1977 CONCACAF Championship qualification explained

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:

CONCACAF North American Zone

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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.

CONCACAF Central American Zone

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Guatemala and El Salvador advanced to the tournament.

CONCACAF Caribbean Zone

Group A

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.

Group B

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.

Goalscorers

6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal