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
editCaribbean zone
editJamaica, 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.[1]
Central American zone
editPanama 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 |
| El Salvador | 4–0 | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|
González  49', 67', 84' Barraza 63' |
North zone
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico
|
w/o |  United States
|
w/o | w/o |
United States withdrew. Mexico automatically qualified.[1]
Teams
edit
Costa Rica (Defending Champions)
El Salvador
Guatemala (Hosts)
Haiti
Mexico
Netherlands Antilles
Squads
editVenues
edit| Guatemala City |
|---|
| Estadio Mateo Flores |
| Capacity: 35,000 |
|
Final tournament
edit| 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 |
| Mexico | 2–0 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Díaz 22' Valdivia 55' |
| Costa Rica | 6–0 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| Hernández 16' Peña 30', 42', 44', 67'Quirós 51' |
| Costa Rica | 3–1 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Marín 8' Hernández 26', 85' |
Saint-Vil 67' |
| Mexico | 5–0 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| Fragoso 57', 85' Cisneros 71', 86', 89' |
| Mexico | 1–1[nb 1] | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Ruvalcaba 45' |
Zúñiga 9' |
| Netherlands Antilles | 1–1 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Testing 62' |
Obas 84' |
| Costa Rica | 1–2 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Hernández 63' (pen.) |
Rodríguez 44', 60' |
Notes
edit
| 1965 CONCACAF Championship |
|---|
 Mexico First title |
Team of the Tournament
editSource:[7]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emilio Sagot
|
Alberto López
|
Alberto Villalta
|
Guido Peña
|
References
edit- ^ a b "II. CONCACAF NATIONS CUP 1965". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- ^ a b RSSSF - CONCACAF 1965 - Match details
- ^ a b El Balon Cuscatleco - El Salvador en NORCECA
- ^ "La Nacion – Google News Archive Search". Google News.
- ^ "La Nacion – Google News Archive Search". Google News.
- ^ "La Nacion – Google News Archive Search". Google News.
- ^ "II COPA DE NACIONES CONCACAF 1965 (NORCECA) - Match Details". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 12 October 2023.