1976 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament

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1976 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryPuerto Rico
Dates19 September – 6 October
Teams15
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (5th title)
Runners-upFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Third placeFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Fourth placeFlag of Guatemala.svg  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.

Contents

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

RegionTeam(s)
Caribbean (CFU) Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg  Netherlands Antilles
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico (host)
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Central America (UNCAF) Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
North America (NAFU) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Round 1

Group 1

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 3300120+126
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 310267–12
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 310248–42
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 3102310–72


Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg1–4Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg4–0Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg2–1Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
Barbados  Flag of Barbados.svg3–2Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg0–5Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg3–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic

Group 2

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 220040+44
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 21012202
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 200215–40


United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
Bermuda  Flag of Bermuda.svg1–2Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–0Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua

Group 3

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 321072+55
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 311154+13
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 31024402
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg  Netherlands Antilles 310239–62


Netherlands Antilles  Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg3–2Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg2–2Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3–0Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg  Netherlands Antilles
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg0–1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg4–0Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg  Netherlands Antilles
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–2Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica

Group 4

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3300111+106
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 311147–33
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 31028802
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 301229–71


Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg4–2Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg5–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg1–6Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg0–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–0Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname

Round 2

Group A

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3300202+186
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3201149+54
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 31029902
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 3003124–230


Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg5–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
United States  Flag of the United States.svg9–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg7–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–7Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg8–1Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
United States  Flag of the United States.svg4–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Group B

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 3300113+86
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 320131+24
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 301257–21
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 3012210–81


Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg1–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg6–0Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg2–2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg0–1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg2–0Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg4–3Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago

Semifinals

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2 – 0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg1 – 0Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Third place match

United States  Flag of the United States.svg1 – 0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala

Final

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg0 – 0Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Penalties
3 – 2
 1976 CONCACAF U-20 Championship 
Flag of Mexico.svg
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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