2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification (CFU–UNCAF play-off)

2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
(CFU–UNCAF play-off)
Event2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
Haiti Nicaragua
3 4
on aggregate
First leg
Haiti Nicaragua
3 1
Date24 March 2017 (2017-03-24)
VenueStade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
RefereeDrew Fischer (Canada)
Second leg
Nicaragua Haiti
3 0
Date28 March 2017 (2017-03-28)
VenueEstadio Nacional de Fútbol, Managua
RefereeJorge Rojas (Mexico)
← 2015

The 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification (CFU–UNCAF play-off) was a home-and-away two-legged qualification play-off that took place in March 2017 to determine the final team that would participate in the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[1] It was the second edition of the competition.

The Caribbean Football Union (CFU) representative, Haiti, met the Central American Football Union (UNCAF) representative, Nicaragua, in the play-off.

The matches took place on 24 and 28 March 2017, as it was the only international window on the FIFA International Match Calendar that occurred after the 2017 Copa Centroamericana and 2016 Caribbean Cup fifth place playoff had finished but before the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup was scheduled to begin. CONCACAF conducted a draw to determine the order of matches, at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami Beach, Florida, on 3 February 2017, 12:00 EST (UTC−5).[2][3][4]

Nicaragua overcame a 3–1 first leg deficit to defeat Haiti 3–0 in the second leg and win the play-off 4–3 on aggregate, qualifying for their second appearance in the Gold Cup and their first since 2009.[5][6]

Qualified teams

Zone Placement Team
CFU 2017 Caribbean Cup fifth place[7]  Haiti
UNCAF 2017 Copa Centroamericana fifth place[8]  Nicaragua

Matches

If tied on aggregate, away goals were the first tie-breaker.[4]

First leg

Haiti 3–1 Nicaragua
 Report
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)

Second leg

Nicaragua 3–0 Haiti
 Report
Referee: Jorge Rojas (Mexico)

Nicaragua won 4–3 on aggregate and qualified for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

References

  1. ^ @UNCAF (30 January 2017). "Las selecciones de Nicaragua y Haití jugarán el repechaje a Copa Oro: Primer partido 24 Marzo / partido de vuelta 28 de Marzo" (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ @UNCAF (30 January 2017). "El próximo viernes 3 de Febrero se conocerá quien jugará de local en cada partido de la serie entre Nicaragua y Haití en el repechaje" (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Details revealed for Gold Cup play-in games between Haiti, Nicaragua". CONCACAF.com. 31 January 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Match order for Haiti-Nicaragua Gold Cup Play-In set". CONCACAF.com. 3 February 2017. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Haiti tops Nicaragua in Gold Cup qualifying playoff opener". CONCACAF. 25 March 2017. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Nicaragua roars to Gold Cup on Barrera hat-trick". CONCACAF. 29 March 2017. Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Scotiabank CFU Men's Caribbean Cup 2016 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Copa Centroamericana 2017 Regulations (Spanish Edition)" (PDF). CONCACAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.