1967 CONCACAF Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Honduras |
| Dates | 5–19 March |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 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 | Manuel Recinos (4 goals)[1] |
← 1965 1969 → | |
The 1967 CONCACAF Championship was the third edition of the CONCACAF Championship. 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.
In the crucial match of the competition, Guatemala defeated Mexico (1–0) with a late goal by Manuel Recinos.[3]
Teams
Squads
Venues
| Tegucigalpa |
|---|
| Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| Capacity: 35,000 |
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Final tournament
Final standings
| 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 |
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
| 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
Source:[7]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julio García |
Alberto López Gustavo Peña Nilmo Edwards |
Jorge Roldán Raúl Arellano |
Hugo Peña Manuel Recinos Guy Saint-Vil Luis Estrada Enrique Grey |