1985 CONCACAF U-17 Championship

1985 CONCACAF U-17 Championship
Campeonato Sub-16 CONCACAF 1985 (in Spanish)
Tournament details
Host country	Mexico
Dates	13–26 April
Teams	9 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions	Mexico (1st title)
Runners-up	Costa Rica
Third place	Canada
Fourth place	Honduras
Tournament statistics
Matches played	26
Goals scored	101 (3.88 per match)
	← 1983 1987 →

The 1985 CONCACAF U-16 Championship was the second tournament in the Under-16 category organized by the CONCACAF, and it also served as qualifying tournament for the U-16 world cup to be held at China. Mexico hosted the event between April 13 and 26, and Mexico (as champion) and Costa Rica (as runner-up) won the two spots for China 1985.

Competition format

The first stage consists of two groups with four teams, where top two advance to semifinals. In the second round, the champion and runner-up obtain final spots for China 1985.

First stage

Group A

Team	GP	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Mexico	4	4	0	27	0	+27	8
Honduras	4	3	1	11	3	+8	6
Netherlands Antilles	4	2	2	7	13	−6	4
Panama	4	1	3	4	19	−15	2
Guatemala	4	0	4	3	17	−14	0

12 May 1985

Honduras	4–0	Panama
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12 May 1985

Mexico	9–0	Netherlands Antilles
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14 May 1985

Honduras	4–1	Guatemala
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14 May 1985

Mexico	10–0	Panama
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16 May 1985

Netherlands Antilles	3–1	Panama
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16 May 1985

Mexico	7–0	Guatemala
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Group B

Team	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Canada	3	2	1	0	10	6	+4	5
Costa Rica	3	1	2	0	7	5	+2	4
Trinidad and Tobago	3	0	2	1	5	8	−3	2
El Salvador	3	0	1	2	6	9	−3	1

13 May 1985

Trinidad and Tobago	3–3	El Salvador
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13 May 1985

Canada	3–3	Costa Rica
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15 May 1985

Canada	4–1	Trinidad and Tobago
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15 May 1985

Costa Rica	3–1	El Salvador
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17 May 1985

Costa Rica	1–1	Trinidad and Tobago
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17 May 1985

Canada	3–2	El Salvador
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Second stage

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Mexico	3	2	1	0	10	1	+9	5	Qualified to 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship
2	Costa Rica	3	2	1	0	6	3	+3	5	Qualified to 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship
3	Canada	3	0	1	2	2	6	−4	1
4	Honduras	3	0	1	2	2	10	−8	1

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

22 May 1985	Costa Rica	3–1	Honduras	Mexico City, Mexico
	Medford Ramírez Rosses			Stadium: Estadio Azulgrana

22 May 1985	Mexico	3–0	Canada	Mexico City, Mexico
	Ortiz Castillo Raya			Stadium: Estadio Azulgrana

24 May 1985	Costa Rica	2–1	Canada	Mexico City, Mexico
				Stadium: Estadio Azulgrana

24 May 1985	Mexico	6–0	Honduras	Mexico City, Mexico
				Stadium: Estadio Azulgrana

26 May 1985	Canada	2–1	Honduras	Mexico City, Mexico
				Stadium: Estadio Azulgrana

26 May 1985	Mexico	1–1	Costa Rica	Mexico City, Mexico
				Stadium: Estadio Azulgrana

References

External links

Official site.