1969 CONCACAF Championship qualification
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A total of 12 CONCACAF teams entered the competition. Costa Rica, as the hosts, and Guatemala, as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 4 spots open for competition. The 10 teams were divided into 5 groups of 2 in which one of them will advance to the final tournament.
[edit] Preliminary Round
Series One
April 20, 1969, Port-au-Prince, Haiti – Haiti 2 - 0 USA
May 11, 1969, San Diego, USA – USA 0 - 1 Haiti
Haiti qualifies with aggregate score of 3-0.
Series Two
October 21, 1969, Mexico City, Mexico – Mexico 3 - 0 Bermuda
November 2, 1969, Hamilton, Bermuda – Bermuda 2 - 1 Mexico
Mexico qualifies with aggregate score of 4-2.
Series Three
April 11, 1969, Kingston, Jamaica – Jamaica 1 - 1 Panama
May 11, 1969, Kingston, Jamaica – Panama 1 - 2 Jamaica
Jamaica qualifies with aggregate score of 3-2.
Series Four
Honduras were disqualified due to Football War with El Salvador, so Netherlands Antilles advanced to the tournament automatically.
Series Five
El Salvador were disqualifed due to Football War with Honduras, so Trinidad and Tobago advanced to the tournament automatically.