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

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*  Barbados
*  Canada
*  Costa Rica
*  Cuba
*  Dominican Republic
*  El Salvador
*  Guatemala
*  Guyana
*  Haiti
*  Jamaica
*  Mexico
*  Netherlands Antilles
*  Panama
*  Suriname
*  Trinidad and Tobago
*  United States

## CONCACAF North American Zone

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Mexico | 4  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 1  | +2  | 4  | 1977 CONCACAF Championship
2=  |  Canada (O) | 4  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 3  | −1  | 4[a]
2=  |  United States | 4  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 4  | −1  | 4[a] |

Source: [citation needed]
(O) Play-off winners
Notes:

1. ^ a b Equal points and equal goal differential. A play-off match was organized as a tiebreaker.

Canada  v  United States 24 September 1976 |  Canada  | 1–1|   United States | Vancouver, Canada

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| Bolitho 77' |  | Bandov 8' | Stadium: Empire Stadium
Attendance: 15,453[1]
Referee: Dorantes García (Mexico)

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United States  v  Mexico 3 October 1976 |  United States  | 0–0|   Mexico | Los Angeles, United States

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Attendance: 33,171[2]
Referee: Dante Maglio (Canada)

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Canada  v  Mexico 10 October 1976 |  Canada  | 1–0|   Mexico | Vancouver, Canada

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| Parsons 32' |  |  | Stadium: Empire Stadium
Attendance: 17,939[3]
Referee: Toros Kibritjian (United States)

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Mexico  v  United States 15 October 1976 |  Mexico  | 3–0|   United States | Puebla, Mexico

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| Solís 28'
Álvarez 40'
Dávila 83' (pen.) |  |  | Stadium: Cuauhtémoc
Referee: Werner Winsemann (Canada)

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United States  v  Canada 20 October 1976 |  United States  | 2–0|   Canada | Seattle, United States

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| Rys 55'
Veee 81' |  |  | Stadium: Kingdome
Attendance: 17,675[4]
Referee: Rubio Vásquez (Mexico)

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Mexico  v  Canada 27 October 1976 |  Mexico  | 0–0|   Canada | Toluca, Mexico

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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.

Canada  v  United States 22 December 1976 |  Canada  | 3–0|   United States | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

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| Budd 21'
Lenarduzzi 80'
Bolitho 87' |  |  | Attendance: 5,000 (estimated)[5]
Referee: Velasquez Ramírez (Colombia)

Mexico and Canada advanced to the tournament.

## CONCACAF Central American Zone

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Guatemala | 6  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 15  | 6  | +9  | 8  | 1977 CONCACAF Championship
2  |  El Salvador | 6  | 2  | 3  | 1  | 10  | 7  | +3  | 7
3  |  Costa Rica | 6  | 1  | 4  | 1  | 8  | 6  | +2  | 6  |
4  |  Panama | 6  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 7  | 21  | −14  | 3

Source: [citation needed]

Panama  v  Costa Rica 4 April 1976 |  Panama  | 3–2|   Costa Rica | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama

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| Tapia 48'
Ponce 50'
Sánchez 75' |  | Jiménez 34'
Barrantes 85' | Referee: Cedillos (Honduras)

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Panama  v  El Salvador 2 May 1976 |  Panama  | 1–1|   El Salvador | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama

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| Vázquez 50' (pen.) |  | Ramírez 16' | Referee: Rojas Luis (Costa Rica)

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Costa Rica  v  Panama 11 July 1976 |  Costa Rica  | 3–0|   Panama | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Juan de Tibás, Costa Rica

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| Alvarado 11', 22'
Jiménez 44' |  |  | Referee: Sazo Alvarez (Nicaragua)

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El Salvador  v  Panama 1 August 1976 |  El Salvador  | 4–1|   Panama | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador

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| Ramírez 7', 14', 78'
Aquino 69' |  | Hernández 88' | Referee: Rubio Vásquez (Mexico)

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Panama  v  Guatemala 17 September 1976 |  Panama  | 2–4|   Guatemala | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama

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| Wellmann 9' (o.g.)
Montillo 25' |  | Pennant 51'
Sánchez 56', 63'
Anderson 88' | Referee: Álvarez Morales (Costa Rica)

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Guatemala  v  Panama 26 September 1976 |  Guatemala  | 7–0|   Panama | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala

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| Sánchez 14', 68'
Pennant 17', 40'
McDonald 53', 62'
Sandoval 70' |  |  | Referee: Avendano Ruiz (El Salvador)

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El Salvador  v  Costa Rica 1 December 1976 |  El Salvador  | 1–1|   Costa Rica | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador

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| Cabrera 27' |  | Jiménez 78' | Referee: Méndez Molina (Guatemala)

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Costa Rica  v  Guatemala 5 December 1976 |  Costa Rica  | 0–0|   Guatemala |  Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica

