1973 CONCACAF Championship qualification

The 1973 CONCACAF Championship qualification consisted of a single round of play. The 14 teams were divided into 6 groups of 2 or 3 teams (four groups with 2 teams and two groups with 3 teams). The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would then advance to the tournament.

Teams

Withdraws

File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica

Results

Group 1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico	4	4	0	0	8	3	+5	8
2	File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada	4	1	1	2	6	7	−1	3
3	File:Flag of the United States.svg United States	4	0	1	3	6	10	−4	1

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

20 August 1972

Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg	3–2	File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Parsons File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' Twamley File:Soccerball shade.svg 41' Johnson File:Soccerball shade.svg 63'		Roy File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' Getzinger File:Soccerball shade.svg 88'

King George V, St. John's, Canada

Attendance: 7,600

Referee: Parsons (Bermuda)

24 August 1972

Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg	0–1	File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
	(Report)	Borbolla File:Soccerball shade.svg 61'

Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Attendance: 14,000

Referee: Chaplin (Jamaica)

29 August 1972

United States File:Flag of the United States.svg	2–2	File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Roy File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' Geimer File:Soccerball shade.svg 25'		MacKay File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' Douglas File:Soccerball shade.svg 81'

Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, United States

Attendance: 3,273

Referee: Henriquez (El Salvador)

3 September 1972

Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg	3–1	File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Victorino File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' Bustos File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' Borja File:Soccerball shade.svg 60'		Roy File:Soccerball shade.svg 78'

Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico

Attendance: 29,891

Referee: De Gourville (Trinidad and Tobago)

6 September 1972

Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg	2–1	File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Victorino File:Soccerball shade.svg 2' Bustos File:Soccerball shade.svg 46'		Robinson File:Soccerball shade.svg 40'

Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: Koetsier (Netherlands Antilles)

10 September 1972

United States File:Flag of the United States.svg	1–2	File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
Geimer File:Soccerball shade.svg 8'		Ceballos File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' Borbolla File:Soccerball shade.svg 48'

Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States

Attendance: 9,620

Referee: Soto Paris (Costa Rica)

Mexico advance to the tournament.

Group 2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala	2	2	0	0	2	0	+2	4
2	File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador	2	0	0	2	0	2	−2	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

3 December 1972

Guatemala File:Flag of Guatemala.svg	1–0	File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador
Melgar File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' (pen.)

Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala

Attendance: 39,008

Referee: Pageotte (Haiti)

10 December 1972

El Salvador File:Flag of El Salvador.svg	0–1	File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala
		Melgar File:Soccerball shade.svg 65'

Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca, San Salvador, El Salvador

Attendance: 24,828

Referee: Kibritpan (United States)

Guatemala advance to the tournament.

Group 3

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	File:Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Honduras	2	1	1	0	5	4	+1	3
2	File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica	2	0	1	1	4	5	−1	1

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

3 December 1972

Honduras File:Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg	2–1	File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica
Bran File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' Gómez File:Soccerball shade.svg 57'		Paniagua File:Soccerball shade.svg 40'

Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Attendance: 16,727

Referee: Archundia (Mexico)

10 December 1972

Costa Rica File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg	3–3	File:Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Honduras
Elizondo File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' Sáenz File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Cárcamo File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' (pen.)		Urquía File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' Gómez File:Soccerball shade.svg 85', 90'

Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San Juan, Costa Rica

Attendance: 14,274

Referee: Ramirez (Puerto Rico)

Honduras advance to the tournament.

Group 4

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	File:Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959–1986).svg Netherlands Antilles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
–	File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Jamaica withdrew, so Netherlands Antilles advance to the tournament automatically.

