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#OnThisDay in 2003 – Paulo Da Silva & Vicente Sánchez scored for the hosts @tolucafc.bsky.social as it captured its 2nd Concacaf Champions’ Cup (1st since ’68) after defeating Club Atlético Morelia, 2:1, in 2nd leg final (5:4 agg.), before 18,000 fans, at Estadio Nemesio Díez.

…U.S.- #Guatemala scoreless tie also qualified #CostaRica to its 1st #FIFAWorldCup (Italy ’90).

#OnThisDay in 1989 – U.S. played to a scoreless draw w/ host #Guatemala during final round of Concacaf World Cup Qualifying, before 8,000 fans, at Guatemala City’s Mateo Flores Stadium (now Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores). …

#OnThisDay in 1969 – Juan Ramón Martínez scored the game-winner for #ElSalvador as it qualified to its 1st #FIFAWorldCup (Mexico ’70) after defeating #Haiti, 1:0 in OT, during Concacaf Playoff Game, before 6,742 fans, at #Jamaica’s National Stadium.

#OnThisDay in 1968 – Felipe Ruvalcaba, Juan Dosal, Amaury Epaminondas scored for @tolucafc.bsky.social’s 3:2 win over hosts #NYGreekAmericanAA in 2nd leg (7:3 agg) of Concacaf Champions Cup 2nd Round at Downing Stadium in Randall's Island. Victor Jurisenvic & John Kosmides tallied for NY club

…Also on that day in 1992, Germán Martellotto had 2 goals to lead @clubamerica.bsky.social to a 7:0 win over #SVRobinhood of #Suriname in Concacaf Champions’ Cup Semifinals at #México’s Estadio Corregidora.

#OnThisDay in 1992 – Goals by Victor Badilla & Luis Quiros gave #LDAlajuelense of #CostaRica to a 2:1 victory against #Martinique’s L'Aiglon du Lamentin FC during Concacaf Champions’ Cup Semifinals, before 17,000 fans, at #México’s Estadio Corregidora.

#OnThisDay in 1980 – #NewYorkCosmos played to a 1:1 draw w/ hosts #SportingCP, in a friendly, before a crowd of 35,000, at #Portugal's José Alvalade Stadium. Giorgio Chinaglia scored for the Cosmos, while Manuel Fernandes notched the equalizer for the home side.

#OnThisDay in 1999 – #CIDNecaxa won the Concacaf Champions Cup after defeating #LDAlajuelense, 2:1, in the final at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium. Sergio Vázquez & Alex Aguinaga scored for Los Rayos as they also qualified to 2000 #FIFAClubWorldCup.

#OnThisDay in 1984 – #ChicagoSting captured its 2nd #SoccerBowl trophy after defeating hosts #TorontoBlizzard, 3:2, in 2nd game & clinched #NASL Final Series, before 16,842 fans, at #Canada’s Varsity Stadium. Pato Margetic scored twice for #Chicago.

#OnThisDay in 1971 – Hosts #ElizabethSC (📸 – Tom McCabe) held #CruzAzul (📸 – Erik Lugo) to a scoreless draw in 1st leg of Concacaf Champions Cup 1st Round at Farcher’s Grove in Union, N.J. Check out the complete story on @footballheritage.bsky.social: shorturl.at/mrSkr

Answer: #NetherlandsAntilles (📸- Rudsel Cicilia) captured the gold medal at the 1962 #CACGames by finishing the final group, w/ an undefeated 5-0-0 mark; after victories against #Cuba (2:1), #Jamaica (3:1), #PuertoRico (4:0), #Venezuela (4:3) & #México (3:0).

#OnThisDay in 2008 – Trinidad & Tobago’s #JoePublicFC became 1st Caribbean club to defeat a Mexican team on its home soil when it topped #AtlanteFC, 1:0, during Concacaf Champions League Group Stage at Cancún’s Andrés Quintana Roo Stadium. 13,000 saw Roen Nelson notched the game-winner.

#OnThisDay in 2005 – Omar Esparza, Éver Guzmán & Carlos Vela scored for #México as it captured its 1st #FIFA U-17 World Cup after defeating #Brazil, 3:0, in the final, before a crowd of 40,000, at Estadio Nacional in Lima, #Perú.

...George Touros gave the 3x #USOpenCup champion the lead, before Matilde Selim Lacayo notched the equalizer.
#NYPancyprianFreedoms extended its Concacaf Tournament unbeaten streak to 6 games & became 1st U.S. club to reach the final round since 1971.

