1977 CONCACAF Championship qualification
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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.
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[edit] CONCACAF North American Zone
September 24, 1976, Vancouver, Canada - 
Canada 1 - 1 
USA
October 3, 1976, Los Angeles, USA - USA 0 - 0 
Mexico
October 10, 1976, Vancouver, Canada - Canada 1 - 0 Mexico
October 15, 1976, Puebla, Mexico - Mexico 3 - 0 USA
October 20, 1976, Seattle, USA - USA 2 - 0 Canada
October 27, 1976, Toluca, Mexico - Mexico 0 - 0 Canada
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico |
4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2= | Canada |
4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 2= | USA |
4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
Canada and USA 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.
December 22, 1976, Port au Prince, Haiti - Canada 3 - 0 USA
Mexico and Canada advanced to the tournament.
[edit] CONCACAF Central American Zone
April 4, 1976, Panama City, Panama - 
Panama 3 - 2 
Costa Rica
May 2, 1976, Panama City, Panama - Panama 1 - 1 
El Salvador
July 11, 1976, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 3 - 0 Panama
August 1, 1976, San Salvador, El Salvador - El Salvador 4 - 1 Panama
September 17, 1976, Panama City, Panama - Panama 2 - 4 
Guatemala
September 26, 1976, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Guatemala 7 - 0 Panama
December 1, 1976, San Salvador, El Salvador - El Salvador 1 - 1 Costa Rica
December 5, 1976, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 0 - 0 Guatemala
December 8, 1976, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Guatemala 3 - 1 El Salvador
December 12, 1976, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Guatemala 1 - 1 Costa Rica
December 15, 1976, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 1 - 1 El Salvador
December 19, 1976, San Salvador, El Salvador - El Salvador 2 - 0 Guatemala
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala |
8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | El Salvador |
7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | Costa Rica |
6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Panama |
3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 21 | -14 |
Guatemala and El Salvador advanced to the tournament.
[edit] CONCACAF Caribbean Zone
[edit] Group A
[edit] First round
July 4, 1976, Georgetown, Guyana - 
Guyana 2 - 0 
Suriname
August 29, 1976, Paramaribo, Suriname - Suriname 3 - 0 Guyana
Suriname advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 3-2.
August 15, 1976, Bridgetown, Barbados - 
Barbados 2 - 1 
Trinidad and Tobago
August 31, 1976, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad and Tobago 1 - 0 Barbados
The aggregate score was tied 2-2, and a play-off was played to decide who would advance to the Second Round.
September 14, 1976, Bridgetown, Barbados - Barbados 1 - 3 Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago advanced to the Second Round.
[edit] Second round
November 14, 1976, Paramaribo, Suriname - Suriname 1 - 1 Trinidad and Tobago
November 28, 1976, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad and Tobago 2 - 2 Suriname
The aggregate score was tied 3-3, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the Second Round.
December 18, 1976, Cayenne, French Guiana - Suriname 3 - 2 (aet) Trinidad and Tobago
Suriname advanced to the tournament.
[edit] Group B
[edit] Preliminary Round
April 2, 1976, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - 
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Haiti
April 17, 1976, Port au Prince, Haiti - Haiti 3 - 0 Dominican Republic
Haiti advanced to the First Round by the aggregate score of 6-0.
[edit] First round
July 30, 1976, Oranjestad, Netherlands Antilles - 
Netherlands Antilles 1 - 2 Haiti
August 14, 1976, Port au Prince, Haiti - Haiti 7 - 0 Netherlands Antilles
Haiti advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 9-1.
August 15, 1976, Kingston, Jamaica - 
Jamaica 1 - 3 
Cuba
August 29, 1976, Havana, Cuba - Cuba 2 - 0 Jamaica
Cuba advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 5-1.
[edit] Second round
November 28, 1976, Havana, Cuba - Cuba 1 - 1 Haiti
December 11, 1976, Port au Prince, Haiti - Haiti 1 - 1 Cuba
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.
December 29, 1976, Panama City, Panama - Haiti 2 - 0 Cuba
Haiti advanced to the tournament.
