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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.
Antigua and Barbuda 
Canada 
Costa Rica 
El Salvador 
Guatemala 
Haiti 
Mexico 
Netherlands Antilles 
Honduras 
Puerto Rico 
Suriname 
Trinidad and Tobago 
United States | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 8 |
| 2 | Canada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 |
| 3 | United States | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 1 |
| United States | 1–2 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
Geimer  8' | Ceballos 11' Borbolla 48' |
Mexico advance to the tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| 2 | El Salvador | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
| Guatemala | 1–0 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Melgar 89' (pen.) |
| El Salvador | 0–1 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Melgar 65' |
Guatemala advance to the tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honduras | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 1 |
| Honduras | 2–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Bran 32' Gómez 57' | Paniagua 40' |
Honduras advance to the tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands Antilles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – |  Jamaica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jamaica withdrew, so Netherlands Antilles advance to the tournament automatically.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 4 |
| 2 |  Puerto Rico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 |
| Haiti | 7–0 | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
| Barthélemy 11' Désir 14'François 21'Sanon 30', 33', 67'Vorbe 73' |
| Puerto Rico | 0–5 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Bayonne 22' Désir 39'Sanon 48', 73', 80' |
Haiti advance to the tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 7 |
| 2 | Suriname | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 5 |
| 3 | Antigua and Barbuda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 22 | −19 | 0 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 11–1 | Antigua and Barbuda |
|---|---|---|
| Llewellyn 19', 38', 44' David 42', 70', 79'Spann 49', 68'Brewster 59'Roberts 84', 89' | Morris 20' |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1–2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards 80' | Llewellyn 10' David 30' |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2–1 | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Brewster 63' Roberts 68' | Zebeda 87' (pen.) |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1–1 | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| David 75' | Zebeda 35' |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1–3 | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Morris 33' | Zebeda 24', 68' Sordam 41' |
Trinidad and Tobago advance to the tournament.
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