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1977 CONCACAF Championship qualification

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Listed below are the dates and results for the tournament qualification. A total of 17 CONCACAF teams entered the competition. Honduras withdrew before the matches were played. The remaining 16 teams were divided into 3 zones, based on geographical considerations, as follows:

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  • North American Zone had 3 teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner and runner-up would advance to the Final Round.
  • Central American Zone had 4 teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner and runner-up would advance to the Final Round.
  • Caribbean Zone had 9 teams, which would be divided into 2 groups of 4 or 5 teams. The teams played in a knockout tournament, with matches on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to the Final Round.

    • Canada and United States finished level on points and goal difference, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the Final Round.

    Mexico and Canada advanced to the tournament.

    Guatemala and El Salvador advanced to the tournament.

    First round

    Suriname advanced to the Second Round.

    The aggregate score was tied 2–2, and a play-off was played to decide who would advance to the Second Round.

    Trinidad and Tobago advanced to the Second Round, via the play-off.

    Second round

    The aggregate score was tied 3–3, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the tournament.

    Suriname advanced to the tournament, via the play-off.

    Preliminary Round

    Haiti advanced to the First Round.

    First round

    Haiti advanced to the Second Round.

    Cuba advanced to the Second Round.

    Second round

    The aggregate score was tied 2–2, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the Final Round.

    Haiti advanced to the tournament, via the play-off.

    References

    1977 CONCACAF Championship qualification Wikipedia
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