1981 CONCACAF Championship qualification
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A total of 15 CONCACAF teams entered the competition. The 15 teams were divided into 3 zones, based on geographical considerations, as follows:
- North American Zone had 3 teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner and runner-up would advance to the Final Round.
- Central American Zone had 5 teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner and runner-up would advance to the Final Round.
- Caribbean Zone had 7 teams, which would be divided into 2 groups - Group A had 4 teams and Group B had 3 teams. 2 teams in Group A played in the preliminary round, against each other on a home-and-away basis, with the winner advancing to Group A proper. The 3 teams in each group would then play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to the Final Round.
North American Zone
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 2 |  Mexico |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 |
| 3 |  United States |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 |
| Canada | 1–1 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
Stojanović  43' |
Luna 89' |
| United States | 0–0 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 5–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Sánchez 24' Camacho 31', 55'Mendizabal 37'González 40' |
Davis 76' (pen.) |
| United States | 2–1 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Moyers 31', 65' |
Sánchez 40' |
Canada and Mexico advanced to the finals.
Central American Zone
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Honduras |
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 12 |
| 2 |  El Salvador |
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 12 |
| 3 |  Guatemala |
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 |
| 4 |  Costa Rica |
8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 6 |
| 5 |  Panama |
8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 24 | −21 | 1 |
| Panama | 0–2 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Gómez 27' Mitrovich 49' |
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Robert Evans (United States)
| Panama | 0–2 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Bernárdez 14' Costly 85' |
Attendance: 8,975
Referee: Hubert Tromp (Netherlands Antilles)
| Panama | 1–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Montillo 37' |
Arroyo 73' |
| Costa Rica | 2–3 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Javier Jiménez 78' (pen.) Mills 81' |
Bulnes 29' Bernárdez 42'Bailey 67' |
| El Salvador | 4–1 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| González 2', 61', 77' Rivas 35' |
Montillo 27' |
| Guatemala | 0–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 0–0 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 44,220
Referee: Dorantes García (Mexico)
| El Salvador | 2–0 (w/o) | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica refused to travel to El Salvador for security reasons. FIFA awarded 2–0 win to El Salvador.[1] |
Referee: Domingo de la Mora (Mexico)
| Costa Rica | 2–0 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Morera 14' W. Jiménez 48' (pen.) |
| Guatemala | 0–0 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 42,453
Referee: David Socha (United States)
| Honduras | 1–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Velásquez 77' |
Morera 33' |
Attendance: 28,159
Referee: David Socha (United States)
| El Salvador | 2–1 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| González 9' Guerrero 66' |
Figueroa 85' |
| Honduras | 2–0 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Bailey 23', 66' |
Attendance: 38,979
Referee: Tony Evangelista (Canada)
| Guatemala | 0–1 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Bailey 71' |
Attendance: 42,381
Referee: Kibritjian (United States)
| Honduras | 5–0 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Bernárdez 6', 21', 69' Figueroa 32', 77' |
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mendoza Guillen (Mexico)
| El Salvador | 1–0 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Huezo 49' |
Honduras and El Salvador advanced to the finals.
Caribbean Zone
Group A Preliminary Round
Guyana  | 5–2 |  Grenada |
|---|---|---|
| Braithwaite 33' (pen.) Watson 50', 87'Canterbury 56'Forde 57' |
Julien 15' Belfon 17' |
| Grenada | 2–3 | Guyana |
|---|---|---|
| Cherubin 56' Mitchell 87' (pen.) |
Watson 13', 38' Canterbury 16' |
Attendance: 1,298
Referee: Juan Ramón Mollinero (Guatemala)
Guyana won 8-4 on aggregate and advanced to Group A.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 7 |
| 2 |  Suriname |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | Guyana |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
| Suriname | 0–0 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Hubert Tromp (Netherlands Antilles)
| Suriname | 4–0 | Guyana |
|---|---|---|
| Leisbergen 20', 40' George 22'Calor 80' |
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: L. De Boer (Netherlands Antilles)
Cuba advanced to the finals.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Haiti |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| 2 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Netherlands Antilles |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 |
| Haiti | 2–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Crispin 84' Bobo 89' |
Report |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1–0 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Spann 55' (pen.) |
| Haiti | 1–0 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| Brevil 74' |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–0 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Frederick Hoyte (Barbados)
| Netherlands Antilles | 0–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 7,991
Referee: Glenn Kranenburg (Suriname)
| Netherlands Antilles | 1–1 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Kwidama 73' |
Crispin 3' |
Attendance: 6,467
Referee: Domingo De la Mora (Mexico)
Haiti advanced to the finals.