1977 CONCACAF Championship
| CONCACAF Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Mexico |
| Dates | 8 October – 23 October |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Mexico (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |
.svg.png){kind=small} Haiti |
| Third place |
 El Salvador |
| Fourth place |
 Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 55 (3.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Víctor Rangel (6 goals) |
The 1977 CONCACAF Championship, the seventh edition of the CONCACAF Championship, was held in Mexico from 8 October 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
Main article: 1977 CONCACAF Championship qualification
Venues
| Mexico City | Monterrey |
|---|---|
| Estadio Azteca | Estadio Tecnológico |
| Capacity: 105,000 | Capacity: 35,485 |
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Final round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 10 |
| Haiti |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| El Salvador |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 5 |
| Canada |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 5 |
 Guatemala |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 3 |
 Suriname |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 0 |
8 October 1977 |
| Guatemala |
3–2 | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
Félix Alfonso McDonald  15', 38'Mario René Alfaro 85' |
Edwin Schal 2' Delano Rigters 55' |
15 October 1977 |
| Mexico |
8–1 | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Raul Isiordia Alfred Jiménez Hugo Sánchez Rafael Chávez Víctor Rangel |
Edwin Schal (pen.) |
20 October 1977 |
| El Salvador |
3–2 | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Jorge González Elmer Rosas |
Errol Emanuelson Remie Olmberg (pen.) |
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
- Félix Alfonso McDonald
- Mario René Alfaro
- Mitrovich
- Rivera
- Leintz Domingue
- Alfred Jiménez
- Javier Cárdenas
- Javier Guzmán
- Raul Isiordia
- Edwin Schal
- Remie Olmberg
- 1 goal
- Bob Lenarduzzi
- Brian Budd
- Jorge González
- Arsène Auguste
- Dorsainville
- Emmanuel Sanon
- Gerald
- Arturo Vázquez Ayala
- Rafael Chávez
- Delano Rigters
- Errol Emmanuelson
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)
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