#OnThisDay in 1984 – Hosts #NYPancyprianFreedoms (📸 – Bill Marth) prevailed 5:3 on pks against #CDVida after a 1:1 tie (2:2 agg.) in 2nd leg of Concacaf Champions Cup 3rd Round, before 2,500 fans, at Hofstra University Stadium. ...

…Also on that day in 1999 at Sam Boyd Stadium, Javier Delgado scored the winning pk as #LDAlajuelense defeated @chicagofire.bsky.social, 5:4, after 1:1 tie in Concacaf Champions’ Cup Semifinals, before 8,163 fans. Wilson Muñoz gave #Alajuelense the lead before Roman Kosecki notched the equalizer

#OnThisDay in 1999 – Sergio Almaguer, Agustín Delgado & David Oliva scored for #CIDNecaxa’s 3:1 victory against @dcunitedofficial.bsky.social during Concacaf Champions Cup Semifinals, before 8,163 fans, at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium.

#OnThisDay in 1977 – #Pelé scored in 1st half during his farewell game w/ #NewYorkCosmos in a 2:1 victory against his former club #SantosFC, before a crowd of 75,646, at #GiantsStadium. 3-time #FIFAWorldCup champion also played the 2nd half w/ the Brazilian side.

#OnThisDay in 1978 – Vladislav Bogicevic, Giorgio Chinaglia & Seninho scored for #NewYorkCosmos' 3:2 win over hosts Atlético de Madrid, in a friendly where the home side also honored Luis Aragonés, at Estadio Vicente Calderón. Crowd of 45,000 also saw Rubio and Leivinha tallied for the home side.

#OnThisDay in 1969 – Juan Manuel Alejándrez scored the game-winner as #CruzAzul captured its 1st Concacaf Champions Cup after defeating visiting #ComunicacionesFC of #Guatemala, 1:0, in 2nd leg (1:0 agg.) final, before a crowd of 30,000, at #México’s #EstadioAzteca

#OnThisDay in 1999 – Jaime Moreno’s 2nd half goal was game-winner for @dcunitedofficial.bsky.social as it defeated #CDOlimpia, 1:0, during Concacaf Champions’ Cup Quarterfinals, before 7,217 fans, at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium. (📸 – Francisco Rivas)

#OnThisDay in 1984 – Hosts #NYPancyprianFreedoms (📸 – Bill Marth) drew 1:1 w/ #CDVida (📸 – Francisco Rivas) in 1st leg of Concacaf Champions’ Cup 3rd Round Series 1, before 4,000 fans, at @hofstrau.bsky.social Stadium. Own goal gave the NY club the lead, before Jesús Carías scored the equalizer.

#OnThisDay in 1968 – Amaury Epaminondas scored twice for hosts #CDToluca’s 4:1 victory against #NYGreekAmericanAA in 1st leg of Concacaf Champions’ Cup 2nd Round, before 12,000 fans, at Deportivo Toluca Stadium. Nick Tonorezos tallied for the '67-'68 #USOpenCup champion.

#OnThisDay in 2000 – Dagny Mellgren scored the game-winner in OT to lead #Norway to a 3:2 victory against U.S. & captured gold medal at #Olympic Women’s Soccer Tournament, before a crowd of 22,848, at #Australia's Sydney Football Stadium. Tiffeny Milbrett had both goals for the Stars & Stripes.

#OnThisDay in 1999 – Goals by Dema Kovalenko & Ante Razov gave the @chicagofire.bsky.social to a 2:0 victory against #JoePublicFC of Trinidad & Tobago during Concacaf Champions Cup Quarterfinals, before 10,019 fans, at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium.

#OnThisDay in 1969 – Guy Francois scored twice to lead #Haiti to a 3:0 victory against hosts #ElSalvador in 2nd leg, therefore tying the Concacaf World Cup Qualifying Final Series (Mexico ’70), before a crowd of 36,403, at San Salvador’s Flor Blanca Stadium.

…However, #Alajuelense advanced to the finals by winning the series over #PembrokeHamilton, 4:1 on aggregate.

#OnThisDay in 1986 – Hosts #PembrokeHamilton (📸 - Colin Thompson) became 1st Bermudian club to defeat a Costa Rican side at Concacaf Champions Cup after a 1:0 victory against #LDAlajuelense in 2nd leg Semifinal at #Bermuda’s National Stadium …

#OnThisDay in 1981 – 1st #NASL #SoccerBowl determined via shootout (SO) as #ChicagoSting defeated #NewYorkCosmos, 2:1, after a scoreless final, before a crowd of 36,971 at #Canada’s Exhibition Stadium. Rudy Glenn scored the winning tally in the SO for Chicago’s 1st championship.