The 1985 CONCACAF Championship was the ninth edition of the

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. It also served as the qualification for the

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. 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.

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, the World Cup host, qualified automatically, leaving 1 spot open for competition between 17 teams.

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earned their first major title and clinched qualification on 14 September 1985 to participate in their first

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after beating Honduras 2–1 at

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in St. John's, Newfoundland.

Qualification

Final tournament

First round

Group 1

Honduras advanced to the Second Round. ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

Group 2

Canada advanced to the second round. ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

Group 3

Costa Rica advanced to the second round. ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

Final round

Canada qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup. ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

Goalscorers

;5 goals *

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;4 goals * Dale Mitchell ;3 goals * Igor Vrablic * Johnny Williams * José María Rivas * Porfirio Armando Betancourt ;2 goals * George Pakos *

Byron Pérez Byron Romeo Pérez Solórzano (born 18 March 1959) is a Guatemalan football coach and former player who spent most of his career with local club Comunicaciones, and was also a member of the Guatemala national team for over a decade, playing in ...

Eduardo Laing Eduardo Antonio "Tony" Laing Cárcamo (born 27 December 1958) is a retired Honduran football player and member of the Honduras national football team, known for his game-tying goal against Northern Ireland in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Club car ...

;1 goal *

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* Paul James *

Alexandre Guimarães Alexandre Henrique Borges Guimarães (born 7 November 1959) is a Costa Rican football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of América de Cali. Born and raised in Brazil, Guimarães played for the ...

* Alvaro Solano * Evaristo Coronado * Miguel Lacey * Milton Noriega * Oscar Ramírez * Jorge Manuel Ulate * Baltazar Zapata *

Ever Hernández Ever Francisco Hernández (born December 11, 1958) is a retired football player from El Salvador who represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. Club career Hernández began his career playing for hometown club C.D Santiague ...

Mauricio Alfaro Mauricio Alberto Alfaro Valladares (born 13 February 1956) is a former soccer professional player from El Salvador, who represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. Club career Nicknamed ''El Tuco'', Alfaro started his career ...

* Wilfredo Huezo * Eduardo Estrada Aquino * Raul Galindo * Julio Gómez Rendón * Juan Manuel Funes *

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Roberto Bailey Roberto James Bailey Sargent (10 August 1952 – 11 June 2019) was a Honduran football forward who played for Honduras in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Club career Nicknamed ''El Robot'', Bailey played for C.D. Marathón Club Deportivo Marat ...

* Kenneth Stewart *

Rinaldo Entingh Rinaldo Stanley Entingh (June 9, 1953) is a former Surinamese footballer. He played as a midfielder in the SVB Hoofdklasse for S.V. Robinhood and for the Suriname national team. Biography Entingh was born June 9, 1953. He began his career wi ...

* Necik De Noon * Adrian Fonrose *

Chico Borja Hernan "Chico" Borja (August 24, 1959 – January 25, 2021) was an Ecuadorian-born American soccer player and coach. He spent time in the several U.S.-based leagues including the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and th ...

* John Kerr, Jr. * Mark Peterson *

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References

External links

CONCACAF Championship 1985 on RSSSF Archive

Canada – 1985 CONCACAF Champions
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1986 FIFA World Cup qualification

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