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

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.

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
DateMarch 24, 2017 (2017-03-24)
VenueStade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
RefereeDrew Fischer (Canada)
Second leg
Nicaragua Haiti
3 0
DateMarch 28, 2017 (2017-03-28)
VenueEstadio Nacional de Fútbol, Managua
RefereeJorge Rojas (Mexico)

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 March 24 and 28, 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 and 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 February 3, 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 Chavarría  86'
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)

Second leg
Nicaragua 3–0 Haiti
Barrera  82' (pen.), 86', 88' Report
Referee: Jorge Rojas (Mexico)

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

References
  1. @UNCAF (January 30, 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 (January 30, 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. January 31, 2017.
  4. "Match order for Haiti-Nicaragua Gold Cup Play-In set". CONCACAF.com. February 3, 2017. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  5. "Haiti tops Nicaragua in Gold Cup qualifying playoff opener". CONCACAF.com. March 25, 2017. Archived from the original on June 26, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  6. "Nicaragua roars to Gold Cup on Barrera hat-trick". CONCACAF.com. March 29, 2017. Archived from the original on July 27, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  7. "Scotiabank CFU Men's Caribbean Cup 2016 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. "Copa Centroamericana 2017 Regulations (Spanish Edition)" (PDF). CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
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