FIFA World Cup, 1978 - qualifying (CONCACAF)
08 Oct 1977 - El Salvador 2-1 Canada
08 Oct 1977 - Guatemala 3-2 Suriname
09 Oct 1977 - Mexico 4-1 Haiti
12 Oct 1977 - Canada 2-1 Suriname
12 Oct 1977 - Haiti 2-1 Guatemala
12 Oct 1977 - Mexico 3-1 El Salvador
15 Oct 1977 - Mexico 8-1 Suriname
16 Oct 1977 - Canada 2-1 Guatemala
16 Oct 1977 - El Salvador 0-1 Haiti
19 Oct 1977 - Mexico 2-1 Guatemala
20 Oct 1977 - Canada 1-1 Haiti
20 Oct 1977 - El Salvador 3-2 Suriname
22 Oct 1977 - Haiti 1-0 Suriname
22 Oct 1977 - Mexico 3-1 Canada
23 Oct 1977 - Guatemala 2-2 El Salvador
08 Oct 1977 - Guatemala 3-2 Suriname
09 Oct 1977 - Mexico 4-1 Haiti
12 Oct 1977 - Canada 2-1 Suriname
12 Oct 1977 - Haiti 2-1 Guatemala
12 Oct 1977 - Mexico 3-1 El Salvador
15 Oct 1977 - Mexico 8-1 Suriname
16 Oct 1977 - Canada 2-1 Guatemala
16 Oct 1977 - El Salvador 0-1 Haiti
19 Oct 1977 - Mexico 2-1 Guatemala
20 Oct 1977 - Canada 1-1 Haiti
20 Oct 1977 - El Salvador 3-2 Suriname
22 Oct 1977 - Haiti 1-0 Suriname
22 Oct 1977 - Mexico 3-1 Canada
23 Oct 1977 - Guatemala 2-2 El Salvador
| Final Group | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 10 |
| Haiti | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| El Salvador | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 5 |
| Canada | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 5 |
| Guatemala | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 3 |
| Suriname | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 0 |
24 Sep 1976 - Canada 1-1 USA
03 Oct 1976 - USA 0-0 Mexico
10 Oct 1976 - Canada 1-0 Mexico
15 Oct 1976 - Mexico 3-0 USA
20 Oct 1976 - USA 2-0 Canada
27 Oct 1976 - Mexico 0-0 Canada
22 Dec 1976 - Canada 3-0 USA (Playoff)
03 Oct 1976 - USA 0-0 Mexico
10 Oct 1976 - Canada 1-0 Mexico
15 Oct 1976 - Mexico 3-0 USA
20 Oct 1976 - USA 2-0 Canada
27 Oct 1976 - Mexico 0-0 Canada
22 Dec 1976 - Canada 3-0 USA (Playoff)
| Group | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| USA | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| Canada | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| Guatemala | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
| El Salvador | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Panama | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 3 |
Mexico and Canada advanced.
Caribbean Zone Gr B Prelim Round 1st leg | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr 1976 | Dominican Republic | 0:3 | Haiti | |||
Caribbean Zone Gr A 1st Round | ||||||
| 14 Sep 1976 | Barbados | 1:3 | Trinidad and Tobago | |||
Caribbean Zone Gr A 1st Round 1st Leg | ||||||
| 04 Jul 1976 | Guyana | 2:0 | Suriname | |||
| 15 Aug 1976 | Barbados | 2:1 | Trinidad and Tobago | |||
Caribbean Zone Gr A 1st Round 2nd Leg | ||||||
| 29 Aug 1976 | Suriname | 3:0 | Guyana | |||
| 31 Aug 1976 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1:0 | Barbados | |||
Caribbean Zone Gr A 2nd Round | ||||||
| 18 Dec 1976 | Suriname | 3:2 | Trinidad and Tobago | |||
Caribbean Zone Gr A 2nd Round 1st leg | ||||||
| 14 Nov 1976 | Suriname | 1:1 | Trinidad and Tobago | |||
Caribbean Zone Gr A 2nd Round 2nd leg | ||||||
| 28 Nov 1976 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2:2 | Suriname | |||
Caribbean Zone Gr B 1st Round 1st leg | ||||||
| 31 Jul 1976 | Netherlands Antilles | 1:2 | Haiti | |||
| 15 Aug 1976 | Jamaica | 1:3 | Cuba | |||
Caribbean Zone Gr B 1st Round 2nd leg | ||||||
| 17 Apr 1976 | Haiti | 3:0 | Dominican Republic | |||
| 14 Aug 1976 | Haiti | 7:0 | Netherlands Antilles | |||
| 29 Aug 1976 | Cuba | 2:0 | Jamaica | |||
Caribbean Zone Gr B 2nd Round 1st leg | ||||||
| 28 Nov 1976 | Cuba | 1:1 | Haiti | |||
Caribbean Zone Gr B 2nd Round 2nd leg | ||||||
| 11 Dec 1976 | Haiti | 1:1 | Cuba | |||
Caribbean Zone Gr B 2nd Round | ||||||
| 29 Dec 1976 | Haiti | 2:0 | Cuba | |||
Haiti advanced to the tournament via the play-off. | ||||||