1978 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament

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1978 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryHonduras
Dates26 November – 17 December
Teams13
Venue(s)Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés
Estadio Francisco Morazán
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (6th title)
Runners-upFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Third placeFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Fourth placeFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
1976
1980

The 1978 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was held in Honduras. It also served as qualification for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Contents

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

RegionTeam(s)
Caribbean (CFU) Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg  Haiti
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Central America (UNCAF) Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras (host)
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 A

Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa, Tegucigalpa

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 220070+74
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 210192+72
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 2002014–140


26 November Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg9–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
30 November Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg5–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
3 December Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg2–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Group B

Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 220060+64
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 210125–32
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 200214–30


28 November United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–0Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico
1 December United States  Flag of the United States.svg4–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
4 December Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg1–2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago

Group C

Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3300140+146
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 320152+34
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles 310239–62
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 3003213–110


26 November Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg7–0Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
27 November El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg2–0Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles
30 November Netherlands Antilles  Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg3–2Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg0–2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
3 December El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg3–0Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg5–0Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles

Group D

Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 220052+34
Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg  Haiti 21012202
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 200236–30


28 November Haiti  Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg2–1Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
1 December Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg4–2Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
4 December Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg1–0Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg  Haiti

Round 2

Group A

Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 330050+56
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 311131+23
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 310237–42
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 301214–31


7 December Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg3–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
10 December Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–3Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
12 December Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg1–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Group B

Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 321072+55
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 320154+14
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 311164+23
Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg  Haiti 300308–80


7 December Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg1–1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–0Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg  Haiti
10 December El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg1–3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg3–0Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg  Haiti
12 December El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg4–0Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg  Haiti
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg3–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico

Semifinals

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2 – 0Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras

Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg4 – 0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica

Third place match

Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg2 – 1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica

Final

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1 – 0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
 1978 CONCACAF U-20 Championship 
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico

Sixth title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The two best performing teams qualified for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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