1977 CONCACAF Championship
| CONCACAF Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Mexico |
| Dates | 8 – 23 October |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 55 (3.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | |
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
Venues
| Mexico City | Monterrey |
|---|---|
| Estadio Azteca | Estadio Universitario |
| Capacity: 105,000 | Capacity: 41,615 |
Final round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 10 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 5 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 5 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 0 |
Source:
| Guatemala | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald Alfaro | Schal Rigters |
Estadio Universitario, Monterrey
Referee: Wuertz (United States)
| Canada | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Budd | Zapata |
Estadio Universitario, Monterrey
Referee: Pestarino (Argentina)
| Mexico | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sánchez Rangel | Auguste |
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Referee: Barreto Ruiz (Uruguay)
| Canada | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parsons Bakić | Olmberg |
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Referee: Siles Calderón (Costa Rica)
| Mexico | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cárdenas Rangel | Huezo |
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Referee: Toros Kibritjian (United States)
| Guatemala | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mitrovich | Domingue Bayonne |
Estadio Universitario, Monterrey
Referee: Pestarino (Argentina)
| Mexico | 8–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rangel Isiordia Sánchez Jiménez Chávez | Schal |
Estadio Universitario, Monterrey
Referee: Valverde Salazar (Costa Rica)
| El Salvador | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sanon |
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Referee: Calderón Castro (Cuba)
| Canada | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parsons B. Lenarduzzi | Alfaro |
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Referee: Barreto Ruiz (Uruguay)
| Mexico | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vázquez Cárdenas | Mitrovich |
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Referee: Pestarino (Argentina)
| El Salvador | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| González Rosas | Emanuelson Olmberg |
Estadio Universitario, Monterrey
Referee: Crokwell (Bermuda)
| Canada | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bakić | Dorsainville |
Estadio Universitario, Monterrey
Referee: Valverde Salazar (Costa Rica)
| Mexico | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Guzmán Sánchez | Parsons |
Estadio Universitario, Monterrey
Referee: Moses (Netherlands Antilles)
| Guatemala | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rivera | Rosas Huezo |
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Referee: De la Puente (Dominican Republic)
Mexico qualified for the 1978 FIFA World Cup.
| 1977 CONCACAF Championship winners |
|---|
Mexico Third title |
Goalscorers
- 6 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
Buzz Parsons
Elmer Rosas
- 2 goals
Mike Bakić
Luis Ramírez Zapata
Norberto Huezo
Felix McDonald
Mario René Alfaro
José Emilio Mitrovich
Sergio Rivera
Leintz Domingue
Alfred Jiménez
Javier Cárdenas
Javier Guzmán
Raul Isiordia
Edwin Schal
Remie Olmberg
- 1 goal
Bob Lenarduzzi
Brian Budd
Mágico González
Arsène Auguste
Pierre Bayonne
Guy Dorsainville
Emmanuel Sanon
Arturo Vázquez Ayala
Rafael Chávez
Delano Rigters
Errol Emanuelson
See also
- 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
- 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) at FIFA.com
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