1977 CONCACAF Championship qualification
Listed below are the dates and results for the tournament qualification. A total of 17 CONCACAF teams entered the competition. Honduras withdrew before the matches were played. The remaining 16 teams were divided into 3 zones, based on geographical considerations, as follows:
- North American Zone had 3 teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner and runner-up would advance to the Final Round.
- Central American Zone had 4 teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner and runner-up would advance to the Final Round.
- Caribbean Zone had 9 teams, which would be divided into 2 groups of 4 or 5 teams. The teams played in a knockout tournament, with matches on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to the Final Round.
Entrants
[edit | edit source]- File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
- File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica
- File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
- File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic
- File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador
- File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala
- File:Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana
- File:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti
- File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica
- File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
- File:Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959–1986).svg Netherlands Antilles
- File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama
- File:Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname
- File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago
- File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
CONCACAF North American Zone
[edit | edit source]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | 1977 CONCACAF Championship |
| 2= | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (O) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4[a] | |
| 2= | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4[a] |
| 24 September 1976 | Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Vancouver, Canada |
| Bolitho File:Soccerball shade.svg 77' | Bandov File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 15,453[1] Referee: Dorantes García (Mexico) |
| 3 October 1976 | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 0–0 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | Los Angeles, United States |
| Stadium: Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 33,171[2] Referee: Dante Maglio (Canada) |
| 10 October 1976 | Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | Vancouver, Canada |
| Parsons File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 17,939[3] Referee: Toros Kibritjian (United States) |
| 15 October 1976 | Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Puebla, Mexico |
| Solís File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' Álvarez File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' Dávila File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' (pen.) |
Stadium: Cuauhtémoc Referee: Werner Winsemann (Canada) |
| 20 October 1976 | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Seattle, United States |
| Rys File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' Veee File:Soccerball shade.svg 81' |
Stadium: Kingdome Attendance: 17,675[4] Referee: Rubio Vásquez (Mexico) |
| 27 October 1976 | Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg | 0–0 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Toluca, Mexico |
| Stadium: Nemesio Díez Referee: Landauer (United States) |
Canada and United States finished level on points and goal difference, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the Final Round.
| 22 December 1976 | Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Budd File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' Lenarduzzi File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' Bolitho File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' |
Attendance: 5,000 (estimated)[5] Referee: Velasquez Ramírez (Colombia) |
Mexico and Canada advanced to the tournament.
CONCACAF Central American Zone
[edit | edit source]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 8 | 1977 CONCACAF Championship |
| 2 | File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 3 |
| 4 April 1976 | Panama File:Flag of Panama.svg | 3–2 | File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |
| Tapia File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' Ponce File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Sánchez File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' |
Jiménez File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' Barrantes File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' |
Referee: Cedillos (Honduras) |
| 2 May 1976 | Panama File:Flag of Panama.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |
| Vázquez File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' (pen.) | Ramírez File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' | Referee: Rojas Luis (Costa Rica) |
| 11 July 1976 | Costa Rica File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Juan de Tibás, Costa Rica |
| Alvarado File:Soccerball shade.svg 11', 22' Jiménez File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' |
Referee: Sazo Alvarez (Nicaragua) |
| 1 August 1976 | El Salvador File:Flag of El Salvador.svg | 4–1 | File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Ramírez File:Soccerball shade.svg 7', 14', 78' Aquino File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' |
Hernández File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' | Referee: Rubio Vásquez (Mexico) |
| 17 September 1976 | Panama File:Flag of Panama.svg | 2–4 | File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |
| Wellmann File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' (o.g.) Montillo File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' |
Pennant File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' Sánchez File:Soccerball shade.svg 56', 63' Anderson File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' |
Referee: Álvarez Morales (Costa Rica) |
| 26 September 1976 | Guatemala File:Flag of Guatemala.svg | 7–0 | File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Sánchez File:Soccerball shade.svg 14', 68' Pennant File:Soccerball shade.svg 17', 40' McDonald File:Soccerball shade.svg 53', 62' Sandoval File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' |
Referee: Avendano Ruiz (El Salvador) |
| 1 December 1976 | El Salvador File:Flag of El Salvador.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Cabrera File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' | Jiménez File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' | Referee: Méndez Molina (Guatemala) |
| 5 December 1976 | Costa Rica File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg | 0–0 | File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica |
| Referee: Archundia (Mexico) |
| 12 December 1976 | Guatemala File:Flag of Guatemala.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Sandoval File:Soccerball shade.svg 77' | Salgado File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' | Referee: Andino Pinel (Honduras) |
| 15 December 1976 | Costa Rica File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica |
| Figueroa File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' | Ramírez File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' | Referee: Mollinedo (Guatemala) |
| 19 December 1976 | El Salvador File:Flag of El Salvador.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Cabrera File:Soccerball shade.svg 1' Valencia File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' |
Referee: Segura (Mexico) |
Guatemala and El Salvador advanced to the tournament.
