1976 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Puerto Rico |
| City | |
| Dates | 19 September – 6 October |
| Teams | 15 |
| Venue(s) |
|
| 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.
Teams
[edit]The following teams entered the tournament:
Round 1
[edit]Group 1
[edit]| 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
|
Group 2
[edit]| 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
|
Group 3
[edit]| 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
|
Group 4
[edit]| 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
|
Round 2
[edit]Group A
[edit]| 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
|
Group B
[edit]| 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
|
Semifinals
[edit]| Honduras | 1 – 0 | United States |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
[edit]| United States | 1 – 0 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
Final
[edit]
| 1976 CONCACAF U-20 Championship |
|---|
 Mexico Fifth title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
[edit]The two best performing teams qualified for the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship.