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1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)

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FIFA rejected the entry of Guatemala. There would be two rounds of play:

  • First Round: The remaining 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to the Final Round.
  • Final Round: The 3 teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would qualify.

First Round

Group 1

Main article: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF - Group 1)
Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Mexico 7 4 3 1 0 8 2 +6
2  United States 4 4 1 2 1 4 5 −1
3  Honduras 1 4 0 1 3 1 6 −5
28 February 1965 Honduras  0 – 1  Mexico San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Diaz Attendance: 7,514
Referee: Corado (Guatemala)
4 March 1965 Mexico  3 – 0  Honduras Mexico City, Mexico
Aussin
González
Reyes 		Attendance: 50,894
Referee: Méndez (Guatemala)
7 March 1965 United States  2 – 2  Mexico Los Angeles, United States
W. Shmotolocha 49'
H. Bicek 59'		 J. González 34'
S. Reyes 65' (pen.)		 Attendance: 19,337
Referee: Raymod Morgan (Canada)
12 March 1965 Mexico  2 – 0  United States Mexico City, Mexico
I. Diaz 9'
R. Navarro 57'		 Attendance: 64,285
Referee: Gutierrez (Nicaragua)
17 March 1965 Honduras  0 – 1  United States San Pedro Sula, Honduras
E. Murphy Attendance: 1,268
Referee: Moreno (Nicaragua)
21 March 1965 Honduras  1 – 1  United States Tegucigalpa, Honduras[1]
R. Taylor 85' E. Murphy Attendance: 2,331
Referee: Vargas (Costa Rica)

Mexico advanced to the Final Round.

Group 2

Main article: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF - Group 2)
Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Jamaica 5 4 2 1 1 5 2 +3
2  Netherlands Antilles 4 4 1 2 1 2 3 −1
3  Cuba 3 4 1 1 2 3 5 −2
16 January 1965 Jamaica  2 – 0  Cuba Kingston, Jamaica
Referee: Boniua (Costa Rica)
20 January 1965 Cuba  1 – 1  Netherlands Antilles Kingston, Jamaica[2]
Referee: Gómez (Honduras)
23 January 1965 Jamaica  2 – 0  Netherlands Antilles Kingston, Jamaica
Referee: Gómez (Honduras)
30 January 1965 Cuba  0 – 1  Netherlands Antilles Havana, Cuba
Referee: Fernando Buergo (Mexico)
3 February 1965 Jamaica  0 – 0  Netherlands Antilles Havana, Cuba[2]
Referee: Felipe Buergo (Mexico)
7 February 1965 Cuba  2 – 1  Jamaica Havana, Cuba
Dos Santos
Nicholas 		Dunkley Referee: Garcia (Mexico)

Jamaica advanced to the Final Round.

Group 3

Main article: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF - Group 3)
Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Costa Rica 8 4 4 0 0 9 1 +8
2  Suriname 2 4 1 0 3 8 9 −1
3  Trinidad and Tobago 2 4 1 0 3 5 12 −7
7 February 1965 Trinidad and Tobago  4 – 1  Suriname Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Referee: Koetsier (Netherlands Antilles)
12 February 1965 Costa Rica  1 – 0  Suriname San José, Costa Rica
Referee: McKeand (Jamaica)
21 February 1965 Costa Rica  4 – 0  Trinidad and Tobago San José, Costa Rica
Hernández
Daniels
Marin 		Referee: Valenzuela (Mexico)
28 February 1965 Suriname  1 – 3  Costa Rica Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana
Daniels
Marin 		Referee: Ortega (Venezuela )
7 March 1965 Trinidad and Tobago  0 – 1  Costa Rica Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Referee: Figaroa (Netherlands Antilles)
14 March 1965 Suriname  6 – 1  Trinidad and Tobago Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana
Referee: Kathetein (Venezuela)

Costa Rica advanced to the Final Round.

Final Round

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Mexico 7 4 3 1 0 12 2 +10
2  Costa Rica 4 4 1 2 1 8 2 +6
3  Jamaica 1 4 0 1 3 3 19 −16
25 April 1965 Costa Rica  0 – 0  Mexico San José, Costa Rica
Referee: Morgan (Canada)
3 May 1965 Jamaica  2 – 3  Mexico Kingston, Jamaica
Welsh Cisneros
Jauregui
Padilla 		Referee: Montes de Oca (Guatemala)
7 May 1965 Mexico  8 – 0  Jamaica Mexico City, Mexico
Diaz
Cisneros
Fragoso
Padilla 		Referee: Moreno ()
11 May 1965 Costa Rica  7 – 0  Jamaica San José, Costa Rica
Daniels
Quiros
Hernández
Jimenez
Peńa 		Referee: Giebner (United States)
16 May 1965 Mexico  1 – 0  Costa Rica Mexico City, Mexico
Cisneros Referee: Morgan ()
22 May 1965 Jamaica  1 – 1  Costa Rica Kingston, Jamaica
Welsh Quiros Referee: Carcamo (Honduras)

Mexico qualified.

References

  1. ^ This match was played in Honduras instead of in the United States.
  2. ^ a b Netherlands Antilles' games were all played away.
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