1978 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Honduras |
| Dates | 26 November – 17 December |
| Teams | 13 |
| Venue(s) | •Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés •Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Mexico (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Canada |
| Third place | Honduras |
| Fourth place | Costa Rica |
← 1976 1980 → | |
The 1978 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was held in Honduras. It also served as qualification for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:
Round 1
Group A
Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa, Tegucigalpa
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 4 |
| Canada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 2 |
| Dominican Republic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | –14 | 0 |
| 26 November | Canada | 9–0 | Dominican Republic |
| 30 November | Honduras | 5–0 | Dominican Republic |
| 3 December | Honduras | 2–0 | Canada |
Group B
Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 4 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 2 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 0 |
| 28 November | United States | 2–0 | Puerto Rico |
| 1 December | United States | 4–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 4 December | Puerto Rico | 1–2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Group C
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 6 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| Netherlands Antilles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | –6 | 2 |
| Grenada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | –11 | 0 |
| 26 November | Mexico | 7–0 | Grenada |
| 27 November | El Salvador | 2–0 | Netherlands Antilles |
| 30 November | Netherlands Antilles | 3–2 | Grenada |
| El Salvador | 0–2 | Mexico | |
| 3 December | El Salvador | 3–0 | Grenada |
| Mexico | 5–0 | Netherlands Antilles |
Group D
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bermuda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 0 |
| 28 November | Haiti | 2–1 | Bermuda |
| 1 December | Costa Rica | 4–2 | Bermuda |
| 4 December | Costa Rica | 1–0 | Haiti |
Round 2
Group A
Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 2 |
| United States | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 1 |
| 7 December | Canada | 0–0 | United States |
| Honduras | 3–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 10 December | Canada | 0–1 | Honduras |
| United States | 1–3 | Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 12 December | Canada | 3–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Honduras | 1–0 | United States |
Group B
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 |
| Mexico | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 |
| Haiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | –8 | 0 |
| 7 December | Costa Rica | 1–1 | El Salvador |
| Mexico | 1–0 | Haiti | |
| 10 December | El Salvador | 1–3 | Mexico |
| Costa Rica | 3–0 | Haiti | |
| 12 December | El Salvador | 4–0 | Haiti |
| Costa Rica | 3–1 | Mexico |
Semifinals
Third place match
Final
| 1978 CONCACAF U-20 Championship |
|---|
Mexico Sixth title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The two best performing teams qualified for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.