The 1989 CONCACAF Championship was the tenth and final edition of the

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held under the format of serving as

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to the 1990 FIFA World Cup and having no host nation for the final round. The tournament would be succeeded by the

CONCACAF Gold Cup The CONCACAF Gold Cup ( es, Copa de Oro de la CONCACAF, french: Coupe D'or CONCACAF) is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF, determining the continental champion of North Ameri ...

in 1991. Costa Rica narrowly emerged as champions on goal difference to win their third title and participate in their first World Cup. The

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finished runners-up by virtue of one goal and qualified for their first World Cup in forty years. The U.S. gained their first World Cup qualification in 40 years by beating

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in their last game by 1–0, with a goal dubbed "The Shot Heard around the World". A total of sixteen

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teams entered the competition. However, FIFA rejected the entry of

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due to debts to FIFA.

Qualification

Five teams qualified from the two stage qualification process that ran from April to November 1988.

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were disqualified during this stage after having been found to have fielded over-aged players during the

1988 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament The 1988 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was held in Guatemala, although it has also been reported that the tournament was held in Trinidad and Tobago. It also served as qualification for the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship. Qualification Ot ...

. Their scheduled opponents Costa Rica therefore advanced to the Final Round unopposed.

Final round

Costa Rica won the 1989

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Goalscorers

;2 goals * Evaristo Coronado *

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* Leónidas Flores *

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* Julio Rodas *

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* Kerry Jamerson * Philibert Jones ;1 goal * Carlos Hidalgo * Gilberto Rhoden * Pastor Fernández * Roger Flores *

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* José María Rivas * Hutson Charles * Bruce Murray *

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* Hugo Perez *

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* Steve Trittschuh *

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References

External links

North, Central American and Caribbean zone
at FIFA.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Concacaf Championship

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