Tournament details | |
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Host country | Puerto Rico |
Dates | 19 September – 6 October |
Teams | 15 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Mexico (5th title) |
Runners-up | Honduras |
Third place | United States |
Fourth place | Guatemala |
The 1976 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was held in Puerto Rico. It also served as qualification for the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship.
The following teams entered the tournament:
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Honduras | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 6 |
Dominican Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | –1 | 2 |
Barbados | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | –4 | 2 |
Puerto Rico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | –7 | 2 |
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 |
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
Nicaragua | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Bermuda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 0 |
United States | 3–0 | Bermuda | |
Bermuda | 1–2 | Nicaragua | |
United States | 1–0 | Nicaragua |
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Guatemala | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 |
Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Netherlands Antilles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | –6 | 2 |
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 |
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 6 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 3 |
Suriname | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
El Salvador | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | –7 | 1 |
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 |
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 6 |
United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 4 |
Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
Dominican Republic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 24 | –23 | 0 |
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 |
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Honduras | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
Guatemala | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 1 |
Nicaragua | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | –8 | 1 |
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 |
Honduras | 1 – 0 | United States |
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United States | 1 – 0 | Guatemala |
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1976 CONCACAF U-20 Championship |
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Mexico Fifth title |
The two best performing teams qualified for the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship.
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