The 1967 CONCACAF Championship, also referred to as the NORCECA Championship, was the third edition of the CONCACAF Championship. The final tournament took place from 5 to 19 March in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.[2]
| NORCECA Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Honduras |
| Dates | 5–19 March |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (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 (4 goals)[1] |
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.
In the crucial match of the competition, Guatemala defeated Mexico (1-0) with a late goal by Manuel Recinos.[3]
Qualifying tournaments edit
Venues edit
| Tegucigalpa |
|---|
| Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| Capacity: 35,000 |
|
Final tournament edit
Final standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Mexico
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 8 |
| 3 | Honduras
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 |
| 5 |  Haiti
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 2 |
| 6 |  Nicaragua
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 |
Matches edit
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3–2 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
Browne  4'Corneal 17', 52' (pen.) |
Report | Saint-Vil 33' (pen.) Pierre 56' |
| Mexico | 4–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Estrada 22', 53' Cerda Canela 40'Bustos 83' |
| 1967 CONCACAF Championship winners |
|---|
 Guatemala First title |
Team of the Tournament edit
Source:[7]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julio García
|
Alberto López
|
Jorge Roldán
|
Hugo Peña
|
See also edit
References edit
- ^ (in Spanish) Emisoras Unidas de Guatemala Archived 5 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ RSSSF – III. CONCACAF NATIONS CUP 1967
- ^ "Naturísima - Héroe Nacional". Archived from the original on 29 December 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ RSSSF - CONCACAF 1967 - Match details [1]
- ^ Agencia Guatemalteca de Noticias - Norceca 1967 [2]
- ^ Goal also credited to Recinos.
- ^ "III COPA DE NACIONES CONCACAF 1967 (NORCECA) - Match Details". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
External links edit
- RSSSF – III. CONCACAF NATIONS CUP 1967
- Source for Mexico matches data (unless otherwise indicated): RSSSF – Mexico – International Results Details 1960–1969