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Guatemala  v  El Salvador 8 December 1976 |  Guatemala  | 3–1|   El Salvador | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala

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| McNish 19'
Monterroso 30'
Sánchez 80' |  | Valencia 14' (pen.) | Referee: Luis Paulino Siles Calderón (Costa Rica)

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Guatemala  v  Costa Rica 12 December 1976 |  Guatemala  | 1–1|   Costa Rica | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala

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| Sandoval 77' |  | Salgado 89' | Referee: Andino Pinel (Honduras)

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Costa Rica  v  El Salvador 15 December 1976 |  Costa Rica  | 1–1|   El Salvador |  Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica

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| Figueroa 40' |  | Ramírez 75' | Referee: Mollinedo (Guatemala)

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El Salvador  v  Guatemala 19 December 1976 |  El Salvador  | 2–0|   Guatemala | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador

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| Cabrera 1'
Valencia 12' |  |  | Referee: Segura (Mexico)

Guatemala and El Salvador advanced to the tournament.

## CONCACAF Caribbean Zone

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### Brackets

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|  Guyana| 2| 0| n| 2
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|  Suriname| 0| 3| n| 3| |
| | |  Suriname (a.e.t.)| 1| 2| 3| 3*
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| | |  Trinidad and Tobago| 1| 2| 2| 3
| | | |  Barbados| 2| 0| 1| 2| |
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|  Trinidad and Tobago| 1| 1| 3| 2*| |
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|  Jamaica| 1| 0| n| 1
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|  Cuba| 3| 2| n| 5| |
| | |  Cuba| 1| 1| 0| 2
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| | |  Haiti| 1| 1| 2| 2*
| | | |  Netherlands Antilles| 1| 0| n| 1| |
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| | |  Haiti| 2| 7| n| 9| |
|  Dominican Republic| 0| 0| n| 0| | | |
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|  Haiti| 3| 3| n| 6| |
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### Group A

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#### First round

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Guyana  v  Suriname 4 July 1976 |  Guyana  | 2–0|   Suriname |  Georgetown Cricket Club Ground, Georgetown, Guyana

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| Butts 9'
Niles 72' |  |  | Referee: Gay (Trinidad and Tobago)

Suriname  v  Guyana 29 August 1976 |  Suriname  | 3–0
(3–2 agg.)|   Guyana | André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname

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| Playfaire 4'
George 35', 53' |  |  | Referee: Wooding (Trinidad and Tobago)

Suriname advanced to the Second Round.

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Barbados  v  Trinidad and Tobago 15 August 1976 |  Barbados  | 2–1|   Trinidad and Tobago | Barbados National Stadium, Bridgetown, Barbados

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| Clarke 47', 54' (pen.) |  | David 83' | Referee: Steeman (Suriname)

Trinidad and Tobago  v  Barbados 31 August 1976 |  Trinidad and Tobago  | 1–0
(2–2 agg.)|   Barbados | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

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| Douglas 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.

Barbados v Trinidad and Tobago  14 September 1976 |   Barbados | 1–3|  Trinidad and Tobago  | Barbados National Stadium, Bridgetown, Barbados

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| Clarke 26' |  | Llewellyn 3'
Carpette 74'
Clarke 85' (o.g.) | Referee: Calderón Castro (Cuba)

Trinidad and Tobago advanced to the Second Round, via the play-off.

#### Second round

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Suriname  v  Trinidad and Tobago 14 November 1976 |  Suriname  | 1–1|   Trinidad and Tobago | André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname

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| George 2' |  | David 9' | Referee: Chandler (Barbados)

Trinidad and Tobago  v  Suriname 28 November 1976 |  Trinidad and Tobago  | 2–2
(3–3 agg.)|   Suriname | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

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| Figaro 29' (pen.)
Llewellyn 64' |  | Olmberg 44'
Entingh 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.

Suriname  v  Trinidad and Tobago 18 December 1976 |  Suriname  | 3–2 (a.e.t.)|   Trinidad and Tobago | Stade Georges-Chaumet, Cayenne, French Guiana

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| George 60', 80'
Olmberg 107' (pen.) |  | David 19', 70' | Referee: Llobregat Vicedo (Venezuela)

Suriname advanced to the tournament, via the play-off.

### Group B

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#### Preliminary round

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Dominican Republic  v  Haiti 2 April 1976 |  Dominican Republic  | 0–3|   Haiti | Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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Bayonne 29'
Baptiste 32' | Referee: Wuertz (United States)

Haiti  v  Dominican Republic 17 April 1976 |  Haiti  | 3–0
(6–0 agg.)|   Dominican Republic | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

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| Bayonne 32', 63'
Domingue 44' |  |  | Referee: Villarejo Ramírez (Puerto Rico)

Haiti advanced to the First Round.

