1967 CONCACAF Championship

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1967 CONCACAF Championship
Tournament details
Host countryHonduras
Dates5–19 March
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Third placeFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Fourth placeFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored35 (2.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Guatemala.svg Manuel Recinos (4 goals) [1]
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The 1967 CONCACAF Championship was the third edition of the CONCACAF Championship. The final tournament took place from 5 to 19 March in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. [2]

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Mexico qualified automatically as defending champions, while Honduras did it as the host nation. Guatemala won the title after finishing in first place of a round-robin tournament between the six teams participating in the final tournament. It is the only CONCACAF championship won to date by Guatemala, who was managed by Rubén Amorín. Mexico, managed by Ignacio "Nacho" Trelles, finished second, while Honduras finished third.

In the crucial match of the competition, Guatemala defeated Mexico (1-0) with a late goal by Manuel Recinos. [3]

Qualifying tournaments

Teams

Venues

Tegucigalpa
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Capacity: 35,000
Estadio Carias.jpg

Final tournament

Final standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 541071+69
2Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 5401101+98
3Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 522142+26
4Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 5203610−44
5Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg  Haiti 510459−42
6Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 5014312−91
Source: [4] [5]

Matches

Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg1–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Cruz Soccerball shade.svg35'
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Mexico  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg4–0Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Arellano Soccerball shade.svg36', 43', 53'
Lapuente Soccerball shade.svg85'
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Referee: Pontaza (Guatemala)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg4–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Estrada Soccerball shade.svg22', 53'
Cerda Canela Soccerball shade.svg40'
Bustos Soccerball shade.svg83'
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
Attendance: 17,813
Referee: Pontaza (Guatemala)
 1967 CONCACAF Championship winners 
Flag of Guatemala.svg
Guatemala
First title

Team of the Tournament

Source: [7]

Ideal XI by RSSSF
GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards
Flag of Guatemala.svg Julio García Flag of Guatemala.svg Alberto López
Flag of Mexico.svg Gustavo Peña
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Nilmo Edwards		 Flag of Guatemala.svg Jorge Roldán
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Arellano 		Flag of Guatemala.svg Hugo Peña
Flag of Guatemala.svg Manuel Recinos
Flag of Haiti.svg Guy Saint-Vil
Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Estrada
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Enrique Grey

See also

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Emisoras Unidas de Guatemala Archived 5 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ RSSSF – III. CONCACAF NATIONS CUP 1967
  3. ↑ "Naturísima - Héroe Nacional". Archived from the original on 29 December 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  4. ↑ RSSSF - CONCACAF 1967 - Match details
  5. ↑ Agencia Guatemalteca de Noticias - Norceca 1967
  6. ↑ Goal also credited to Recinos.
  7. ↑ "III COPA DE NACIONES CONCACAF 1967 (NORCECA) - Match Details". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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