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1967 CONCACAF Championship — 1967 edition of the CONCACAF Championship association football competition

January 1, 1967

Guatemala's only CONCACAF Championship title, won at the 1967 edition hosted in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Quick Facts

Year
1967
Category
sports

Key Facts

Edition
Third edition of the CONCACAF Championship
Dates
5 to 19 March 1967
Champion
Guatemala
Runner-up
Mexico
Decisive match score
Guatemala 1–0 Mexico
Decisive goal scorer
Manuel Recinos (late goal)

Location

Map of Tegucigalpa, HondurasMap of Tegucigalpa, HondurasTegucigalpa, Honduras

Cause → Event → Consequence

Cause

Mexico qualified automatically as defending champions and Honduras as host nation. Six teams competed in the final round-robin tournament held in Tegucigalpa. Guatemala, managed by Rubén Amorín, entered the competition seeking to claim their first regional title.

Event

The 1967 CONCACAF Championship final tournament ran from 5 to 19 March 1967 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Guatemala topped the six-team round-robin, with the decisive match being a 1–0 victory over Mexico secured by a late goal from Manuel Recinos. Mexico finished second and Honduras third.

Consequence

Guatemala claimed its only CONCACAF Championship title to date. Mexico, managed by Ignacio 'Nacho' Trelles, finished as runners-up without retaining their title. The result established Guatemala's sole triumph in CONCACAF's top national team competition.

Result

Guatemala
1–0 (decisive match)
Mexico

at Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Guatemala's only CONCACAF Championship title

Timeline Context

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