Trinidad and Tobago qualified as hosts
El Salvador qualified as holders
4 other teams were to qualify from the following zones:
Northern Zone: USA, Mexico
Central Zone: Guatemala, Panama, Nicaragua
Caribbean Zone: Cuba, Haiti, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico
Qualification group in Willemstad (Rifstadion): Neth. Antilles, Cuba and Puerto Rico;
Haiti withdrew
09-02-1966 (Willemstad) Puerto Rico 0-3 Cuba [HT 0-1]
11-02-1966 (Willemstad) Neth. Antilles 6-0 Puerto Rico [HT 1-0]
14-02-1966 (Willemstad) Cuba 1-0 Neth. Antilles [HT 1-0]
NB: final tournament not held after three countries (Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, and
Mexico) had all declined to host it
Thanks to Neil Morrison
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Last updated: 8 Jan 2024
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