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.

1977 CONCACAF Championship
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
Dates8–23 October
Teams6 (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 played15
Goals scored55 (3.67 per match)
Attendance790,097 (52,673 per match)
Top scorer(s)Mexico Víctor Rangel (6 goals)
1973
1981

Qualification

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Teams

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Venues

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Mexico City San Nicolás de los Garza
Estadio Azteca Estadio Universitario
Capacity: 105,000 Capacity: 41,615
 
 

Final round

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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
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions
Guatemala  3–2  Suriname
McDonald   15', 38'
Alfaro   85'
Schal   2'
Rigters   55'
Attendance: 26,065
Referee: Wuertz (United States)

Canada  1–2  El Salvador
Budd   85' Zapata   44', 84'
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Pestarino (Argentina)

Mexico  4–1  Haiti
Sánchez   1'
Rangel   46', 70', 82'
Auguste   78'
Attendance: 108,000

Canada  2–1  Suriname
Parsons   32'
Bakić   74'
Olmberg   40' (pen.)

Mexico  3–1  El Salvador
Cárdenas   36'
Rangel   59', 90'
Huezo   75'
Attendance: 110,000
Referee: Toros Kibritjian (United States)

Guatemala  1–2  Haiti
Mitrovich   58' Domingue   20' (pen.)
Bayonne   44'
Attendance: 13,465
Referee: Pestarino (Argentina)

Mexico  8–1  Suriname
Rangel   24'
Isiordia   37', 49'
Sánchez   39', 90'
Jiménez   73', 84'
Chávez   80'
Schal   23' (pen.)
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Valverde Salazar (Costa Rica)

El Salvador  0–1  Haiti
Sanon   24'
Attendance: 53,978
Referee: Calderón Castro (Cuba)

Canada  2–1  Guatemala
Parsons   20'
B. Lenarduzzi   35'
Alfaro   62'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Barreto Ruiz (Uruguay)

Mexico  2–1  Guatemala
Vázquez   28' (pen.)
Cárdenas   81'
Mitrovich   44'
Attendance: 110,000
Referee: Pestarino (Argentina)

El Salvador  3–2  Suriname
González   42'
Rosas   77', 87'
Emanuelson   58'
Olmberg   89' (pen.)
Attendance: 34,476
Referee: Crokwell (Bermuda)

Canada  1–1  Haiti
Bakić   90' Dorsainville   78'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Valverde Salazar (Costa Rica)

Mexico  3–1  Canada
Guzmán   31', 40'
Sánchez   65'
Parsons   9'
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Moses (Netherlands Antilles)

Guatemala  2–2  El Salvador
Rivera   58', 75' Rosas   44'
Huezo   85'
Attendance: 21,483
Referee: De la Puente (Dominican Republic)

Haiti  1–0  Suriname
Domingue   7'
Attendance: 18,630
Referee: Oritz Pérez (Honduras)

Mexico qualified for the 1978 FIFA World Cup.


 1977 CONCACAF Championship winners 
 
Mexico

Third title

Goalscorers

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6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

See also

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