1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)

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1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
Tournament details
Dates28 February 1965 - 22 May 1965
Teams9 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored68 (2.83 per match)
Attendance370,238 (15,427 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Isidoro Díaz (5 goals)
1962
1970

FIFA rejected the entry of Guatemala.

Format

There would be two rounds of play:

First round

Group 1

RankTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 7431082+6
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 44121451
3Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 14013165
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg0–1Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Díaz Soccerball shade.svg62'
Attendance: 7,514
Referee: Corado (Guatemala)

Mexico  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg3–0Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
González Soccerball shade.svg6'
Aussín Soccerball shade.svg14'
Reyes Soccerball shade.svg82'
Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 50,894
Referee: Méndez (Guatemala)

United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–2Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Schmotolocha Soccerball shade.svg49'
Bicek Soccerball shade.svg59'
González Soccerball shade.svg34'
Reyes Soccerball shade.svg65'
Los Angeles, United States
Attendance: 19,337
Referee: Morgan (Canada)

Mexico  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg2–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Díaz Soccerball shade.svg9'
Navarro Soccerball shade.svg57'
Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 64,285
Referee: Gutierrez (Nicaragua)

Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg0–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Murphy Soccerball shade.svg70'
Attendance: 1,268
Referee: Moreno (Nicaragua)

United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Murphy Soccerball shade.svg80' Taylor Soccerball shade.svg85'
Attendance: 2,331
Referee: Vargas (Costa Rica)

Mexico advanced to the Final Round.

Group 2

RankTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 5421152+3
2Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg  Netherlands Antilles 44121231
3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 34112352
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg2–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Black Soccerball shade.svg11'
Blair Soccerball shade.svg51'
Attendance: 10,100
Referee: Boniua (Costa Rica)

Netherlands Antilles  Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg1–1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Sille Soccerball shade.svg50' Piedra Soccerball shade.svg73'
Attendance: 4,005
Referee: Gómez (Honduras)

Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg2–0Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg  Netherlands Antilles
Dunkley Soccerball shade.svg11', 64'
Attendance: 12,264
Referee: Gómez (Honduras)

Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg0–1Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg  Netherlands Antilles
Sille Soccerball shade.svg27'
Attendance: 3,040
Referee: Buergo (Mexico)

Netherlands Antilles  Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg0–0Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Attendance: 1,218
Referee: Buergo (Mexico)

Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg2–1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Santos Soccerball shade.svg1' (pen)
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg6'
Dunkley Soccerball shade.svg14'
Attendance: 1,176
Referee: Garcia (Mexico)

Jamaica advanced to the Final Round.

Group 3

RankTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 8440091+8
2Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg  Suriname 24103891
3Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 241035127
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg4–1Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg  Suriname
Gellineau Soccerball shade.svg2'
Corneal Soccerball shade.svg28'
Aleong Soccerball shade.svg38', 46'
Haltman Soccerball shade.svg4'
Attendance: 3,272
Referee: Koetsier (Netherlands Antilles)

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg1–0Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg  Suriname
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg55'
Attendance: 12,868
Referee: McKeand (Jamaica)

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg4–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg28' (pen.), 50'
Daniels Soccerball shade.svg80'
Marín Soccerball shade.svg84'
Attendance: 10,133
Referee: Valenzuela (Mexico)

Suriname  Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg1–3Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Krenten Soccerball shade.svg71' Marín Soccerball shade.svg10', 70'
Soto Soccerball shade.svg27'
Attendance: 7,704
Referee: Ortega (Venezuela)

Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg0–1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg29'
Attendance: 3,293
Referee: Figaroa (Netherlands Antilles)

Suriname  Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg6–1Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Haltman Soccerball shade.svg9', 19'
Waterval Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'
Kluivert Soccerball shade.svg31'
Krenten Soccerball shade.svg44'
Sookram Soccerball shade.svg
Attendance: 3,417
Referee: Osorio Katzenstein (Venezuela)

Costa Rica advanced to the Final Round.

Final round

RankTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 74310122+10
2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 4412182+6
3Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1401331916
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg0–0Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
San José, Costa Rica
Attendance: 20,654
Referee: Morgan (Canada)

Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg2–3Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Asher Welch Soccerball shade.svg11'
Bartlett Soccerball shade.svg36'
Padilla Soccerball shade.svg13'
Cisneros Soccerball shade.svg71'
Jáuregui Soccerball shade.svg81'
Kingston, Jamaica
Attendance: 8,138
Referee: Montes de Oca (Guatemala)

Mexico  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg8–0Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Cisneros Soccerball shade.svg17', 89'
Fragoso Soccerball shade.svg20', 70'
Díaz Soccerball shade.svg32', 41', 90'
Padilla Soccerball shade.svg67'
Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 52,017
Referee: Navarro (Nicaragua)

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg7–0Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Jiménez Soccerball shade.svg40'
Daniels Soccerball shade.svg54', 85'
Quirós Soccerball shade.svg63', 77', 88'
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg73'
San José, Costa Rica
Attendance: 4,003
Referee: Giebner (United States)

Mexico  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg1–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Cisneros Soccerball shade.svg16'
Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 64,276
Referee: Morgan (Canada)

Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg1–1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Art Welch Soccerball shade.svg70' Daniels Soccerball shade.svg6'
Kingston, Jamaica
Attendance: 3,031
Referee: Carcamo (Honduras)

Mexico qualified.

Qualified teams

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

Contents

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA World Cup
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Final Round winners22 May 19655 (1930, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962)

Goalscorers

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

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References

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