1973 CONCACAF Championship qualification

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The 1973 CONCACAF Championship qualification consisted of a single round of play. The 14 teams were divided into 6 groups of 2 or 3 teams (four groups with 2 teams and two groups with 3 teams). The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would then advance to the tournament.

Contents

Teams

Withdraws

Results

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 440083+58
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 41126713
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 401361041
Source: [ citation needed ]
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Parsons Soccerball shade.svg5'
Twamley Soccerball shade.svg41'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg63'
Roy Soccerball shade.svg65'
Getzinger Soccerball shade.svg88'
King George V , St. John's, Canada
Attendance: 7,600
Referee: Parsons (Bermuda)

Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
(Report) Borbolla Soccerball shade.svg61'
Varsity Stadium , Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Chaplin (Jamaica)

United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Roy Soccerball shade.svg14'
Geimer Soccerball shade.svg25'
MacKay Soccerball shade.svg9'
Douglas Soccerball shade.svg81'
Memorial Stadium , Baltimore, United States
Attendance: 3,273
Referee: Henriquez (El Salvador)

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Victorino Soccerball shade.svg14'
Bustos Soccerball shade.svg48'
Borja Soccerball shade.svg60'
Roy Soccerball shade.svg78'
Estadio Azteca , Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 29,891
Referee: De Gourville (Trinidad and Tobago)

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Victorino Soccerball shade.svg2'
Bustos Soccerball shade.svg46'
Robinson Soccerball shade.svg40'
Estadio Azteca , Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Koetsier (Netherlands Antilles)

United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Geimer Soccerball shade.svg8' Ceballos Soccerball shade.svg11'
Borbolla Soccerball shade.svg48'
Memorial Coliseum , Los Angeles, United States
Attendance: 9,620
Referee: Soto Paris (Costa Rica)

Mexico advance to the tournament.

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 220020+24
2Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 20020220
Source: [ citation needed ]
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg1–0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Melgar Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)
Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores , Guatemala City, Guatemala
Attendance: 39,008
Referee: Pageotte (Haiti)

El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg0–1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Melgar Soccerball shade.svg65'
Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca , San Salvador, El Salvador
Attendance: 24,828
Referee: Kibritpan (United States)

Guatemala advance to the tournament.

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 211054+13
2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 20114511
Source: [ citation needed ]
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg2–1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Bran Soccerball shade.svg32'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg57'
Paniagua Soccerball shade.svg40'
Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés , Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Attendance: 16,727
Referee: Archundia (Mexico)

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg3–3Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Elizondo Soccerball shade.svg8'
Sáenz Soccerball shade.svg50'
Cárcamo Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.)
Urquía Soccerball shade.svg70'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg85', 90'
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa , San Juan, Costa Rica
Attendance: 14,274
Referee: Ramirez (Puerto Rico)

Honduras advance to the tournament.

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg  Netherlands Antilles 00000000
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 00000000
Source: [ citation needed ]

Jamaica withdrew, so Netherlands Antilles advance to the tournament automatically.

Group 5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg  Haiti 2200120+124
2Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 2002012120
Source: [ citation needed ]
Haiti  Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg7–0Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico
Barthélemy Soccerball shade.svg11'
Désir Soccerball shade.svg14'
François Soccerball shade.svg21'
Sanon Soccerball shade.svg30', 33', 67'
Vorbe Soccerball shade.svg73'
Stade Sylvio Cator , Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Attendance: 2,152
Referee: Archundia (Mexico)

Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg0–5Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg  Haiti
Bayonne Soccerball shade.svg22'
Désir Soccerball shade.svg39'
Sanon Soccerball shade.svg48', 73', 80'
Estadio Sixto Escobar , San Juan, Puerto Rico
Attendance: 1,592
Referee: Canessa (Guatemala)

Haiti advance to the tournament.

Group 6

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 4310164+127
2Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg  Suriname 4211114+75
3Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 4004322190
Source: [ citation needed ]
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg11–1Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda
Llewellyn Soccerball shade.svg19', 38', 44'
David Soccerball shade.svg42', 70', 79'
Spann Soccerball shade.svg49', 68'
Brewster Soccerball shade.svg59'
Roberts Soccerball shade.svg84', 89'
Morris Soccerball shade.svg20'
Queen's Park Oval , Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Attendance: 6,510
Referee: Alvarez Alfaro (Nicaragua)

Antigua and Barbuda  Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg1–2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Edwards Soccerball shade.svg80' Llewellyn Soccerball shade.svg10'
David Soccerball shade.svg30'
Antigua Recreation Ground , St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
Attendance: 2,750
Referee: Ortiz Perez (Honduras)

Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg2–1Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg  Suriname
Brewster Soccerball shade.svg63'
Roberts Soccerball shade.svg68'
Zebeda Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.)
Queen's Park Oval , Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Attendance: 7,964
Referee: Landauer (United States)

Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg1–1Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg  Suriname
David Soccerball shade.svg75' Zebeda Soccerball shade.svg35'
Skinner Park , San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago [1]
Attendance: 9,276
Referee: Landauer (United States)

Antigua and Barbuda  Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg0–6Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg  Suriname
Doesburg Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Schal Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Miller Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Antigua Recreation Ground , St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
Attendance: 2,027
Referee: Amarica (Canada)

Antigua and Barbuda  Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg1–3Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg  Suriname
Morris Soccerball shade.svg33' Zebeda Soccerball shade.svg24', 68'
Sordam Soccerball shade.svg41'
Antigua Recreation Ground , St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda [2]
Attendance: 1,003
Referee: Amarica (Canada)

Trinidad and Tobago advance to the tournament.

Teams qualified to the 1973 CONCACAF Championship

Goalscorers

6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Sources

References

  1. All home matches of Dutch Guiana were played away instead.
  2. All home matches of Dutch Guiana were played away instead.