1985_CONCACAF_U-17_Championship
1985 CONCACAF U-17 Championship
Association football tournament for under-17 national teams
The 1985 CONCACAF U-16 Championship was the second tournament in the Under-16 category organized by the CONCACAF, and it also served as qualifying tournament for the U-16 world cup to be held at China. Mexico hosted the event between April 13 and 26, and Mexico (as champion) and Costa Rica (as runner-up) won the two spots for China 1985.
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| Campeonato Sub-16 CONCACAF 1985 (in Spanish) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Mexico |
| Dates | 13–26 April |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Costa Rica |
| Third place |  Canada |
| Fourth place |  Honduras |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 100 (3.85 per match) |
← 1983 1987 → | |
The first stage consisted of two groups, one with five teams and another with four teams, where top two advance to semifinals. In the second round, the champion and runner-up obtain final spots for China 1985.
Group A
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | +27 | 8 |
| Honduras | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
 Netherlands Antilles | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 4 |
 Panama | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 2 |
 Guatemala | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 0 |
| Mexico | 7–0 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Raya 24' 26' 62', Castillo 11', De la Fuente 30', Ortiz 64', Ledezma 66' | Report |
Group B
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 5 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 2 |
 El Salvador | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3–3 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Latapy 16' 70', Lee 30' | Report | N.N. 25', N.N. 37', N.N. 75' |
| Canada | 3–3 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Vrablic 42', Mobilio 54' 74' | Report | Medford 8' 10, Roses 20' |
| Canada | 4–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Mobilio 3' 21', Fitzgerald 15', Vrablic 47' | Report | Wayne 5' |
| Costa Rica | 3–1 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Quesada 33' pen 64' pen, Wanchope 46' | Report | Martinez 75' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 5 | Qualified to 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship |
| 2 | Costa Rica |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Canada |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | |
| 4 | Honduras |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 |
v Honduras
| 22 May 1985 | Costa Rica | 3–1 | Honduras | Mexico City, Mexico |
Medford  Ramírez Rosses |
Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes |
v Canada
| 22 May 1985 | Mexico | 3–0 | Canada | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Ortiz Castillo Raya |
Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes |
v Canada
| 24 May 1985 | Costa Rica | 2–1 | Canada | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes |
v Honduras
| 24 May 1985 | Mexico | 6–0 | Honduras | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes |
v Honduras
| 26 May 1985 | Canada | 1–1 | Honduras | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Stadium: Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" |
v Costa Rica
| 26 May 1985 | Mexico | 1–1 | Costa Rica | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Stadium: Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" |
Mexico and Costa Rica qualified to the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship in China.
USA also qualified by way of winning the 1983 CONCACAF U-17 Championship