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 major title and clinched qualification on 14 September 1985 to participate in their first World Cup after beating Honduras 2–1 at King George V Park in St. John's, Newfoundland.

Qualification

Teams

Final tournament

First round

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Honduras (A)422053+26
2El Salvador421172+55
3Suriname401329−71
Suriname0–3El Salvador
Alfaro 25' Huezo 52' Hernández 89'
El Salvador3–0Suriname
Rivas 49', 87' Zapata 70'
Suriname1–1Honduras
Entingh 32'Laing 40'
Honduras2–1Suriname
Figueroa 9', 77'Stjeward 86'
El Salvador1–2Honduras
Rivas 63'Bailey 1' Laing 77'
Honduras0–0El Salvador

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Canada (A)431072+57
2Guatemala421173+45
3Haiti400409−90
Canada2–0Haiti
Vrablic 30' Sweeney 41'
Canada2–1Guatemala
Mitchell 22', 43'Gómez 66'
Haiti0–1Guatemala
Estrada 79'
Guatemala1–1Canada
B. Pérez 42'Mitchell 39'
Haiti0–2Canada
Mitchell 14' Vrablic 56'
Guatemala4–0Haiti
Chacón 44' Galindo 48' Funes 62' Solórzano 71'

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Costa Rica (A)422062+46
2United States421143+15
3Trinidad and Tobago401327−51
Trinidad and Tobago0–3Costa Rica
Williams 15' Lacey 65' Nóbrega 79'
Costa Rica1–1Trinidad and Tobago
Ulate 57'De Noon 18'
United States2–1Trinidad and Tobago
Borja 29' Peterson 89'Fonrose 19'
Trinidad and Tobago0–1United States
Caligiuri 15'
Costa Rica1–1United States
Ramírez 42'Kerr 44'
United States0–1Costa Rica
Coronado 35'

Final round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationCanada men's national soccer teamHonduras national football teamCosta Rica national football team
1Canada (C)422042+261986 FIFA World Cup—2–11–1
2Honduras411266030–1—3–1
3Costa Rica403146−230–02–2—

Canada qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Costa Rica2–2Honduras
Solano 19' Williams 81'Figueroa 8' (pen.) Betancourt 24'
Canada1–1Costa Rica
James 58'Williams 12'
Honduras0–1Canada
Pakos 58'
Costa Rica0–0Canada
Honduras3–1Costa Rica
Betancourt 40' Figueroa 51', 56' (pen.)Guimarães 7'
Canada2–1Honduras
Pakos 15' Vrablic 61'Betancourt 49'
1985 CONCACAF Championship winners
Canada First title

Qualified teams

Canada won the 1985 CONCACAF Championship and thereby qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA World Cup1
CanadaFinal round winners14 September 19850 (debut)

1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

See also

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