1985 CONCACAF Championship — 1985 edition of the CONCACAF Championship association football competition
Canada won their first CONCACAF Championship title and secured their first-ever FIFA World Cup berth at this 1985 edition.
Key Facts
- Edition
- 9th CONCACAF Championship
- Teams entered
- 18 CONCACAF nations
- World Cup spots available
- 1 (Mexico qualified automatically as host)
- Canada's clinching match
- Canada 2–1 Honduras, 14 September 1985
- Venue of decisive match
- King George V Park, St. John's, Newfoundland
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
CONCACAF's region was allocated two World Cup places for the 1986 tournament in Mexico, but Mexico qualified automatically as host nation, leaving only one berth to be contested among 17 remaining CONCACAF teams through the 1985 Championship.
The ninth edition of the CONCACAF Championship was held in 1985, with 18 nations competing. Canada advanced through the competition and secured the title by defeating Honduras 2–1 at King George V Park in St. John's, Newfoundland, on 14 September 1985.
Canada earned both their first CONCACAF Championship title and their first-ever qualification for the FIFA World Cup, advancing to compete in the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. The result marked a historic milestone for Canadian football.
Result
at King George V Park, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada