1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the North, Central American and Caribbean zone (CONCACAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification.
A total of 17 CONCACAF teams entered the competition. The North, Central American and Caribbean zone was allocated 1 place (out of 16) in the final tournament.
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 would play 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 would play 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 would play in a knockout tournament, with matches on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to the Final Round.
In the Final Round, the 6 teams would play against each other once in Mexico. The group winner would qualify.
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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 Final Round.
[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 Final Round.
[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.
August 15, 1976, Bridgetown, Barbados - 
Barbados 2 - 1 
Trinidad & Tobago
August 31, 1976, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad & Tobago 1 - 0 Barbados
The aggregate score was tied, and a play-off was played to decide who would advance to the Second Round.
September 14, 1976, Bridgetown, Barbados - Barbados 1 - 3 Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago advanced to the Second Round.
[edit] Second round
November 14, 1976, Paramaribo, Suriname - Suriname 1 - 1 Trinidad & Tobago
November 28, 1976, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad & Tobago 2 - 2 Suriname
The aggregate score was tied, 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 & Tobago
Suriname advanced to the Final Round.
[edit] Group B
[edit] Preliminary Round
April 2, 1976, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - 
Dominican Republic 0 - 3 
Haiti
April 17, 1976, Port au Prince, Haiti - Haiti 3 - 0 Dominican Republic
Haiti advanced to the First Round.
[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.
August 15, 1976, Kingston, Jamaica - 
Jamaica 1 - 3 
Cuba
August 29, 1976, Havana, Cuba - Cuba 2 - 0 Jamaica
Cuba advanced to the Second Round.
[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, 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 Final Round.
[edit] CONCACAF Final Round
October 8, 1977, Monterrey, Mexico - Guatemala 3 - 2 Suriname
October 8, 1977, Monterrey, Mexico - El Salvador 2 - 1 Canada
October 9, 1977, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 4 - 1 Haiti
October 12, 1977, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 3 - 1 El Salvador
October 12, 1977, Mexico City, Mexico - Canada 2 - 1 Suriname
October 12, 1977, Monterrey, Mexico - Haiti 2 - 1 Guatemala
October 15, 1977, Monterrey, Mexico - Mexico 8 - 1 Suriname
October 16, 1977, Mexico City, Mexico - Haiti 1 - 0 El Salvador
October 16, 1977, Mexico City, Mexico - Canada 2 - 1 Guatemala
October 19, 1977, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 2 - 1 Guatemala
October 20, 1977, Monterrey, Mexico - El Salvador 3 - 2 Suriname
October 20, 1977, Monterrey, Mexico - Canada 1 - 1 Haiti
October 22, 1977, Monterrey, Mexico - Mexico 3 - 1 Canada
October 23, 1977, Mexico City, Mexico - Haiti 1 - 0 Suriname
October 23, 1977, Mexico City, Mexico - Guatemala 2 - 2 El Salvador
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Haiti |
7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | El Salvador |
5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
| 4 | Canada |
5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 5 | Guatemala |
3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 |
| 6 | Suriname |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -11 |
Mexico qualified.
