1965 CONCACAF Championship
| Campeonato de Naciones de CONCACAF 1965 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Guatemala | 
| Dates | 28 March – 11 April | 
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 | 
| Goals scored | 49 (3.27 per match) | 
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The 1965 CONCACAF Championship, was the 2nd edition of the CONCACAF Championship, the tournament was held in Guatemala from 28 March to 11 April. It had 6 participating teams.
Qualifying round
Caribbean Zone
Jamaica, Trinidad, Dominican Republic withdrew from qualifying due to a schedule clash with qualification for the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
Hosts of the final tournament, Guatemala refused to grant the Cubans visas to visit the country.
Cuba complained to Helmut Käser, FIFA's General Secretary requesting for FIFA not to recognise CONCACAF. Käser stated that FIFA could not do so and referred the issue of Guatemalan visas for the Cubans to CONCACAF. As they were not able to enter the competition, Cuba withdrew.
Haiti and Netherlands Antilles automatically qualified for the final round.[1]
Central American Zone
Panama withdrew prior to the qualifying tournament beginning.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 4 | Final round | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | 
| El Salvador  | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| González  Barraza  | 
| El Salvador  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Monge  Méndez Liévano  | 
Castillo  | 
North America Zone
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico  | 
w/o | w/o | w/o | 
United States withdrew. Mexico automatically qualified.[1]
Participating teams
 Costa Rica (Defending champions)
 El Salvador
 Guatemala (Hosts)
 Haiti
 Mexico
 Netherlands Antilles
Squads
Venues
| Guatemala City | 
|---|
| Estadio Mateo Flores | 
| Capacity: 35,000 | 
Final round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 6 | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 5 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 2 | |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 1 | 
| Mexico  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Díaz  Valdivia  | 
| Costa Rica  | 6–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hernández  Peña Quirós  | 
| Costa Rica  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Marín  Hernández  | 
Saint-Vil  | 
| El Salvador  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hernández  | 
Sillie  | 
| Mexico  | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fragoso  Cisneros  | 
| Guatemala  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| De Paz  De León Valdez Clark  | 
Méndez  | 
| Guatemala  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Peña  Bertrand  | 
Loran  Sillie  | 
| Mexico  | 1–1[nb 1] | |
|---|---|---|
| Ruvalcaba  | 
Zúñiga  | 
| Netherlands Antilles  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Testing  | 
Obas  | 
| Costa Rica  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hernández  | 
Rodríguez  | 
Notes
| Champions | 
|---|
![]() Mexico 1st title  | 
Team of the Tournament
Source:[7]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | 
|---|---|---|---|
References
- ^ a b "II. CONCACAF NATIONS CUP 1965". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
 - ^ a b RSSSF - CONCACAF 1965 - Match details
 - ^ a b El Balon Cuscatleco - El Salvador en NORCECA
 - ^ "La Nacion – Google News Archive Search". Google News.
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 - ^ "La Nacion – Google News Archive Search". Google News.
 - ^ "II COPA DE NACIONES CONCACAF 1965 (NORCECA) - Match Details". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
 