CONCACAF Caribbean Zone
[edit | edit source]Brackets
[edit | edit source]Group A
[edit | edit source]First round
[edit | edit source]| 4 July 1976 | Guyana File:Flag of Guyana.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname | Georgetown Cricket Club Ground, Georgetown, Guyana |
| Butts File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' Niles File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' |
Referee: Gay (Trinidad and Tobago) |
| 29 August 1976 | Suriname File:Flag of Suriname.svg | 3–0 (3–2 agg.) | File:Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana | André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Playfaire File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' George File:Soccerball shade.svg 35', 53' |
Referee: Wooding (Trinidad and Tobago) |
Suriname advanced to the Second Round.
| 15 August 1976 | Barbados File:Flag of Barbados.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago | Barbados National Stadium, Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Clarke File:Soccerball shade.svg 47', 54' (pen.) | David File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' | Referee: Steeman (Suriname) |
| 31 August 1976 | Trinidad and Tobago File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg | 1–0 (2–2 agg.) | File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Douglas File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' | Referee: Koetsier (Netherlands Antilles) |
The aggregate score was tied 2–2, and a play-off was played to decide who would advance to the Second Round.
| 14 September 1976 | File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados | 1–3 | Trinidad and Tobago File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg | Barbados National Stadium, Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Clarke File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' | Llewellyn File:Soccerball shade.svg 3' Carpette File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' Clarke File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' (o.g.) |
Referee: Calderón Castro (Cuba) |
Trinidad and Tobago advanced to the Second Round, via the play-off.
Second round
[edit | edit source]| 14 November 1976 | Suriname File:Flag of Suriname.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago | André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname |
| George File:Soccerball shade.svg 2' | David File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' | Referee: Chandler (Barbados) |
| 28 November 1976 | Trinidad and Tobago File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg | 2–2 (3–3 agg.) | File:Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Figaro File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' (pen.) Llewellyn File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' |
Olmberg File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' Entingh File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' |
Referee: Llobregat Vicedo (Venezuela) |
The aggregate score was tied 3–3, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the tournament.
| 18 December 1976 | Suriname File:Flag of Suriname.svg | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago | Stade Georges-Chaumet, Cayenne, French Guiana |
| George File:Soccerball shade.svg 60', 80' Olmberg File:Soccerball shade.svg 107' (pen.) |
David File:Soccerball shade.svg 19', 70' | Referee: Llobregat Vicedo (Venezuela) |
Suriname advanced to the tournament, via the play-off.
Group B
[edit | edit source]Preliminary round
[edit | edit source]| 17 April 1976 | Haiti File:Flag of Haiti (1964–1986).svg | 3–0 (6–0 agg.) | File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Bayonne File:Soccerball shade.svg 32', 63' Domingue File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' |
Referee: Villarejo Ramírez (Puerto Rico) |
Haiti advanced to the First Round.