Group 5

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	File:Flag of Haiti (1964–1986).svg Haiti	2	2	0	0	12	0	+12	4
2	File:Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg Puerto Rico	2	0	0	2	0	12	−12	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

15 April 1972

Haiti File:Flag of Haiti (1964–1986).svg	7–0	File:Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg Puerto Rico
Barthélemy File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' Désir File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' François File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' Sanon File:Soccerball shade.svg 30', 33', 67' Vorbe File:Soccerball shade.svg 73'

Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Attendance: 2,152

Referee: Archundia (Mexico)

23 April 1972

Puerto Rico File:Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg	0–5	File:Flag of Haiti (1964–1986).svg Haiti
		Bayonne File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' Désir File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' Sanon File:Soccerball shade.svg 48', 73', 80'

Estadio Sixto Escobar, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Attendance: 1,592

Referee: Canessa (Guatemala)

Haiti advance to the tournament.

Group 6

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago	4	3	1	0	16	4	+12	7
2	File:Flag of Suriname (1959–1975).svg Suriname	4	2	1	1	11	4	+7	5
3	File:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda	4	0	0	4	3	22	−19	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

10 November 1972

Trinidad and Tobago File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg	11–1	File:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda
Llewellyn File:Soccerball shade.svg 19', 38', 44' David File:Soccerball shade.svg 42', 70', 79' Spann File:Soccerball shade.svg 49', 68' Brewster File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' Roberts File:Soccerball shade.svg 84', 89'		Morris File:Soccerball shade.svg 20'

Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Attendance: 6,510

Referee: Alvarez Alfaro (Nicaragua)

19 November 1972

Antigua and Barbuda File:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg	1–2	File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago
Edwards File:Soccerball shade.svg 80'		Llewellyn File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' David File:Soccerball shade.svg 30'

Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda

Attendance: 2,750

Referee: Ortiz Perez (Honduras)

28 November 1972

Trinidad and Tobago File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg	2–1	File:Flag of Suriname (1959–1975).svg Suriname
Brewster File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' Roberts File:Soccerball shade.svg 68'		Zebeda File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' (pen.)

Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Attendance: 7,964

Referee: Landauer (United States)

30 November 1972

Trinidad and Tobago File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg	1–1	File:Flag of Suriname (1959–1975).svg Suriname
David File:Soccerball shade.svg 75'		Zebeda File:Soccerball shade.svg 35'

Skinner Park, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago^[1]

Attendance: 9,276

Referee: Landauer (United States)

3 December 1972

Antigua and Barbuda File:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg	0–6	File:Flag of Suriname (1959–1975).svg Suriname
		Doesburg File:Soccerball shade.svg File:Soccerball shade.svg Schal File:Soccerball shade.svg File:Soccerball shade.svg Miller File:Soccerball shade.svg File:Soccerball shade.svg

Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda

Attendance: 2,027

Referee: Amarica (Canada)

5 December 1972

Antigua and Barbuda File:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg	1–3	File:Flag of Suriname (1959–1975).svg Suriname
Morris File:Soccerball shade.svg 33'		Zebeda File:Soccerball shade.svg 24', 68' Sordam File:Soccerball shade.svg 41'

Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda^[2]

Attendance: 1,003

Referee: Amarica (Canada)

Trinidad and Tobago advance to the tournament.

Teams qualified to the 1973 CONCACAF Championship

File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico (Group 1 Winners)
File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala (Group 2 Winners)
File:Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Honduras (Group 3 Winners)
File:Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959–1986).svg Netherlands Antilles (Automatic Group 4 Winners)
File:Flag of Haiti (1964–1986).svg Haiti (Group 5 winners)
File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago (Group 6 winners)

Goalscorers

6 goals

Haiti Emmanuel Sanon

5 goals

Trinidad and Tobago Steve David

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Sources

Match scores at FIFA.com

References

^ All home matches of Dutch Guiana were played away instead.
^ All home matches of Dutch Guiana were played away instead.

[1] All home matches of Dutch Guiana were played away instead.

[2] All home matches of Dutch Guiana were played away instead.

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1973 CONCACAF Championship qualification

Contents

Teams

Withdraws

Results

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

Teams qualified to the 1973 CONCACAF Championship

Goalscorers

Sources

References

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1973 CONCACAF Championship qualification

Teams

Withdraws

Results

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

Teams qualified to the 1973 CONCACAF Championship

Goalscorers

Sources

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