#### First round

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Netherlands Antilles  v  Haiti 30 July 1976 |  Netherlands Antilles  | 1–2|   Haiti |  Guillermo Próspero Trinidad, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles

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| Ruiz 84' |  | Sanon 27', 39' | Referee: Chaplin (Jamaica)

Haiti  v  Netherlands Antilles 14 August 1976 |  Haiti  | 7–0
(9–1 agg.)|   Netherlands Antilles | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

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| Domingue 5', 41'
Sanon 27', 79'
Labissiere 30'
Brevil 50'
Bayonne 56' |  |  | Referee: Montane Bosch (Puerto Rico)

Haiti advanced to the Second Round.

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Jamaica  v  Cuba 15 August 1976 |  Jamaica  | 1–3|   Cuba | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica

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| Brown 65' |  | Rivero 29'
Lara 50'
Fariñas 75' | Referee: De la Puente (Dominican Republic)

Cuba  v  Jamaica 29 August 1976 |  Cuba  | 2–0
(5–1 agg.)|   Jamaica | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba

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| Fariñas 42'
Pérez 77' |  |  | Referee: Pastor (Dominican Republic)

Cuba advanced to the Second Round.

#### Second round

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Cuba  v  Haiti 28 November 1976 |  Cuba  | 1–1|   Haiti | Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana, Cuba

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| Núñez 19' |  | Sanon 54' | Referee: Stewart (Jamaica)

Haiti  v  Cuba 11 December 1976 |  Haiti  | 1–1
(2–2 agg.)|   Cuba | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

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| Sanon 81' |  | Roldán 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.

Haiti  v  Cuba 29 December 1976 |  Haiti  | 2–0|   Cuba | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama

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| Domingue 63'
Désir 83' (pen.) |  |  | Referee: Dorantes Garcia (Mexico)

Haiti advanced to the tournament, via the play-off.

## Teams qualified to the 1977 CONCACAF Championship

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*  Mexico (CONCACAF North America Zone Winners)
*  Canada (CONCACAF North American Zone Play-Off Winners)
*  Guatemala (CONCACAF Central American Zone Winners)
*  El Salvador (CONCACAF Central American Zone Runners-up)
*  Suriname (CONCACAF Caribbean Zone Second Round Winners)
*  Haiti (CONCACAF Caribbean Zone Second Round and Play-off winners)

## Goalscorers

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6 goals

* Emmanuel Sanon

5 goals

* Óscar Enrique Sánchez
* Luis Ramírez Zapata
* Roy George

4 goals

* Pierre Bayonne
* Leintz Domingue
* Steve David

3 goals

* Victor Clarke
* Javier Jiménez
* Selvin Pennant

2 goals

* Bob Bolitho
* Johnny Alvarado Cascante
* Francisco Fariñas
* David Arnoldo Cabrera
* Victor Manuel Mejia Valencia
* Peter Sandoval
* Remie Olmberg
* Sammy Llewellyn

1 goal

* Brian Budd
* Bob Lenarduzzi
* Buzz Parsons
* Mario Barrantes
* Javier Masís
* William Fisher Salgado
* Dagoberto Lara
* Ramón Núñez
* Agustín Pérez Castillo
* Miguel Rivero
* Andrés Roldán
* Silvio Aquino
* Julio César Anderson
* Leonardo McNish
* Felix McDonald
* Benjamin Monterroso
* Vibert Butts
* Keith Niles
* Arsène Auguste
* Jean Marie Jean Baptiste
* Carlo Brevil
* Jean-Claude Désir
* Louidor Labissiere
* Carl Brown
* Pedro Damián Álvarez
* Hugo Dávila
* Francisco Solís
* Monico Eluterio Ruiz
* Hector Nestor Hernández
* Daniel Montillo Ruíz
* Federico Ponce
* Agustín Sánchez
* Luis Ernesto Tapia
* Virgílio Vázquez
* Rinaldo Entingh
* Henry Playfair
* Leon Carpette
* Anthony Douglas
* Selris Figaro
* Boris Bandov
* Miro Rys
* Juli Veee

1 own goal

* Victor Clarke (playing against Trinidad and Tobago)
* Allan Wellmann (playing against Panama)

## References

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1. ^ Stinson, Dan (25 September 1976). "Canadians forced to settle for tie". Vancouver Sun. p. 25. Retrieved 21 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ Jones, Grahame L. (4 October 1976). "Goalie Saves the Day for U.S." Los Angeles Times. sec. 3, p. 1. Retrieved 21 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ Cross, Jeff (12 October 1976). "Crowd gets quite a Buzz". The Province. p. 17. Retrieved 21 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Petterson, Joel (9 June 2013). "It's been a long, successful road back to Seattle for U.S. Soccer". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
5. ^ Stinson, Dan (23 December 1976). "Budd blooms on time for Canada". Vancouver Sun. p. 35. Retrieved 21 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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