1977 CONCACAF Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mexico |
| Dates | 8–23 October |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  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(s) | 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]Teams
[edit]Venues
[edit]| Mexico City | San Nicolás de los Garza | |
|---|---|---|
| Estadio Azteca | Estadio Universitario | |
| Capacity: 105,000 | Capacity: 41,615 | |
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Final round
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 |
| Canada | 1–2 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
Budd  85' |
Zapata 44', 84' |
| Mexico | 3–1 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Cárdenas 36' Rangel 59', 90' |
Huezo 75' |
| Mexico | 8–1 | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Rangel 24' Isiordia 37', 49'Sánchez 39', 90'Jiménez 73', 84'Chávez 80' |
Schal 23' (pen.) |
| El Salvador | 0–1 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Sanon 24' |
| Canada | 2–1 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Parsons 20' B. Lenarduzzi 35' |
Alfaro 62' |
| El Salvador | 3–2 | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| González 42' Rosas 77', 87' |
Emanuelson 58' Olmberg 89' (pen.) |
| Canada | 1–1 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Bakić 90' |
Dorsainville 78' |
| Guatemala | 2–2 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Rivera 58', 75' |
Rosas 44' Huezo 85' |
Mexico qualified for the 1978 FIFA World Cup.
| 1977 CONCACAF Championship winners |
|---|
 Mexico Third title |
Goalscorers
[edit]- 6 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
See also
[edit]- 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]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 events in Mexico
- Sport in Monterrey
- Sports competitions in Mexico City
- 1970s in Mexico City
- Mexico at the 1978 FIFA World Cup
- 20th century in Monterrey