First round
[edit | edit source]| 30 July 1976 | Netherlands Antilles File:Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959–1986).svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Haiti (1964–1986).svg Haiti | Guillermo Próspero Trinidad, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles |
| Ruiz File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' | Sanon File:Soccerball shade.svg 27', 39' | Referee: Chaplin (Jamaica) |
| 14 August 1976 | Haiti File:Flag of Haiti (1964–1986).svg | 7–0 (9–1 agg.) | File:Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959–1986).svg Netherlands Antilles | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Domingue File:Soccerball shade.svg 5', 41' Sanon File:Soccerball shade.svg 27', 79' Labissiere File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' Brevil File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Bayonne File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' |
Referee: Montane Bosch (Puerto Rico) |
Haiti advanced to the Second Round.
| 15 August 1976 | Jamaica File:Flag of Jamaica.svg | 1–3 | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica |
| Brown File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' | Rivero File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' Lara File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Fariñas File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' |
Referee: De la Puente (Dominican Republic) |
| 29 August 1976 | Cuba File:Flag of Cuba.svg | 2–0 (5–1 agg.) | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba |
| Fariñas File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' Pérez File:Soccerball shade.svg 77' |
Referee: Pastor (Dominican Republic) |
Cuba advanced to the Second Round.
Second round
[edit | edit source]| 28 November 1976 | Cuba File:Flag of Cuba.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Haiti (1964–1986).svg Haiti | Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana, Cuba |
| Núñez File:Soccerball shade.svg 19' | Sanon File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' | Referee: Stewart (Jamaica) |
| 11 December 1976 | Haiti File:Flag of Haiti (1964–1986).svg | 1–1 (2–2 agg.) | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Sanon File:Soccerball shade.svg 81' | Roldán File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' | Referee: Montane Bosch (Puerto Rico) |
The aggregate score was tied 2–2, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the Final Round.
| 29 December 1976 | Haiti File:Flag of Haiti (1964–1986).svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |
| Domingue File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' Désir File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' (pen.) |
Referee: Dorantes Garcia (Mexico) |
Haiti advanced to the tournament, via the play-off.
Teams qualified to the 1977 CONCACAF Championship
[edit | edit source]- File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico (CONCACAF North America Zone Winners)
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (CONCACAF North American Zone Play-Off Winners)
- File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala (CONCACAF Central American Zone Winners)
- File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador (CONCACAF Central American Zone Runners-up)
- File:Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname (CONCACAF Caribbean Zone Second Round Winners)
- File:Flag of Haiti (1964–1986).svg Haiti (CONCACAF Caribbean Zone Second Round and Play-off winners)
Goalscorers
[edit | edit source]- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Canada Brian Budd
- Canada Bob Lenarduzzi
- Canada Buzz Parsons
- Costa Rica Mario Barrantes
- Costa Rica Javier Masís
- Costa Rica William Fisher Salgado
- Cuba Dagoberto Lara
- Cuba Ramón Núñez
- Cuba Agustín Pérez Castillo
- Cuba Miguel Rivero
- Cuba Andrés Roldán
- El Salvador Silvio Aquino
- Guatemala Julio César Anderson
- Guatemala Leonardo McNish
- Guatemala Felix McDonald
- Guatemala Benjamin Monterroso
- Guyana Vibert Butts
- Guyana Keith Niles
- Haiti Arsène Auguste
- Haiti Jean Marie Jean Baptiste
- Haiti Carlo Brevil
- Haiti Jean-Claude Désir
- Haiti Louidor Labissiere
- Jamaica Carl Brown
- Mexico Pedro Damián Álvarez
- Mexico Hugo Dávila
- Mexico Francisco Solís
- Netherlands Antilles Monico Eluterio Ruiz
- Panama Hector Nestor Hernández
- Panama Daniel Montillo Ruíz
- Panama Federico Ponce
- Panama Agustín Sánchez
- Panama Luis Ernesto Tapia
- Panama Virgílio Vázquez
- Suriname Rinaldo Entingh
- Suriname Henry Playfair
- Trinidad and Tobago Leon Carpette
- Trinidad and Tobago Anthony Douglas
- Trinidad and Tobago Selris Figaro
- United States Boris Bandov
- United States Miro Rys
- United States Juli Veee
- 1 own goal
- Barbados Victor Clarke (playing against Trinidad and Tobago)
- Guatemala Allan Wellmann (playing against Panama)
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