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04/29/2011

This Week in CONCACAF History: April 24-30

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In 2011, CONCACAF celebrates its 50th anniversary.

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As part of a year-long commemoration, a weekly feature titled "This Week in CONCACAF History" will take a brief look back at some of the confederation's most historic games and happenings.

Through "This Week in CONCACAF History" you can revisit the region's most memorable people, events and crowning achievements.

April 24-30

April 24, 1988: Alexander Viquez had two goals, while Ronald Gonzalez and Adrian Leandro each added another for Costa Rica in a 4-1 victory against Cuba to finish first in the final round group and win the 1988 CONCACAF Under-20 Tournament in Mazatenango, Guatemala … In the other group encounter, Mexico defeated the USA by a score of 2-1 to take second-place and qualify alongside Costa Rica to the 1989 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Saudi Arabia… Unfortunately, Mexico was later disqualified for using an ineligible player and the USA took its place at the FIFA event.

April 25: In Saltillo, host Mexico defeated the USA, 2-1, however, it was Canada that won its second CONCACAF Under-20 Championship and first since 1986, when it finished ahead of Mexico on goal difference (+2 to +1) after both teams concluded the final group with four points (1-0-1 record) … All three teams had already qualified for the 1997 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Malaysia and would be joined by Costa Rica as it also finished first in the three-team playoff with a 2-0-0 record (six points) against Guatemala and Jamaica.

April 26: After winning the first-leg, 2-0, in Kingston, Jamaica, 13 days earlier, Jose Alberto De Santiago, Rafael Murguia, Emilio Lopez, Julio Ceja Ochoa and Luis Enrique Robles all scored for host Mexico in a 5-0 triumph in the second-leg of the 2003 CONCACAF Under-17 Qualifying Playoff at Mexico City's Estadio Azul, taking the series 7-0 on aggregate … The Tricolor, who qualified alongside Costa Rica and USA for the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Finland, extended its shutout streak to 394 minutes; a mark that would continue until April 4, 2007, ultimately reaching a tournament-best, 682.

April 27, 1960: The Olympic Football Tournament would not have a CONCACAF representative for the first time since 1920 as Mexico was eliminated from the North & South American Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament that took place in Lima, Peru, following a 3-1 loss to Argentina, finishing fourth in the final round group … The Tricolor opened the tournament with consecutive losses to the host (1-0 on April 16) and Brazil (2-1 on April 19), before earning a 4-0 win against Surinam on April 21 … Argentina, Peru and Brazil took the top three spots to qualify for the Olympic Football Tournament in Rome, Italy, later in the year.

April 28, 1990: For only the third time in history, a CONCACAF President was elected as Jack Warner of Trinidad & Tobago ended the 22-year term of Mexico's Joaquin Sorias during the 16^TH Ordinary Congress in Guatemala City, Guatemala … Twenty-five CONCACAF affiliated national associations attended the event held at Sheraton Conquistador Hotel, which also had the following elections: Canada's Jim Fleming, CONCACAF Vice-President - North American Zone; Anthony James of Jamaica, Vice-President - Caribbean Zone; USA's Werner Fricker, CONCACAF Executive Committee Member - North American Zone;Isaac Sasso Sasso of Costa Rica - FIFA Executive Committee Member - Central American Zone.

April 29, 1962: Salvador Reyes scored both goals (28^th, 33^rd) for Mexico's CD Guadalajara in the 2-0 win over visiting CS Herediano of Costa Rica in the first-leg of the 1962 CONCACAF Champions' Cup First Round at the Estadio Jalisco in Guadalajara … Chivas also won the second-leg 3:0 in San José, Costa Rica the following month to advance to the next round of the Champions' Cup … CD Guadalajara claimed the inaugural tournament a few months later by defeating CSD Comunicaciones of Guatemala in the finals.

April 30, 2000: After Josh Wolff (12^th) gave host USA the lead, but David Suazo answered with a pair of goals (29^th, 56^th) to give Honduras a 2-1 win and its first CONCACAF Men's Under-23 Olympic Qualifying Tournament crown at Hershey Park Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania … Honduras and USA had already qualified for the 2000 Olympic Football Tournament in Sydney, Australia, after defeating Mexico (0-0, 5:4 pen) and Guatemala (4-0), respectively, during the semifinals two days earlier in Hershey.

For more information or general inquiries concerning historical content, please contact Steven Torres, CONCACAF Director of Information Services at steve.torres@concacaf.org.