1977 CONCACAF Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mexico |
| Dates | 8–23 October |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Haiti |
| Third place |  El Salvador |
| Fourth place |  Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 55 (3.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 790,097 (52,673 per match) |
| Top scorer | Mexico Víctor Rangel (6 goals) |
← 1973 1981 → | |
| CONCACAF Qualifiers |
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The 1977 CONCACAF Championship, the seventh edition of the CONCACAF Championship, was held in Mexico from 8 to 23 October. Mexico, as the host nation, easily secured a third title and a place in Argentina '78 since the tournament also served as qualification to the World Cup. The North, Central American and Caribbean zone was allocated 1 place (out of 16) in the final tournament.
Qualification
[edit | edit source]Teams
[edit | edit source]Venues
[edit | edit source]| Mexico City | San Nicolás de los Garza | |
|---|---|---|
| Estadio Azteca | Estadio Universitario | |
| Capacity: 105,000 | Capacity: 41,615 | |
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Final round
[edit | edit source]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico (C) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 10 | 1978 FIFA World Cup |
| 2 | Haiti
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | El Salvador
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Canada
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Guatemala
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Suriname
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 0 |
| Guatemala | 3–2 | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald File:Soccerball shade.svg 15', 38' Alfaro File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' |
Schal File:Soccerball shade.svg 2' Rigters File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' |
| Canada | 1–2 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Budd File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' | Zapata File:Soccerball shade.svg 44', 84' |
| Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg | 4–1 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Sánchez File:Soccerball shade.svg 1' Rangel File:Soccerball shade.svg 46', 70', 82' |
Auguste File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' |
| Canada | 2–1 | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Parsons File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' Bakić File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' |
Olmberg File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' (pen.) |
| Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg | 3–1 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Cárdenas File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' Rangel File:Soccerball shade.svg 59', 90' |
Huezo File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' |
| Guatemala | 1–2 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Mitrovich File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' | Domingue File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' (pen.) Bayonne File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' |
| Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg | 8–1 | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Rangel File:Soccerball shade.svg 24' Isiordia File:Soccerball shade.svg 37', 49' Sánchez File:Soccerball shade.svg 39', 90' Jiménez File:Soccerball shade.svg 73', 84' Chávez File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' |
Schal File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' (pen.) |
| Canada | 2–1 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Parsons File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' B. Lenarduzzi File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' |
Alfaro File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' |
| Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg | 2–1 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Vázquez File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' (pen.) Cárdenas File:Soccerball shade.svg 81' |
Mitrovich File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' |
| El Salvador | 3–2 | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| González File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' Rosas File:Soccerball shade.svg 77', 87' |
Emanuelson File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' Olmberg File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' (pen.) |
| Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg | 3–1 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Guzmán File:Soccerball shade.svg 31', 40' Sánchez File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' |
Parsons File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' |
| Guatemala | 2–2 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Rivera File:Soccerball shade.svg 58', 75' | Rosas File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' Huezo File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' |
Mexico qualified for the 1978 FIFA World Cup.
| 1977 CONCACAF Championship winners |
|---|
| File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Third title |
Goalscorers
[edit | edit source]- 6 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
See also
[edit | edit source]- 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification
- 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
- 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
- 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
- 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)
External links
[edit | edit source]Categories:
- 1977 CONCACAF Championship
- CONCACAF Championship
- International association football competitions hosted by Mexico
- 1977 in CONCACAF football
- FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
- 1977–78 in Guatemalan football
- 1977–78 in Mexican football
- 1977–78 in Salvadoran football
- 1977 in Canadian soccer
- October 1977 sports events in North America
- October 1977 in Mexico
- Sport in Monterrey
- Football competitions in Mexico City
- 1970s in Mexico City
- Mexico at the 1978 FIFA World Cup
- 20th century in Monterrey