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
- Canada
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Suriname
- United States
Final tournament
First round
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Final round
Canada qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
Qualified teams
The following team from CONCACAF qualified for the final tournament.
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
See also
- 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
References
External links
- CONCACAF Championship 1985 on RSSSF Archive
- Canada – 1985 CONCACAF Champions
