1976 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament

The CONCACAF Under-20 Championship 1976 was held in Puerto Rico. It also served as qualification for the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship.

1976 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryPuerto Rico
Dates19 September - 6 October
Teams15
Final positions
Champions Mexico (5th title)
Runners-up Honduras
Third place United States
Fourth place Guatemala

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

RegionTeam(s)
Caribbean (CFU)  Barbados
 Bermuda
 Dominican Republic
 Jamaica
 Netherlands Antilles
 Puerto Rico (host)
 Suriname
 Trinidad and Tobago
Central America (UNCAF)  El Salvador
 Guatemala
 Honduras
 Nicaragua
North America (NAFU)  Canada
 Mexico
 United States

Round 1

Group 1

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Honduras 3300120+126
 Dominican Republic 310267–12
 Barbados 310248–42
 Puerto Rico 3102310–72


Puerto Rico  1–4  Dominican Republic
Honduras  4–0  Barbados
Puerto Rico  2–1  Barbados
Barbados  3–2  Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico  0–5  Honduras
Honduras  3–0  Dominican Republic

Group 2

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United States 220040+44
 Nicaragua 21012202
 Bermuda 200215–40


United States  3–0  Bermuda
Bermuda  1–2  Nicaragua
United States  1–0  Nicaragua

Group 3

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Guatemala 321072+55
 Canada 311154+13
 Jamaica 31024402
 Netherlands Antilles 310239–62


Netherlands Antilles  3–2  Jamaica
Canada  2–2  Guatemala
Canada  3–0  Netherlands Antilles
Jamaica  0–1  Guatemala
Guatemala  4–0  Netherlands Antilles
Canada  0–2  Jamaica

Group 4

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Mexico 3300111+106
 Trinidad and Tobago 311147–33
 Suriname 31028802
 El Salvador 301229–71


Trinidad and Tobago  4–2  Suriname
Mexico  3–1  El Salvador
Mexico  5–0  Trinidad and Tobago
El Salvador  1–6  Suriname
El Salvador  0–0  Trinidad and Tobago
Mexico  3–0  Suriname

Round 2

Group A

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Mexico 3300202+186
 United States 3201149+54
 Canada 31029902
 Dominican Republic 3003124–230


Mexico  5–0  Canada
United States  9–0  Dominican Republic
Canada  7–0  Dominican Republic
United States  1–7  Mexico
Mexico  8–1  Dominican Republic
United States  4–2  Canada

Group B

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Honduras 3300113+86
 Guatemala 320131+24
 Trinidad and Tobago 301257–21
 Nicaragua 3012210–81


Guatemala  1–0  Trinidad and Tobago
Honduras  6–0  Nicaragua
Nicaragua  2–2  Trinidad and Tobago
Guatemala  0–1  Honduras
Guatemala  2–0  Nicaragua
Honduras  4–3  Trinidad and Tobago

Semifinals

Mexico 2 – 0 Guatemala
Honduras 1 – 0 United States

Third place match

United States 1 – 0 Guatemala

Final

Mexico 0 – 0 Honduras
Penalties
4 – 3
 1976 CONCACAF U-20 Championship 

Mexico
Fifth title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The two best performing teams qualified for the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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