1967 CONCACAF Championship
| NORCECA Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Honduras |
| Dates | 5 March – 19 March |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Guatemala (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Mexico |
| Third place |
 Honduras |
| Fourth place |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 35 (2.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Manuel Recinos Luis Estrada (4 goals)[1] |
The 1967 CONCACAF Championship, also referred to as the NORCECA Championship, was the third edition of the football championship of the North, Central America, and Caribbean region. The final tournament took place from 5 to 19 March in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.[2]
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.
Qualifying tournaments
Main article: 1967 CONCACAF Championship qualification
Venues
| Tegucigalpa |
|---|
| Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| Capacity: 35,000 |
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Final tournament
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala |
9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Mexico |
8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Honduras |
6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago |
4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Haiti |
2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
| 6 |  Nicaragua |
1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -9 |
Matches
17 March 1967 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
3–1 | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|
Browne  30'Berassa 40' 41' |
Cuadra |
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa Referee: José I. Morán |
| 1967 CONCACAF Championship winners |
|---|
Guatemala First title |
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Emisoras Unidas de Guatemala
- ↑ RSSSF - III. CONCACAF NATIONS CUP 1967
- ↑ http://www.naturisima.com/drmanuel_recinos_historia
- ↑ http://www.socawarriors.net/mens-senior-team/senior-team-news/goalscorers.html?view=matchreport&id=98
- ↑ La Nacion - Mar 15, 1967 "Guatemala a un paso de ganar el NORCECA"
- ↑ Esta Semana en la Historia de CONCACAF: 13 al 19 de Marzo>
External links
- RSSSF - III. CONCACAF NATIONS CUP 1967
- Source for Mexico matches data (unless otherwise indicated): RSSSF - Mexico - International Results Details 1960-1969
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