1989 CONCACAF Championship
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The 1989 CONCACAF Championship was the tenth and final edition of the CONCACAF Championship held under the format of serving as qualification to the 1990 FIFA World Cup and having no host nation for the final round. The tournament would be succeeded by the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 1991.
Costa Rica narrowly emerged as champions on goal difference to win their third title and participate in their first World Cup. The United States finished runners-up by virtue of one goal and qualified for their first World Cup in forty years. The U.S. gained their first World Cup qualification in 40 years by beating Trinidad and Tobago in their last game by 1–0, with a goal dubbed "The Shot Heard around the World".
A total of sixteen CONCACAF teams entered the competition. However, FIFA rejected the entry of Belize due to debts to FIFA.
Qualification
Five teams qualified from the two stage qualification process that ran from April to November 1988. Mexico were disqualified during this stage after having been found to have fielded over-aged players during the 1988 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament. Their scheduled opponents Costa Rica therefore advanced to the Final Round unopposed.
Teams
Final round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | CRC | USA | TRI | GUA | SLV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||
| United States | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
| Guatemala | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | Canc. | ||
| El Salvador | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 2 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | Canc. |
Costa Rica won the 1989 CONCACAF Championship and, along with the United States, qualified for the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
| Guatemala | 1–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Chacón 39' (pen.) |
| Costa Rica | 2–1 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Flores 42' Coronado 78' | Rodas 51' |
| Costa Rica | 1–0 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Rhoden 14' |
| United States | 1–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Ramos 72' |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Jones 13' | Coronado 69' |
| United States | 2–1 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Murray 3' Eichmann 67' | Chacón 22' |
| El Salvador | 2–4 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Rodriguez 24' Rivas 63' | Cayasso 16' Hidalgo 46' Flóres 51', 75' |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2–0 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis 50', 61' |
| Guatemala | 0–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Jamerson 57' |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2–1 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Jones 10' Jamerson 88' | Rodas 6' |
| El Salvador | Not Played | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | Not Played | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 CONCACAF Championship winners |
|---|
| Costa Rica Third title |
Goalscorers
2 goals
- Costa Rica Evaristo Coronado
- Costa Rica Juan Arnoldo Cayasso
- Costa Rica Leónidas Flores
- Guatemala Raúl Chacón
- Guatemala Julio Rodas
- Trinidad and Tobago Leonson Lewis
- Trinidad and Tobago Kerry Jamerson
- Trinidad and Tobago Philibert Jones
1 goal
- Costa Rica Carlos Hidalgo
- Costa Rica Gilberto Rhoden
- Costa Rica Pastor Fernández
- Costa Rica Roger Flores
- El Salvador Jaime Rodríguez
- El Salvador José María Rivas
- Trinidad and Tobago Hutson Charles
- United States Bruce Murray
- United States Eric Eichmann
- United States Hugo Perez
- United States Paul Caligiuri
- United States Steve Trittschuh
- United States Tab Ramos
External links
- at FIFA.com