The 1976 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was held in Puerto Rico. It also served as qualification for the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Puerto Rico |
| Dates | 19 September – 6 October |
| Teams | 15 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Honduras |
| Third place |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Guatemala |
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
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | –1 | 2 |
 Barbados
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | –4 | 2 |
 Puerto Rico
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | –7 | 2 |
| Puerto Rico
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1–4 | Dominican Republic
| |
| Honduras
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4–0 | Barbados
| |
| Puerto Rico
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2–1 | Barbados
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| Barbados
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3–2 | Dominican Republic
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| Puerto Rico
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0–5 | Honduras
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| Honduras
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3–0 | Dominican Republic
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Group 2 edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
 Nicaragua
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bermuda
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 0 |
| United States
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3–0 | Bermuda
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| Bermuda
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1–2 | Nicaragua
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| United States
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1–0 | Nicaragua
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Group 3 edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 |
 Canada
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
 Jamaica
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Netherlands Antilles
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | –6 | 2 |
| Netherlands Antilles
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3–2 | Jamaica
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| Canada
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2–2 | Guatemala
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| Canada
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3–0 | Netherlands Antilles
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| Jamaica
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0–1 | Guatemala
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| Guatemala
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4–0 | Netherlands Antilles
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| Canada
|
0–2 | Jamaica
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Group 4 edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 6 |
 Trinidad and Tobago
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 3 |
 Suriname
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 El Salvador
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | –7 | 1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago
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4–2 | Suriname
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| Mexico
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3–1 | El Salvador
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| Mexico
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5–0 | Trinidad and Tobago
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| El Salvador
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1–6 | Suriname
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| El Salvador
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0–0 | Trinidad and Tobago
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| Mexico
|
3–0 | Suriname
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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
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 4 |
| Canada
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Dominican Republic
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 24 | –23 | 0 |
| Mexico
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5–0 | Canada
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| United States
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9–0 | Dominican Republic
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| Canada
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7–0 | Dominican Republic
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| United States
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1–7 | Mexico
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| Mexico
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8–1 | Dominican Republic
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| United States
|
4–2 | Canada
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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
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 1 |
| Nicaragua
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | –8 | 1 |
| Guatemala
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1–0 | Trinidad and Tobago
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| Honduras
|
6–0 | Nicaragua
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| Nicaragua
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2–2 | Trinidad and Tobago
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| Guatemala
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0–1 | Honduras
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| Guatemala
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2–0 | Nicaragua
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| Honduras
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4–3 | Trinidad and Tobago
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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.