lacey
Nobrega
Oscar Ramírez
Vlate
Baltazar Zapata
Ever Hernández
Mauricio Alfaro
Wilfredo Huezo
Estrada
Galindo
Gómez
Juan Manuel Funes
Raúl Chacón
Roberto Bailey
Kenneth Stewart
Rinaldo Entingh
De Noon
Fonrose
Chico Borja
John Kerr, Jr.
Mark Peterson
Paul Caligiuri
References
- 1 2 All home matches of Suriname were played away instead.
- 1 2 All home matches of Trinidad and Tobago were played away instead.
- ↑ http://canadasoccer.com/?gid=211&t=game_summary_soccer_new
- ↑ http://canadasoccer.com/?gid=212&t=game_summary_soccer_new
- ↑ http://canadasoccer.com/?gid=213&t=game_summary_soccer_new
Notes
- To date, this was the last time that United States failed to qualify for a FIFA World Cup, as well as the last time Canada qualified for a FIFA World Cup.