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1985 CONCACAF Championship

1985 CONCACAF Championship
CONCACAF Championship
Tournament details
Dates 24 February – 14 September
Teams 9 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions  Canada (1st title)
Runners-up  Honduras
Third place  Costa Rica
Tournament statistics
Matches played 24
Goals scored 54 (2.25 per match)
Top scorer(s) Honduras José Roberto Figueroa (5 goals)
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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 title and clinched qualification on 14 September 1985 to participate in their first ever World Cup after beating Honduras 2-1 at King George V Park in St. John's, Newfoundland.

Honduras advanced to the Second Round.


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