The North, Central American and Caribbean section of the
1970 FIFA World Cup qualification
A total of 75 teams entered the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. Hosts Mexico and defending champions England qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition.
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acted as qualifiers for the
1970 FIFA World Cup
The 1970 FIFA World Cup was the ninth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for men's senior national teams. Held from 31 May to 21 June in Mexico, it was the first World Cup tournament held outside ...
in Mexico, for national teams which are members of the
(CONCACAF). Twelve teams participated in the tournament to compete for one place in the final tournament.
Format
The qualification structure was as follows:
*First round: The remaining 12 teams were divided into 4 groups of 3 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to the semifinal round.
*Second round: The 4 teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the Final Round.
*Third round: The 2 teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner would qualify.
Entrants
Twelve national teams entered into CONCACAF qualification. Another team,
Cuba
Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribb ...
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First round
Group 1
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United States advanced to the semifinal round.
Group 2
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Haiti advanced to the semifinal round.
Group 3
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Honduras advanced to the semifinal round.
Group 4
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El Salvador advanced to the semifinal round.
Second round
Group 1
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Haiti advanced to the Final Round.
Group 2
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Play-off
El Salvador and Honduras finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the Final Round.
El Salvador advanced to the Final Round. Additionally, these matches featured prominently in the
Football War
The Football War ( es, La guerra del fútbol; colloquial: Soccer War), also known as the Hundred Hours' War or 100 Hour War, was a brief military conflict fought between El Salvador and Honduras in 1969. Existing tensions between the two countr ...
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Third round
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Play-off
El Salvador and Haiti finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
El Salvador qualified.
Qualified teams
The following two teams from CONCACAF qualified for the final tournament.
Goalscorers
Notes
References
External links
FIFA World Cup Official Site – 1970 World Cup Qualification
{{1970 FIFA World Cup qualification
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football,, ; french: Confédération de football d'Amérique du Nord, d'Amérique centrale et des Caraïbes, . Dutch uses the English name. abbreviated as CONCACAF ( ; types ...
FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)