| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Puerto Rico |
| City | |
| Dates | 19 September – 6 October |
| Teams | 15 |
| Venue(s) |
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| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Honduras |
| Third place |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Guatemala |
← 1974 1978 → | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 – 0 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 CONCACAF U-20 Championship |
|---|
 Mexico Fifth title |
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