1965 CONCACAF Championship
International football competition
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The 1965 CONCACAF Championship, was the 2nd edition of the CONCACAF Championship, the tournament was held in Guatemala from 28 March to 11 April. It had 6 participating teams.
Mexico (1st title)| 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 round
Caribbean Zone
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.[1]
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 |
| El Salvador | 4–0 | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|
González  49', 67', 84' Barraza 63' |
| El Salvador | 3–1 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Monge 33' Méndez 48' Liévano 90' |
Castillo 84' |
North America Zone
| 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]
Participating teams
Costa Rica (Defending champions)
El Salvador
Guatemala (Hosts)
Haiti
Mexico
Netherlands Antilles
Squads
Venues
| Guatemala City |
|---|
| Estadio Mateo Flores |
| Capacity: 35,000 |
 |
Final round
| 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' |
| El Salvador | 1–1 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| Hernández 8' |
Sillie 59' |
| Mexico | 5–0 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| Fragoso 57', 85' Cisneros 71', 86', 89' |
| Guatemala | 4–1 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| De Paz 16' De León 31'Valdez 40'Clark 88' |
Méndez 58' |
| Guatemala | 3–2 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| Peña 10', 49' Bertrand 65' (o.g.) |
Loran 26' Sillie 47' |
| 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
| Champions |
|---|
| 1st title |
Team of the Tournament
Source:[7]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emilio Sagot |
Alberto López Gustavo Peña Jesús del Muro Álvaro McDonald |
Alberto Villalta Juan José Gámez Ernesto Cisneros |
Guido Peña Javier Fragoso Hugo Peña |