1966_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(CONCACAF)

1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)

1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)

International football competition

FIFA rejected the entry of Guatemala.

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Format

There would be two rounds of play:

  • First Round: The remaining 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to the Final Round.
  • Final Round: The 3 teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would qualify.

First round

Group 1

More information Rank, Team ...
More information Honduras, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 7,514
Referee: Corado (Guatemala)
More information Mexico, 3–0 ...
Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 50,894
Referee: Méndez (Guatemala)
More information United States, 2–2 ...
Los Angeles, United States
Attendance: 19,337
Referee: Morgan (Canada)
More information Mexico, 2–0 ...
Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 64,285
Referee: Gutierrez (Nicaragua)
More information Honduras, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 1,268
Referee: Moreno (Nicaragua)
More information United States, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 2,331
Referee: Vargas (Costa Rica)

Mexico advanced to the Final Round.

Group 2

More information Rank, Team ...
More information Jamaica, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 10,100
Referee: Boniua (Costa Rica)
More information Netherlands Antilles, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 4,005
Referee: Gómez (Honduras)
More information Jamaica, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 12,264
Referee: Gómez (Honduras)
More information Cuba, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 3,040
Referee: Buergo (Mexico)
More information Netherlands Antilles, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 1,218
Referee: Buergo (Mexico)
More information Cuba, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 1,176
Referee: Garcia (Mexico)

Jamaica advanced to the Final Round.

Group 3

More information Rank, Team ...
More information Trinidad and Tobago, 4–1 ...
Attendance: 3,272
Referee: Koetsier (Netherlands Antilles)
More information Costa Rica, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 12,868
Referee: McKeand (Jamaica)
More information Costa Rica, 4–0 ...
Attendance: 10,133
Referee: Valenzuela (Mexico)
More information Suriname, 1–3 ...
Attendance: 7,704
Referee: Ortega (Venezuela)
More information Trinidad and Tobago, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 3,293
Referee: Figaroa (Netherlands Antilles)
More information Suriname, 6–1 ...
Attendance: 3,417
Referee: Osorio Katzenstein (Venezuela)

Costa Rica advanced to the Final Round.

Final round

More information Rank, Team ...
More information Costa Rica, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 20,654
Referee: Morgan (Canada)
More information Jamaica, 2–3 ...
Attendance: 8,138
Referee: Montes de Oca (Guatemala)
More information Mexico, 8–0 ...
Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 52,017
Referee: Navarro (Nicaragua)
More information Costa Rica, 7–0 ...
Attendance: 4,003
Referee: Giebner (United States)
More information Mexico, 1–0 ...
Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 64,276
Referee: Morgan (Canada)
More information Jamaica, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 3,031
Referee: Carcamo (Honduras)

Mexico qualified.

Qualified teams

The following three teams from CONCACAF qualified for the final tournament.

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Goalscorers

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

  1. [1]
    This match was played in Honduras instead of in the United States.
  2. [2]
    Netherlands Antilles' games were all played away.
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