The North, Central American and Caribbean section of the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification acted as qualifiers for the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, for national teams which are members of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (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 semi-final 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, had their entry rejected.
First round
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United States advanced to the semi-final round.
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Haiti advanced to the semi-final round.
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Honduras advanced to the semi-final round.
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El Salvador advanced to the semi-final round.
Second round
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Haiti advanced to the Final Round.
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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.
Third round RankTeam1=2210142+21=2210124−2 Source:El Balon Cuscatleco - cm70 serie3
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.
Team Qualified as Qualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA World Cup 6 (1930, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966) 0 (debut)
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References
External links FIFA World Cup Official Site – 1970 World Cup Qualification RSSSF – 1970 World Cup Qualification