1965 CONCACAF Championship
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The 1965 CONCACAF Championship, the second edition of the CONCACAF Championship, was held in Guatemala from 28 March to 11 April.
| Campeonato de Naciones de CONCACAF 1965 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Guatemala |
| Dates | 28 March – 11 April |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Guatemala |
| Third place |  Costa Rica |
| Fourth place |  El Salvador |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 49 (3.27 per match) |
← 1963 1967 → | |
Qualifying tournament
Jamaica, Trinidad, Dominican Republic withdrew from qualifying due to a schedule clash with qualification for the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
Hosts of the final tournament, Guatemala refused to grant the Cubans visas to visit the country.
Cuba complained to Helmut Käser, FIFA's General Secretary requesting for FIFA not to recognise CONCACAF. Käser stated that FIFA could not do so and referred the issue of Guatemalan visas for the Cubans to CONCACAF. As they were not able to enter the competition, Cuba withdrew.
Haiti and Netherlands Antilles automatically qualified for the final round.
Central American zone
Panama withdrew prior to the qualifying tournament beginning.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Salvador | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 4 | Final round |
| 2 | Nicaragua | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Honduras | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Source: [3]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | w/o | United States | w/o | w/o |
United States withdrew. Mexico automatically qualified.
- Costa Rica (Defending Champions)
- El Salvador
- Guatemala (Hosts)
- Haiti
- Mexico
- Netherlands Antilles
| Guatemala City |
|---|
| Estadio Mateo Flores |
| Capacity: 35,000 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico (C) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 |
| 2 | Guatemala | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 7 |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 6 |
| 4 | El Salvador | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 5 |
| 5 | Netherlands Antilles | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 2 |
| 6 | Haiti | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 1 |
Source: [3]
(C) Champions
| 1965 CONCACAF Championship |
|---|
| Mexico First title |
Team of the Tournament
Source:[7]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emilio Sagot | Alberto López | Alberto Villalta | Guido Peña |
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