1985 CONCACAF Championship
| CONCACAF Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 24 February – 14 September |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Canada (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Honduras |
| Third place |
 Costa Rica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 54 (2.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
José Roberto Figueroa (5 goals) |
The 1985 CONCACAF Championship was the ninth edition of the CONCACAF Championship. It also served as the qualification for the 1986 World Cup. A total of 18 CONCACAF teams entered the competition. The North, Central American and Caribbean zone was allocated 2 places (out of 24) in the final tournament. Mexico, the World Cup host, qualified automatically, leaving 1 spot open for competition between 17 teams. Canada earned their first title and clinched qualification on 14 September 1985 to participate in their first ever World Cup after beating Honduras 2-1 at King George V Park in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Qualification
Final tournament
First round
Group 1
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honduras |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| 2 |  El Salvador |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| 3 |  Suriname |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 |
Honduras advanced to the Second Round.
Group 2
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| 2 |  Guatemala |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Haiti |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | −9 |
Canada advanced to the second round.
Group 3
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| 2 |  United States |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| 3 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
Costa Rica advanced to the second round.
Final round
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| 2 | Honduras |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | Costa Rica |
3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
Canada qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
25 August 1985 |
| Honduras |
0–1 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
Pakos  58' |
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras Attendance: 37,000[4] Referee: Marshall (Bermuda) |
| 1985 CONCACAF Championship Winners |
|---|
Canada First Title |
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- Igor Vrablic
- Johnny Williams
- José María Rivas
- Porfirio Armando Betancourt
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Mike Sweeney
- Paul James
- Alexandre Guimarães
- Alvaro Solano
- Evaristo Coronado
- Lacey
- Nobrega
- Oscar Ramírez
- Vlate
- Baltazar Zapata
- Ever Hernández
- Mauricio Alfaro
- Wilfredo Huezo
- Estrada
- Galindo
- Gómez
- Juan Manuel Funes
- Raúl Chacón
- Roberto Bailey
- Kenneth Stewart
- Rinaldo Entingh
- De Noon
- Fonrose
- Chico Borja
- John Kerr, Jr.
- Mark Peterson
- Paul Caligiuri
References
- 1 2 All home matches of Suriname were played away instead.
- 1 2 All home matches of Trinidad and Tobago were played away instead.
- ↑ http://canadasoccer.com/?gid=211&t=game_summary_soccer_new
- ↑ http://canadasoccer.com/?gid=212&t=game_summary_soccer_new
- ↑ http://canadasoccer.com/?gid=213&t=game_summary_soccer_new
Notes
- To date, this was the last time that United States failed to qualify for a FIFA World Cup, as well as the last time Canada qualified for a FIFA World Cup.