1973 CONCACAF Championship

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1973 CONCACAF Championship
Coupe des nations de la CONCACAF 1973
Tournament details
Host countryHaiti
Dates29 November – 18 December
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg  Haiti (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Third placeFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Fourth placeFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored43 (2.87 per match)
Attendance223,442 (14,896 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Steve David (7 goals)
1971
1977

The 1973 CONCACAF Championship, the sixth edition of the CONCACAF Championship, was held in Haiti from 29 November to 18 December. All matches were played at Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince. This is the first edition to double as qualification for the World Cup. Haiti became winners for the first time in the CONCACAF region and qualified for West Germany '74. The North, Central American and Caribbean zone was allocated 1 place (out of 16) in the World Cup.

Contents

Qualification

Venues

Port-au-Prince
Stade Sylvio Cator
Capacity: 15,000
Stade Sylvio Cator after earthquake 2010.jpg

Results

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg  Haiti (C)540183+58 1974 FIFA World Cup
2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 5302114+76
3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5221105+56
4Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 51316605
5Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 50324623
6Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg  Netherlands Antilles 5023419152
Source: [1] [2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champions
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg2–1Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Guifarro Soccerball shade.svg33'
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg51'
David Soccerball shade.svg61'
Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
Attendance: 12,816
Referee: Davies (Canada)

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg0–0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
Attendance: 12,816
Referee: Highet (Canada)

Haiti  Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg3–0Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg  Netherlands Antilles
Sanon Soccerball shade.svg25', 61'
Désir Soccerball shade.svg29'
Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
Attendance: 12,816
Referee: Soto Paris (Costa Rica)

Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg1–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Guifarro Soccerball shade.svg54' H. López Soccerball shade.svg73'
Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
Attendance: 12,816
Referee: Winsemann (Canada)

Haiti  Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg2–1Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Sanon Soccerball shade.svg9'
R. Saint-Vil Soccerball shade.svg88'
David Soccerball shade.svg14'
Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
Attendance: 12,816
Referee: Henriquez (El Salvador)

Netherlands Antilles  Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg2–2Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Toppenberg Soccerball shade.svg18'
Schoop Soccerball shade.svg75'
Roldán Soccerball shade.svg6'
Morales Soccerball shade.svg63'
Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
Attendance: 14,257
Referee: Kibritjian (United States)

Haiti  Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg1–0Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
G. Saint-Vil Soccerball shade.svg59'
Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
Attendance: 14,257
Referee: Winsemann (Canada)

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg8–0Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg  Netherlands Antilles
H. López Soccerball shade.svg10', 76'
Muciño Soccerball shade.svg32', 45', 46', 82'
Pulido Soccerball shade.svg35'
Lapuente Soccerball shade.svg78'

Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg1–0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
David Soccerball shade.svg30'
Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
Attendance: 15,361
Referee: Soto Paris (Costa Rica)

Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg2–2Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg  Netherlands Antilles
Soza Soccerball shade.svg33'
Guifarro Soccerball shade.svg50'
Clemencia Soccerball shade.svg62'
St. Jago Soccerball shade.svg73'
Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
Attendance: 15,361
Referee: Chaplin (Jamaica)

Haiti  Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg2–1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Sanon Soccerball shade.svg28', 72' Monterroso Soccerball shade.svg4'
Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
Attendance: 15,361
Referee: Davies (Canada)

Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg4–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Cummings Soccerball shade.svg35', 39'
David Soccerball shade.svg52'
Archibald Soccerball shade.svg62'
Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
Attendance: 15,361
Referee: Winsemann (Canada)

Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg1–1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Bran Soccerball shade.svg15' Banegas Soccerball shade.svg83'
Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
Attendance: 15,435
Referee: Schott (United States)

Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg4–0Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg  Netherlands Antilles
David Soccerball shade.svg16', 51', 62'
Brunken Soccerball shade.svg33' (o.g.)
Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
Attendance: 17,358
Referee: Ramirez (Puerto Rico)

Haiti  Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg0–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Borja Soccerball shade.svg30'
Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
Attendance: 22,354
Referee: Kibritjian (United States)

Haiti qualified for the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

1973 CONCACAF Championship Winners
Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg
Haiti
First title

Goalscorers

7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

See also

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