1973 CONCACAF Championship
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The 1973 CONCACAF Championship, the 6th staging of the CONCACAF Championship, was held in Haiti
from November 29 to December 18. All matches were played at Stade Sylvio Cator
in Port-au-Prince
. This is the first edition to double as qualification for the World Cup. Haiti became winners for the first time in the CONCACAF region and qualified for West Germany '74
. The North, Central American and Caribbean zone was allocated 1 place (out of 16) in the World Cup.
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Haiti qualifies for the 1974 FIFA World Cup
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5 Goals Emmanuel Sanon
4 Goals Ruben Guifarro Octavio "Centavo" Muciño
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
from November 29 to December 18. All matches were played at Stade Sylvio Cator
Stade Sylvio Cator
Stade Sylvio Cator is a multi-purpose stadium in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It is currently used mostly for association football matches, and is turfed with artificial turf. The stadium bears the name of Haitian Olympic medalist Sylvio Cator. With a capacity of 30,000, the structure is undergoing...
in Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince is the capital and largest city of the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The city's population was 704,776 as of the 2003 census, and was officially estimated to have reached 897,859 in 2009....
. This is the first edition to double as qualification for the World Cup. Haiti became winners for the first time in the CONCACAF region and qualified for West Germany '74
1974 FIFA World Cup
The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded...
. The North, Central American and Caribbean zone was allocated 1 place (out of 16) in the World Cup.
Results
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| 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | |
| 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 19 | −15 |
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Haiti qualifies for the 1974 FIFA World Cup
1974 FIFA World Cup
The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded...
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.svg.png) Haiti Haiti national football team The Haiti national football team represents Haiti in association football and is controlled by the Fédération Haïtienne de Football, the governing body for football in Haiti. Haiti's home ground is Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince and their head coach is Edson Tavares... First title |
Topscorers
7 Goals Steve DavidSteve David
Steve David is a former North American Soccer League star and Trinidad and Tobago international.-Club career:David began his professional career with Police in Trinidad and Tobago. In 1974, he signed with the Miami Toros in the North American Soccer League. That season, the Toros had reached the...
5 Goals Emmanuel Sanon
Emmanuel Sanon
Emmanuel "Manno" Sanon was a Haitian footballer. He starred in the Haiti national football team during its venture into the 1974 FIFA World Cup in Germany.-1974 FIFA World Cup:...
4 Goals Ruben Guifarro Octavio "Centavo" Muciño
See also
- 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification1974 FIFA World Cup qualificationA total of 99 teams entered the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. , as the hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition....
- 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)Listed below are the dates and results for the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American Zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification....
- 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)Listed below are the dates and results for the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification....
- 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)Listed below are the dates and results for the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian and Oceanian zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification....
- 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)Listed below are the dates and results for the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification....