1976 MATCHES
NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN.
Authors: Barrie Courtney and Neil Morrison.
06/02/1976, Bayamón, Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel, 2000
Friendly International
PUERTO RICO 1 (Wilfredo Hernández 41' pen)
MEXICO OLYMPIC 9 (Rafael Toribio 11' 45', Alfredo Navarrete 23', Gabriel Márquez 25',
Jorge López 30', Víctor Rangel 74', José Luis Caballero 77',
Hugo Sánchez 88' 90')
Referee: Miguel Ángel Villegas (Puerto Rico).
Note: This match was reported as a Category "Youth" international in the February
1976 edition of FIFA News.
08/02/1976, Bayamón, Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel, 2000
Friendly International
PUERTO RICO 1 (Luis Gallegos)
MEXICO OLYMPIC 8 (Hugo Sánchez 15' ??' ??', Héctor Tapia 35' ??', Víctor Rangel x2,
José Luis Caballero)
Referee: J.M. Montane (Spain).
Note: This match was reported as a Category "Youth" international in the February
1976 edition of FIFA News.
11/02/1976, San Salvador, Estadio Nacional (Flor Blanca)
Friendly International (benefit for earthquake victims)
EL SALVADOR 0
MEXICO OLYMPIC 0
El Salvador: Ricardo Calderón, Gilberto Quinteros, Francisco Jovel, Luis Rivas,
Julio Urrutia, Víctor Valencia, Félix Flores; Norberto Huezo,
David Cabrera, Baltazar Zapata, Luis Rugamas.
Mexico Olympic: José Gómez, Antonio Hernández, Emilio Gallegos, Rafael Toribio,
Ernesto De la Rosa, Carlos García, ?. Gómez, Héctor Tapia,
Alberto Sandoval, Guillermo Gossío, José Luis Caballero.
Referee: Efrén Aguilar Villacorta (El Salvador).
Coaches: El Salvador: Marcelo Estrada.
Mexico Olympic: Diego Mercado.
Note: This match was reported as a Category "A" international in the February
1976 edition of FIFA News.
28/02/1976, Toluca, Estadio Luis Gutiérrez Dosal 'La Bombonera'
Olympics Qualifier
MEXICO OLYMPIC 4 (Hugo Sánchez 62' pen 85', Rafael Toribio 71', Víctor Rangel 73')
CUBA 2 (Julio Cepero 40', Andrés Roldán 56')
Mexico Olympic: José Gómez; Gabriel Márquez, Eduardo Rergis, Bardomiano Viveros,
Mario Carrillo (Rafael Toribio); Ernesto De la Rosa, Guillermo Cossío,
José Luis Caballero; Héctor Tapia, Víctor Rangel, Hugo Sánchez.
Cuba: José Francisco Reynoso; Miguel Rivero, Lorenzo Sotomayor, Luis Holmaza,
Luis Sánchez; Andrés Roldán, Carlos Loreto, Regino Delgado
(José Luis Elejalde); Julio Cepero, Jorge Masso, Luis Hernández.
Referee: Henry Landauer (USA).
Coaches: Mexico Olympic: Diego Mercado and Alfonso Portugal.
Cuba: Sergio Padrón.
14/03/1976, La Habana, Estadio Latinoamericano, 40000
Olympics Qualifier
CUBA 1 (Francisco Fariñas 1')
MEXICO OLYMPIC 1 (José Luis Caballero 50')
Cuba: José Francisco Reynoso; Lorenzo Sotomayor, Miguel Rivero, Luis Dreke,
Luis Sánchez (?. García 46'); Carlos Loreto, Regino Delgado,
Francisco Fariñas; Andrés Roldán (Francisco Piedra 70'), Jorge Masso,
Julio Cepero.
Mexico Olympic: José Gómez; Emilio Gallegos, Eduardo Rergis, Bardomiano Viveros,
Gabriel Márquez [c]; José Luis Caballero, Ernesto De la Rosa,
Guillermo Cossío (Rafael Toribio 72'); Héctor Tapia (Antonio Hernández 77'),
Víctor Rangel, Hugo Sánchez.
Referee: Werner Winsermann (Canada).
Coaches: Cuba: Sergio Padrón.
Mexico Olympic: Diego Mercado and Alfonso Portugal.
31/03/1976, Toluca, Estadio Luis Gutiérrez Dosal 'La Bombonera'
Olympics Qualifier
MEXICO OLYMPIC 4 (Víctor Rangel 35' ??', Hugo Sánchez 62', Héctor Tapia 89')
GUATEMALA 1 (René Morales 26')
Mexico Olympic: José Gómez; Gabriel Márquez [c] (Bardomiano Viveros 76'), Eduardo Rergis,
Carlos García, Emilio Gallegos (Rafael Toribio 46'); Ernesto De la Rosa,
Guillermo Cossío, José Luis Caballero; Héctor Tapia, Víctor Rangel,
Hugo Sánchez.
Guatemala: Rodolfo García; Juan Gómez, Allan Wellman, Luis Villavicencio,
Carlos Monterroso; Jorge Hurtarte, Édgar Bolaños (Óscar Sánchez),
Marco Fión; René Morales, Selvin Pennant, Julio César Anderson
(Félix McDonald).
Referee: ?. Thompson (Canada).
Coaches: Mexico Olympic: Diego Mercado and Alfonso Portugal.
Guatemala: Walter Villatoro and Rubén Amorín.
02/04/1976, Santo Domingo, Estadio Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarté, 14684
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 0
HAITI 3 (Arsène Auguste 2', Pierre Bayonne 29', Jean-Marie Baptiste 32')
Dominican Republic: Hermán Mejía, Padron Herminio, Ramón Rodríguez, Juan Trinidad,
Andreas Barrientos, José de Jesús Pichardo, Francisco Arias,
José Salcedo Ramírez, Luis Cornelio, Manuel Delgado, Ramón Martínez Mota.
Haiti: Wilner Piquant, Louidor Labissiere, Ernst Jean-Joseph, Arsène Auguste,
Frantz Mathieu, Claude Barthelmy, Joseph Leandre, Jean-Marie Baptiste,
Philippe Vorbe, Leintz Domingue (Jean-Michel Malenkov 80'), Pierre Bayonne
(Roger St. Vil).
Referee: Michael Wurtz (USA).
Coaches: Dominican Republic:
Haiti: Antoine Tassy.
Cards: Dominican Republic: Padron Herminio [Y].
Haiti: Philippe Vorbe [Y].
Note: Another source states Claude Berthelemy as the second Haitian goalscorer.
04/04/1976, Ciudad de Panamá, Estadio de la Revolución, 3477
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
PANAMA 3 (Agustín Sánchez 52', 63', Frederico Ponce 75')
COSTA RICA 2 (Javier 'Zurdo' Jiménez 34', Mario 'Squirt' Barrantes 86')
Panama: Edelberto Aguirre, Morales de León, Nivaldo Acuña, Manlio Bernal,
Luis Ortega, Virgilio Vázquez, Héctor Néstor Hernández,
Luis Ernesto 'Cascarita' Tapia, Simeon Escobar, Agustín Sánchez,
Normando Navarro. [Subs Used: Frederico Ponce, Héctor Avila].
Costa Rica: Víctor Monge, Alfonso Estupiñán, José María Aguero, Bolívar Quirós,
Enrique 'Quique' Vásquez, Mario 'Squirt' Barrantes,
Gérardo 'Lalo' Charavarría, Asdrúbal 'Yuba' Paniagua, Alberto Ovares Cruz,
Javier 'Zurdo' Jiménez, William Salgado Sánchez (Jesús Manuel 'Nel' López).
Referee: Carlos León Cedillos (Honduras).
Cards: Panama: none.
Costa Rica: Alfonso Estupiñán [Y].
Note: Another source quotes Bolívar Quirós as Costa Rica's second goalscorer.
04/04/1976, Ciudad de Guatemala, Estadio Mateo Flores, 50000
Olympics Qualifier
GUATEMALA 3 (Marco Fión 5', José Gómez 19' OG, René Morales 56')
MEXICO OLYMPIC 2 (Guillermo Cossío 30', Víctor Rangel 75')
Guatemala: Rodolfo 'Nixon' García; Leonardo McNish, Allan Wellman, Luis Villavicencio,
Carlos Monterroso; Jorge Hurtarte, René Morales, Édgar Bolaños
(Julio Gómez); Selvin Pennant, Marco Fión, Óscar Sánchez (Felipe Carías).
Mexico Olympic: José Gómez (Javier Regalado 29'); Emilio Gallegos (Alfredo Navarrete),
Carlos García, Eduardo Rergis, Jorge López Malo; Alberto Sandoval,
José Luis Caballero, Rafael Toribio, Guillermo Cossío; Víctor Rangel,
Hugo Sánchez.
Referee: Ilio Matos (Canada).
Coaches: Guatemala: Walter Villatoro and Rubén Amorín.
Mexico Olympic: Diego Mercado and Alfonso Portugal.
17/04/1976, Port-au-Prince, Stade Sylvio Cator, 19478
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
HAITI 3 (Pierre Bayonne 32' 63', Leinz Domingue 44')
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 0
Haiti: Henri Francillon, Louidor Labissiere, Ernst Jean-Joseph, Arsène Auguste,
Frantz Mathieu, Philippe Vorbe, William Baudin, Jean-Michel Malenkov,
Jean-Marie Baptiste, Leinz Domingue, Pierre Bayonne.
Dominican Republic: Hermán Mejía, Padron Herminio, Ramón Rodríguez, Juan Trinidad,
Andreas Barrientos, José de Jesús Pichardo, Francisco Arias,
Manuel Delgado, José Salcedo Ramírez, Ramón Martínez Mota,
Francisco Ramírez.
Referee: Luis Villarejo Ramírez (Puerto Rico).
Coaches: Haiti: Antoine Tassy.
Dominican Republic:
18/04/1976, La Habana, Estadio Latinoamericano, 40000
Olympics Qualifier
CUBA 1 (Andrés Roldán 48' pen)
GUATEMALA 1 (Luis Dreke 52' OG)
Referee: Carlos Luis Alfaro (Costa Rica).
Coaches: Cuba: Sergio Padrón.
Guatemala: Walter 'Mania' Villatoro and Jorge Mario Menjívar.
25/04/1976, Ciudad de Guatemala, Estadio Mateo Flores, 60000
Olympics Qualifier
GUATEMALA 1 (Luis Villavicencio 63' pen)
CUBA 1 (Regino Delgado 44')
Guatemala: Antonio Galán, Juan Gómez, Allan Wellman, Carlos Monterroso,
Luis Villavicencio, Jorge Hurtarte, Marco Fión, Óscar Sánchez
(?. Alonso), René Morales, Selvin Pennant, Julio César Anderson.
Cuba: Fermin Madera, Miguel Rivero, Luis Holmaza, Luis Dreke, Lorenzo Sotomayor,
Andrés Roldán, Regino Delgado, Carlos Loreto (Carlos Montenegro),
Luis Hernández, Jorge Masso, Francisco Fariñas.
Referee:
Coaches: Guatemala: Walter 'Mania' Villatoro and Jorge Mario Menjívar.
Cuba: Sergio Padrón.
??/05/1976
Friendly International
GUADELOUPE 0
MARTINIQUE 1
02/05/1976, Ciudad de Panamá, Estadio de la Revolución, 7345
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
PANAMA 1 (Virgilio Vázquez 50' pen)
EL SALVADOR 1 (Luis Baltazar Ramírez Zapata 16')
Panama: Edelberto Aguirre, E. Morales de León, Nivaldo Acuña, Pablo Aguilar,
Roberto Mahoney, Luis Ortega, Virgilio Vázquez, Héctor Néstor Hernández,
Luis Ernesto Tapia, Agustín Sánchez, Frederico Ponce.
[Sub Used: Héctor Avila].
El Salvador: Tomás Pineda; Guillermo Rodríguez Bou, Francisco Jovel, Luis Rivas,
Carlos Recinos; Eduardo Valdez (Wilfredo Peñate), Víctor Manuel Valencia,
Luis Baltazar Ramírez Zapata; César Acevedo, David Cabrera
(José Luis Rugamas), Ismael Díaz.
Referee: Luis Alberto Rojas (Costa Rica).
Coaches: Panama: Renato Panay (Chile).
El Salvador: Marcelo Estrada.
Cards: Panama: Nivaldo Acuña [Y], Pablo Aguilar [Y], Héctor Avila [Y],
Luis Ortega [R 60'].
El Salvador: Luis Rivas [Y], Ismael Díaz [Y], Baltazar Zapata [Y],
José Luis Rugamas [R 60'].
11/05/1976
Friendly International
MARTINIQUE 3
GUADELOUPE 2
30/06/1976, Ciudad de Guatemala, Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores
Friendly International
GUATEMALA 1 (Julio César Anderson 86')
COSTA RICA 0
Guatemala: Ricardo Piccinini; Julio Gómez, Carlos Monterroso, Allan Wellman,
Sergio Rivera; Jorge Hurtarte, Edgar Bolaños (Peter Sandoval 77'),
Benjamín Monterroso; René Morales (Félix MacDonald), Selvin Pennant,
Óscar Sánchez (Julio César Anderson).
Costa Rica: Marco Antonio Rojas; Alfonso Estupiñán [c], Freddy Méndez, Alfonso Brenes,
Mario Esquivel; Johnny Alvarado, Gerardo Chavarría (José Manuel Rojas 52'),
Hernán Morales; Alfredo Piedra, Carlos Solano, Javier Jiménez.
Referee: Orlando Peña (Guatemala).
Coaches: Guatemala: Rubén Amorín (Uruguay).
Costa Rica: Juan José Gámez.
04/07/1976, Georgetown, Bourda Oval, 12000
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
GUYANA 2 (Vibert Butts 9', Keith Niles 72')
SURINAM 0
Guyana: Wendell Sandiford, Clive Fraser, Earl O'Neal, David Woodford,
Gregory Thorne, Maurice Enmore, Keith Layne, Terence Nichols,
Vibert Butts (Walter Prince 70'), Rudolphe Hunte
(Patrick 'Labba' Barton 70'), Keith Niles.
Surinam: Edmund Leilis, Siegfried Brondenstein, Remie Olmberg, Kenneth Borgia,
Paul Valdink, Paul Corte, Rinaldo Bundel, Frits Purperhart,
Humphrey Castillion, Errol Emmanuelson, Trimo Kasyo.
Referee: Felix Gray (Trinidad and Tobago).
Coaches: Guyana:
Surinam: Walther Brathwaite.
Cards: None.
07/07/1976, Ciudad de Guatemala, Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores
Friendly International
GUATEMALA 1 (Selvin Pennant 2')
EL SALVADOR 0
Guatemala: Ricardo Piccinini; Carlos Monterroso, Allan Wellman, Julio Gómez,
Jorge Hurtarte; Edgar Bolaños, Luis Villavicencio, Benjamín Monterroso;
Félix MacDonald, Selvin Pennant, Óscar Sánchez.
El Salvador: Tomás Pineda; Jorge Peña, Francisco Jovel, Luis Rivas, Silvio Rodríguez;
Víctor Manuel Valencia, Eduardo Valdez, Werner Solís, Félix Pineda;
Ismael Díaz, Luis Baltazar Ramírez Zapata.
Referee: Juan Ramón Molinedo (Guatemala).
Coaches: Guatemala: Rubén Amorín (Uruguay).
El Salvador: Raúl Magaña.
Note: Ricardo Piccinini saved a penalty from Félix Pineda in the second half.
11/07/1976, San Juan de Tibás, Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, 20336
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
COSTA RICA 3 (Johnny Alvarado 11', 22', Javier 'Zurdo' Jiménez 44')
PANAMA 0
Costa Rica: Marco Antonio Rojas (Víctor Monge 9'), Alexis Alfaro, Alfonso Rivera,
Frederico Méndez, Mario Esquivel, José Manuel 'Chinimba' Rojas,
Johnny Alvarado, Hernán Morales, Alfredo 'Chatillo' Piedra
(Francisco 'Chico' Hernández), Carlos Solano, Javier 'Zurdo' Jiménez.
Panama: Edelberto Aguirre, Morales de León, Nivaldo Acuña, Rafael Torres,
Héctor Avila, Sánchez Cáceres, Virgilio Vázquez,
Luis Ernesto 'Cascarita' Tapia, Héctor Néstor Hernández, Agustín Sánchez,
Frederico Ponce. [Subs Used: Daniel Montilla, Pablo Aguilar].
Referee: Valentin Gazo Álvarez (Nicaragua).
Cards: Costa Rica: none.
Panama: Nivaldo Acuña [Y R].
23/07/1976, Sherbrooke (Canada), Municipal Stadium, 4118
Olympic Games
GUATEMALA 1 (? OG)
MEXICO OLYMPIC 1 (Víctor Rangel)
Guatemala: Rodolfo 'Nixon' García, Juan Gómez, Carlos Monterroso, Allan Wellman,
Sergio Rivera, Edgar Bolanos, Luis Villavicencio
(Benjamín 'Mincho' Monterroso), Félix McDonald, Selvin Pennat, Marco Fión,
Peter Sandoval (René Morales).
Mexico Olympic: Javier Regalado, Mario Carrillo, Carlos García, Eduardo Rergis
(Antonio Hernández), Ernesto De la Rosa, José Luis Caballero,
Gabriel Márquez, Guillermo Cossio, Héctor Tapía (Rafael Toribio),
Víctor Rangel, Hugo Sánchez.
Referee: Marian Kuston (Poland).
Coaches: Guatemala: Rubén Amorin.
Mexico Olympic: Alfonso Portugal.
31/07/1976, Oranjestad, Wilhelminastadion, 5332
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
NETHERLANDS ANTIL. 1 (Monico 'Theo' Ruíz 84')
HAITI 2 (Emmanuel Sanon 27', 39')
Netherlands Antil.: Jubert 'John' Richardson, Reynold Becker, Carlos Zimmerman, Peter Engles,
Henricus Stelt, Hyacintho Tromp (E. Tromp), Erroll St Jago, Thomas Kwidama,
Mario Bislip (Monico 'Theo' Ruíz), Felix Pérez, Nesidelio Ridderstap.
Haiti: Wilner Piquant, Joseph Lenadre, Ernst Jean-Joseph, Louidor Labissiere,
Frantz Mathieu, Jean-Claude Désir, Leintz Domingue, Pierre Bayonne,
Carlo Brevil, Jean-Marie Baptiste (William Baudin), Emmanuel Sanon.
Referee: Kenneth Chaplin (Jamaica).
Coaches: Netherlands Antilles:
Haiti: Antoine Tassy.
Cards: Netherlands Antilles: Carlos Zimmerman [Y], Peter Engles [Y].
Haiti: William Baudin [R 50'], Jean-Marie Baptiste [Y],
Leintz Domingue [Y].
01/08/1976, San Salvador, Estadio Cuscatlán, 36440
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
EL SALVADOR 4 (Luis Baltazar Ramírez Zapata 7' 14' 78', Silvio Romeo Aquino 69')
PANAMA 1 (Héctor Néstor Hernández 88')
El Salvador: Tomás Pineda (Mauricio Alvarenga); Guillermo Rodríguez Bou,
Francisco Jovel, Ramón Fagoaga, Carlos Recinos; Víctor Manuel Valencia,
Eduardo Valdez, Werner Solís, Félix Pineda Flores; Ismael Díaz
(Silvio Romeo Aquino), Luis Baltazar Ramírez Zapata.
Panama: Edelberto Aguirre, Luis Quíroz (Tomás Valencia), Eduardo Macea,
Manlio Bernal, Óscar Rodríguez, Virgilio Vázquez, Héctor Néstor Hernández,
Luis Ernesto Tapia, Daniel Montillo, Óscar Molina, Selin González.
Referee: Mario Lamberto Rubio Vázquez (Mexico).
Coaches: El Salvador: Raúl Magaña.
Panama: Renato Panay (Chile).
Cards: El Salvador: Ramón Fagoaga [Y].
Panama:
Note: It is also reported that Ismael Díaz scored the second El Salvador
goal at 29'.
14/08/1976, Port-au-Prince, Stade Sylvio Cator, 10646
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
HAITI 7 (Leintz Domingue 5', 41', Emmanuel Sanon 27', 79',
Louidor Labissiere 30', Carlo Brevil 50', Pierre Bayonne 56')
NETHERLANDS ANTIL. 0
Haiti: Wilner Piquant, Joseph Leandre, Ernst-Jean Joseph, Frantz Mathieu,
Louidor Labissiere, Jean-Claude Désir, Carlo Brevil, Jean-Marie Baptiste,
Emmanuel Sanon, Pierre Bayonne, Leintz Domingue.
[Sub Used: Philippe Vorbe 46'].
Netherlands Antil.: Jubert 'John' Richardson, Thomas Kwidama, Carlos Zimmerman, Reynold Becker,
Isaac Bernabela, Hyacintho Tromp, Felix Pérez, Henricus Stelt,
Errol St Jago, Monico 'Theo' Ruiz, Mario Bislip.
Referee: José María Luis Montane Bosch (Puerto Rico).
Coaches: Haiti: Antoine Tassy.
Netherlands Antilles:
Cards: Haiti: none.
Netherlands Antilles: Thomas Kwidama [Y], Isaac Bernabela [Y].
15/08/1976, Bridgetown, National Stadium, 5000
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
BARBADOS 2 (Victor Clarke 47', 54' pen)
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO 1 (Steve David 83')
Barbados: Charles Williams, Michael Edmee, Clarence Alleyne, Malcolm White,
Ricardo Goddard, Eric Alleyne, Victor Clarke, Tennyson Sandiford,
Gerald Goddard, Dennis Harewood, Elson Searle.
Trinidad/Tobago: Kelvin Barclay, Renwick Williams, Russell Tesheira, Selris Figaro,
Steve Pierre, Everald Cummings, Kendal Walkes, Michael Grayson,
Steve David, Keith Aqui, Godfrey Harris.
Referee: Josephius Steeman (Surinam).
Coaches: Barbados:
Trinidad/Tobago: Edgar Vidale.
Cards: Barbados: Victor Clarke [Y].
Trinidad/Tobago: Renwick Williams [Y].
15/08/1976, Kingston, National Stadium, 13000
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
JAMAICA 1 (Carl Brown 65')
CUBA 3 (Miguel Rivero Bonilla 29', Dagoberto Lara Soriano 50',
Francisco Farinas Gutiérrez 75')
Jamaica: Orville Edwards, Ralston Moore, Errol Barret, Carl Brown, Calvin Stewart,
David Bernard, Carlton Smith, Clarence Prendes (Andred Andrews 70'),
Rowland Phillips (George Henry 55'), Herbert Gordon, Wesley Whitley.
Cuba: José Francisco Reinoso, Luis Holmaza Odelin, Antonio Garces Segura,
René Bonora Puertas, José Luis Elejal de Gorostiza, Andrés Roldán Cordero,
Francisco Farinas Gutiérrez, Dagoberto Lara Soriano, Miguel Rivero Bonilla,
Augustín Pérez Castillo, Carlos Loredo Pérez
(Carlos Montenegro Almenares 71').
Referee: José Lizandro Freundt de la Puente (Dominican Republic).
Coaches: Jamaica: George Thompson.
Cuba: Sergio Pedrón.
Cards: Jamaica: none.
Cuba: Francisco Farinas Gutiérrez [Y 72'], Antonio Garces Segura [Y].
29/08/1976, Paramaribo, Natsjonalstadion, 13598
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
SURINAM 3 (Henry Playfaire 1', Roy George 35', 53')
GUYANA 0
Surinam: Edmund Leilis, Wilfred Garden, Remie Olmberg, Ewout Leefland,
Siegfried Brondenstein, Roy George, Arnold Zebeda, Rinaldo Entingh
(Humphrey Castillion), Henry Playfaire, Ramon Burgzorg, Errol Emmanuelson.
Guyana: Wendell Sandiford, Clive Fraser, Gregory Thorne, Earl O'Neal,
David Woolford, Maurice Enmore, Keith Layne, Walter Devonish,
Rudolphe Hunte, Keith Smart, Keith Niles.
[Sub Used: Patrick 'Labba' Barton].
Referee: Rudolphe Wooding (Trinidad and Tobago).
Coaches: Surinam: Walther Brathwaite.
Guyana:
Note: The attendance was unofficially recorded as up to 22000.
29/08/1976, La Habana, Latin American Stadium, 30000
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
CUBA 2 (Francisco Farinas Gutiérrez 42', Augustín Pérez Castillo 77')
JAMAICA 0
Cuba: José Francisco Reinoso, Lorenzo Sotomayor Fernández, René Bonora Puertas,
Luis Holmaza Odelin (Luis Hernández Heres), Antonio Garces Segura,
Carlos Loredo Pérez, José Luis Elejal de Gorostiza,
Francisco Farinas Gutiérrez, Jorge Rafael Masso, Andres Roldán Cordero,
Augustín Pérez Castillo (Roberto Pereira Hernández).
Jamaica: Orville Edwards, Ralston Moore, Errol Barrett, Carl Brown, Calvin Stewart,
David Bernard, Martin Woodstock, Lorne Donaldson, Herbert Gordon,
Clarence Prendes, Rowland Phillips.
Referee: Pastor Octavio Basilio (Dominican Republic).
Coaches: Cuba: Sergio Pedrón.
Jamaica: George Thompson.
Cards: Cuba: Sergio Pedrón [R].
Jamaica: none.
31/08/1976, Port of Spain, Queen's Park Oval, 15978
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO 1 (Anthony Douglas 35')
BARBADOS 0
Trinidad/Tobago: Kelvin Barclay, Everald Cummings, Russell Tesheira, Selris Figaro,
Ramon Moraldo, Steve Pierre, Leon Carpette, Anthony Douglas,
Leroy de Leon, Steve David, Noel Llewellyn.
Barbados: Charles Williams, Michael Edmee, Malcolm White, Ricardo Goddard,
Clarence Alleyne, Victor Clarke, Dennis Harewood, Gerald Goddard,
Tennyson Sandiford, Eric Alleyne, Elson Searle.
Referee: Theodorus Koetsier (Netherlands Antilles).
Coaches: Trinidad/Tobago: Edgar Vidale.
Barbados:
Cards: Trinidad/Tobago: none.
Barbados: Malcolm White [Y], Dennis Harewood [Y], Eric Alleyne [Y].
14/09/1976, Bridgetown, National Stadium, 4188
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying (Play Off)
BARBADOS 1 (Victor Clarke 26')
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO 3 (Noel Llewellyn 3', Leon Carpette 74', Warren Archibald 85')
Barbados: Charles Williams, Michael Edmee, Malcolm White, Clarence Alleyne,
Darnley Carter, Eric Alleyne, Victor Clarke, Ivor Went, Hubert Shepherd,
Gerald Goddard, Elson Searle.
Trinidad/Tobago: Kelvin Barclay, Anthony Russell, Russell Tesheira, Selris Figaro,
Steve Pierre, Anthony Douglas, Leroy de Leon, Noel Llewellyn,
Leon Carpette, Everald Cummings, Warren Archibald.
Referee: Ramón Calderón (Cuba).
Coaches: Trinidad/Tobago: Edgar Vidale.
Cards: Barbados: Eric Alleyne [Y].
Trinidad/Tobago: Noel Llewellyn [Y].
Note: Another source quotes Victor Clarke OG for Trinidad's third goal.
17/09/1976, Ciudad de Panamá, Estadio de la Revolución, 10167
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
PANAMA 2 (Allan Wellmann 9' OG, Daniel Montillo 25')
GUATEMALA 4 (Selvin Pennant 51', Oscar Enrique Sánchez Rivas 56', 63',
Julio César 'Morocho' Anderson 88')
Panama: Jaime Bernal (Oscar Molinar), Héctor Avila, Francisco Zamora,
Rodrigo Ortíz, Eduardo Macea, Luis Ernesto 'Cascarita' Tapia,
Oscar Rodríguez, Virgilio Vázquez, Frederico Ponce, Daniel Montillo,
Agustín Sánchez.
Guatemala: Rodolfo 'Nixon' García, Julio Roberto Gómez, Allan Wellmann,
Luis Alberto Valle Melgar, Sergio Estuardo Rivera Hernández,
Benjamín 'Mincho' Monterroso (Peter Sandoval), Jorge Hurtarte,
Edgar René Bolanos Galdamaz, Félix McDonald
(Oscar Enrique Sánchez Rivas 46'), Selvin Pennant,
Julio César 'Morocho' Anderson.
Referee: Carlos Manuel Álvarez Morales (Costa Rica).
24/09/1976, Vancouver, Empire Stadium, 15543
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
CANADA 1 (Robert Bolitho 77')
USA 1 (Boris Bandov 8')
Canada: Anthony Chursky, Robert Iarusci, Bruce Wilson, Brian Robinson,
Robert Lenarduzzi, John Kerr, James Douglas, Leslie 'Buzz' Parsons,
Robert Bolitho, Gary Thompson, Carmen Marcantonio.
USA: Arnold Mausser, Dave D'Errico, Bobby Smith, Steve Pecher, Jim Pollihan,
Alex Skotarek, John Mason, Al Trost, Mike Flater, Fred Grgurev,
Boris Bandov.
Referee: Marco Antonio Dorrantes (Mexico).
Coaches: Canada: Eckhard Krautzun (West Germany).
USA: Walter Chyzowych.
Cards: Canada: none.
USA: Dave D'Errico [Y], Steve Pecher [R 72'].
Note: This was the first ever World Cup match to be played on an artificial
pitch. The USA coach Walter Chyzowich was sent off late in the game.
26/09/1976, Ciudad de Guatemala, Estadio Mateo Flores, 20021
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
GUATEMALA 7 (Oscar Enrique Sánchez Rivas 2', 53', 68', Selvin Pennant 4', 40',
Félix McDonald 62', Peter Sandoval 69')
PANAMA 0
Guatemala: Rodolfo 'Nixon' García, Julio Roberto Gómez, Allan Wellmann,
Luis Alberto Valle Melgar, Sergio Estuardo Rivera Hernández,
Benjamín 'Mincho' Monterroso (Peter Sandoval), Jorge Hurarte,
Edgar René Bolanos Galdamaz, Oscar Enrique Sánchez Rivas, Selvin Pennant,
Julio César 'Morocho'Anderson (Félix McDonald 46').
Panama: Eduardo Medrano, Héctor Avila, Francisco Zamora, Eduardo Macea,
Rodrigo Ortíz, Luis Váldez (Alcides Contreras (Tomás Valencia)),
Oscar Molinar, Virgilio Vázquez, Frederico Ponce, Daniel Montillo,
Agustín Sánchez.
Referee: Desiderio Avendano Ruíz (El Salvador).
Cards: Guatemala: none.
Panama: Héctor Avila [Y].
03/10/1976, Los Angeles, Memorial Coliseum, 31171
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
USA 0
MEXICO 0
USA: Arnold Mausser, Neil Cohen (Santiago Formoso 80'), Dave D'Errico,
Alex Skotarek, Jim Pollihan, Sam Bick (Steve Ralbovsky 58'), Al Trost,
Dennis Wit, Mike Flater, Fred Grgurev, Boris Bandov.
Mexico: Francisco Castrejón, Manuel Nájera, Eduardo Ramos, Javier Sánchez Galindo,
Arturo Vázquez Ayala, Antonio De la Torre, Hugo Dávila, Javier Cárdenas,
Pedro Damián Álvarez (Rubén Anguiano 75'), Alfredo 'Alacrán' Jiménez,
Leonardo Cuéllar.
Referee: Dante Maglio (Canada).
Coaches: USA: Walter Chzyowich.
Mexico: Ignacio Tréllez.
Cards: USA: Boris Bandov [Y].
Mexico: none.
Note: Another source states Anguiano came on after 58'.
10/10/1976, Vancouver, Empire Stadium, 17939
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
CANADA 1 (Leslie Parsons 32')
MEXICO 0
Canada: Anthony Chursky, Robert Iarusci, Robert Lenarduzzi, Brian Robinson
(Silvano 'Sam' Lenarduzzi 24'), Bruce Wilson, Jim Douglas, John Kerr,
Robert Bolitho, Brian Budd (Leslie 'Buzz' Parsons 16'), Gary Thompson,
Brian Gant.
Mexico: Francisco Castrejón, Manuel Nájera, Eduardo Ramos, Javier Sánchez Galindo,
Arturo Vázquez Ayala, Antonio De la Torre, Hugo Dávila, Javier Cárdenas,
Rubén Anguiano, Alfredo 'Alacrán' Jiménez (José de Jesús Aceves 46'),
Leonardo Cuéllar.
Referee: Toros Kibritjan (USA).
Coaches: Canada: Eckhard Krautzun (West Germany).
Mexico: Ignacio Tréllez.
Cards: Canada: Brian Gant [Y].
Mexico: José de Jesús Aceves [Y].
15/10/1976, Puebla, Estadio Cuauhtémoc, 35000
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
MEXICO 3 (Francisco Solís 28', Pedro Damián Álvarez 40', Hugo Dávila 83' pen)
USA 0
Mexico: Francisco Castrejón, Manuel Nájera, Eduardo Ramos, Javier Sánchez Galindo,
Arturo Vázquez Ayala, Antonio De la Torre, Hugo Dávila, Francisco Solís
(Rubén Anguiano 59'), Pedro Damián Álvarez (Rafael 'Chepe' Chávez 75'),
José de Jesús Aceves, Leonardo Cuéllar.
USA: Arnold Mausser, Bobby Smith, Steve Pecher, Alex Skotarek, Santiago Formoso,
Dave D'Errico, Al Trost, Dennis Wit (Steve Ralbovsky 69'), Mike Flater,
Julie Veee (Fred Grgurev 46'), Boris Bandov.
Referee: Werner John Winseman (Canada).
Coaches: Mexico: Ignacio Tréllez.
USA: Walter Chyzowich.
Cards: Mexico: Javier Sánchez [Y], Francisco Solís [Y].
USA: Santiago Formoso [Y], Dennis Wit [Y], Dave D'Errico [Y].
20/10/1976, Seattle, Kingdome, 17675
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
USA 2 (Miro Rys 55', Julie Veee 81')
CANADA 0
USA: Arnold Mausser, Bobby Smith, Steve Pecher, Alex Skotarek, Jim Pollihan,
Dave D'Errico, Al Trost, Miro Rys (Mike Flater 76'), Julie Veee,
Fred Grgurev, Boris Bandov.
Canada: Anthony Chursky, Robert Iarusci, Bruce Wilson, Robert Lenarduzzi,
Glen Johnson, James Douglas, Silvano 'Sam' Lenarduzzi, John Kerr,
Leslie 'Buzz' Parsons, Robert Bolitho, Gary Thompson (Brian Budd).
Referee: Lamberto Mario Rubio Vázquez (Mexico).
Coaches: USA: Walter Chyzowich.
Canada: Eckhard Krautzun (West Germany).
Cards: USA: Dave D'Errico [Y], Julie Veee [Y], Miro Rys [Y].
Note: This was the first ever World Cup match to be played indoors.
The USA coach Walter Chyzowych was sent off after the
celebrations of the USA's second goal.
27/10/1976, Toluca, Estadio Luis Gutiérrez Dosal 'La Bombonera', 26719
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
MEXICO 0
CANADA 0
Mexico: Francisco Castrejón, Manuel Nájera, Eduardo Ramos, Javier Sánchez Galindo,
Arturo Vázquez Ayala, Antonio De la Torre, Hugo Dávila, Francisco Solís,
Luis Montoya, José de Jesús Aceves (Alfredo 'Alacrán' Jiménez 58'),
Leonardo Cuéllar (Javier Cárdenas 52').
Canada: Anthony Chursky, Robert Iarusci, Silvano 'Sam' Lenarduzzi,
Robert Lenarduzzi, Bruce Wilson, Gary Ayre, John Kerr, Brian Budd
(Gary Thompson 76'), Robert Bolitho (Darryl Samson 58'), Glen Johnson,
Wes McLeod.
Referee: Henry Landauer (USA).
Coaches: Mexico: Ignacio Tréllez.
Canada: Eckhard Krautzun (West Germany).
Cards: Mexico: Arturo Vázquez Ayala [Y].
Canada: none.
10/11/1976, Port-au-Prince, Stade Sylvio Cator
Friendly International
HAITI 0
USA 0
Haiti:
USA: Arnold Mausser, Bobby Smith, Santiago Formoso, Dennis Wit, Alex Skotarek,
Dave D'Errico, Steve Ralbovsky, Mike Flater, Miro Rys, Fred Grgurev,
Boris Bandov.
Referee: E.P. André (Haiti).
Coaches: Haiti: Antoine Tassy and Sepp Piontek (West Germany).
USA: Walter Chyzowich.
12/11/1976, Port-au-Prince, Stade Sylvio Cator
Friendly International
HAITI 0
USA 0
Haiti:
USA: Alan Mayer, Bobby Smith, Alex Skotarek, Dave D'Errico, Jim Pollihan,
Peter Dani, Sam Bick, Al Trost, Daniel Counce, Fred Grgurev, Boris Bandov.
Referee: M. Pierre (Haiti).
Coaches: Haiti: Antoine Tassy and Sepp Piontek (West Germany).
USA: Walter Chyzowich.
14/11/1976, Paramaribo, Natsjonalstadion, 12656
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
SURINAM 1 (Roy George 2')
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO 1 (Steve David 9')
Surinam: Edmund Leilis, Siegfried Rustenberg, Wilfred Garden,
Siegfried Brondenstein, Remie Olmberg [c], Kenneth Borgia
(Henry Playfaire), Rinaldo Entingh, Arnold Zebeda, Errol Emmanuelson,
Roy George, Humphrey Castillion (Delando Righters).
Trinidad/Tobago: Earl Carter, Steve Pierre, Ramon Moraldo, Selris Figaro [c], Leroy Spann,
Leroy de Leon, Noel Llewellyn, Steve David, Warren Archibald
(Kendall Walkes 58'), Anthony Russell, Everald Cummings.
Referee: John Chandler (USA).
Coaches: Surinam: Walther Brathwaite.
Trinidad/Tobago: Edgar Vidale.
Cards: Surinam: Roy George [Y], Arnold Zebeda [Y], Wilfred Garden [Y].
Trinidad/Tobago: none.
Note: The eventual crowd was in the region of 25000.
14/11/1976, Port-au-Prince, Stade Sylvio Cator
Friendly International
HAITI 0
USA 0
Haiti:
USA: Arnold Mausser, Santiago Formoso, Jim Pollihan, Alex Skotarek,
Dave D'Errico, Peter Dani, Steve Ralbovsky, Miro Rys, Mike Flater,
Daniel Counce, Boris Bandov.
Referee: A. Désir (Haiti).
Coaches: Haiti: Antoine Tassy and Sepp Piontek (West Germany).
USA: Walter Chyzowich.
28/11/1976, Port of Spain, Queen's Park Oval, 23000
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO 2 (Selris Figaro 29' pen, Noel Llewellyn 64')
SURINAM 2 (Remie Olmberg 44', Rinaldo Entingh 83')
Trinidad/Tobago: Earl Carter, Russell Tesheira, Ramon Moraldo, Selris Figaro,
Leon Carpette (Leroy Spann 62'), Everald Cummings, Leroy de Leon,
Steve Pierre, Noel Llewellyn, Steve David, Warren Archibald.
Surinam: Edmund Leilis, Siegfried Rustenberg, Wilfred Garden, Remie Olmberg [c],
Siegfried Brondenstein (Milton Lieveld 88'), Roy George, Arnold Zebeda,
Rinaldo Entingh, Henry Playfaire, Errol Emmanuelson, Humphrey Castillon
(Delando Righters 66').
Referee: Vincent Llobregat (Venezuela).
Coaches: Trinidad/Tobago: Edgar Vidale.
Surinam: Walther Brathwaite.
28/11/1976, La Habana, Latin American Stadium, 25593
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
CUBA 1 (Ramón Núñez 1')
HAITI 1 (Emmanuel Sanon 54')
Cuba: José Francisco Reinoso, Antonio Garces Segura, Jorge Rafael Masso,
Regino Delgado Robau, Carlos Loredo Pérez, René Bonora Puertas,
Francisco Farinas Gutiérrez, Luis Holmaza Odelin, Luis Sánchez,
Andres Roldán Cordero, Ramón Núñez.
Haiti: Henri Francillon, Louidor Labissiere, Wilner Nazaire, Arsène Auguste,
Frantz Mathieu (Charles Vorbe 33'), Jean-Marie Baptiste, Eddy Antoine,
Philippe Vorbe (Jean-Michel Malenkov 38'), Leintz Dominigue,
Emmanuel Sanon, Jean-Claude Désir.
Referee: Karl Stewart (Jamaica).
Coaches: Cuba: Sergio Pedrón.
Haiti: Antoine Tassy and Sepp Piontek (West Germany).
Cards: Cuba: none.
Haiti: Frantz Mathieu [Y], Wilner Nazaire [Y].
01/12/1976, San Salvador, Estadio Cuscatlán, 40868
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
EL SALVADOR 1 (David Cabrera 27')
COSTA RICA 1 (Javier Jiménez 78')
El Salvador: Ricardo Omar Barillas; Jorge Peña, Francisco Jovel, Ramón Fagoaga,
Wilfredo Peñate; Víctor Manuel Valencia, Werner Solís (Eduardo Valdez),
Félix Pineda Flores (Jorge 'Mágico' González), Norberto Huezo;
David Cabrera, Luis Baltazar Ramírez Zapata.
Costa Rica: Marco Antonio Rojas, Alfonso Estupiñán (Javier Masís), Federico Méndez,
Alfonso Brenes, Mario Esquivel; Johnny Alvarado, Hernán Morales,
Gerardo Chavarría, José Manuel Rojas; Carlos Solano, Javier Jiménez
(Alfredo Piedra).
Referee: Romulo Méndez Molina (Guatemala).
Coaches: El Salvador: Aureliano Pinto Beltrão (Brazil).
Costa Rica: Juan José Gámez.
Cards: El Salvador: none.
Costa Rica: Alfredo Piedra [R], Carlos Solano [Y], Mario Esquivel [Y],
Hernán Morales [Y].
05/12/1976, San José, Estadio Nacional de la Sabana, 19956
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
COSTA RICA 0
GUATEMALA 0
Costa Rica: Marco Antonio Rojas, Javier 'Michelín' Masís, Frederico Méndez,
Alfonso 'Magús' Brenes, Mario Esquivel, Hernán Morales,
José Manuel 'Chinimba' Rojas, Gerardo 'Lalo' Chavarría,
Francisco 'Chico' Hernández (Gerardo Solano 46'), Carlos Solano
(Víctor 'Macho' Acuña), Javier Jiménez.
Guatemala: Ricardo Piccinini, Leonardo Carlos MacNish Pérez,
Carlos Alfonso Monterroso, Allan Wellmann,
Sergio Estuardio Rivera Hernández, Jorge Hurtarte,
Benjamín 'Mincho' Monterroso (Julio César 'Morocho' Anderson),
Edgar René Bolanos Galdamaz (Luis Alberto Valle Melgar),
René Arturo Morales, Selvin Pennant, Oscar Enrique Sánchez Rivas.
Referee: Alfonso Archundia (Mexico).
Cards: Costa Rica: none.
Guatemala: Edgar René Bolanos Galdamaz [Y].
08/12/1976, Ciudad de Guatemala, Estadio Mateo Flores, 30535
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
GUATEMALA 3 (Carlos McNish 19', Benjamín Monterroso 30', Óscar Sánchez 80')
EL SALVADOR 1 (Víctor Manuel Valencia 14' pen)
Guatemala: Ricardo Piccinini, Carlos McNish (Julio Gómez), Allan Wellmann,
Carlos Monterroso, Sergio Rivera, Jorge Hurtarte, Benjamín Monterroso,
Edgar Bolanos, René Morales (Julio César Anderson), Selvin Pennant,
Óscar Sánchez.
El Salvador: Ricardo Omar Barillas; Jorge Peña, Francisco Jovel, Ramón Fagoaga,
Wilfredo Peñate; Víctor Manuel Valencia, Werner Solís, Félix Pineda Flores
(Juan Ramón Martínez), Norberto Huezo (Eduardo Valdez); David Cabrera,
Luis Baltazar Ramírez Zapata.
Referee: Luis Paulino Siles Calderón (Costa Rica).
Coaches: Guatemala: Carlos Cavagnaro (Argentina).
El Salvador: Aureliano Pinto Beltrão (Brazil).
Cards: Guatemala: Carlos Alfonso Monterroso [Y].
El Salvador: Jorge Alberto Peña [Y], Wilfredo Calderón [Y],
Ramón Fagoaga [Y].
09/12/1976, Paramaribo
Friendly International
SURINAM 0
USA 0
Note: The match is not listed as a full international by the USSF.
11/12/1976, Port-au-Prince, Stade Sylvio Cator, 20000
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
HAITI 1 (Emmanuel Sanon 81')
CUBA 1 (Andres Roldán Cordero 79')
Haiti: Wilner Piquant, Frantz Mathieu, Wilner Nazaire, Ernst Jean-Joseph,
Arsène Auguste [c], Eddy Antoine, Jean-Claude Désir, Jean-Marie Baptiste
(Philippe Vorbe), Leintz Domingue, Jean-Michel Malenkov (Charles Vorbe),
Emmanuel Sanon.
Cuba: José Francisco Reinoso, Luis Holmaza Odelin, Antonio Garces Segura,
René Bonora Puertas, Andres Roldán Cordero [c], Lazaro Amado Povea,
Ramón Núñez (Roberto Pereira Hernández 70'), Francisco Farinas Gutiérrez
(Augustín Pérez Castillo), Regino Delgado Robau, Jorge Rafael Masso,
Carlos Loredo Pérez.
Referee: José María Luis Montane Bosch (Puerto Rico).
Coaches: Haiti: Antoine Tassy and Sepp Piontek (West Germany).
Cuba: Sergio Pedrón.
Cards: Haiti: Frantz Mathieu [Y], Wilner Nazaire [Y].
Cuba: Carlos Loredo Pérez [Y], Jorge Rafael Masso [R 85'].
Notes: At the point of Cuba scoring, a soldier in the crowd fell to the floor
and his gun went off, killing a spectator. In the ensuing panic, five
other spectators fell to their deaths from the stands. Whilst all this was
occuring, the game suprisingly continued and Haiti equalised. At 85'
Cuba scored again but, although firstly awarding the goal, the referee
disallowed it after the Haitian protest, from players and supporters alike.
As a footnote, the dead body of the soldier was found later outside the
stadium, with an official verdict of suicide.
12/12/1976, Ciudad de Guatemala, Estadio Mateo Flores, 24363
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
GUATEMALA 1 (Peter Sandoval 77')
COSTA RICA 1 (William Fischer 89')
Guatemala: Ricardo Piccinini, Julio Roberto Gómez, Carlos Alfonso Monterroso,
Allan Wellmann, Luis Villavicencio, Jorge Hurarte,
Edgar René Bolanos Galdamaz, Benjamín 'Mincho' Monterroso, Félix McDonald
(Peter Sandoval), Selvin Pennant, Oscar Enrique Sánchez Rivas.
Costa Rica: Marco Antonio Rojas, Javier 'Michelín' Masís, Frederico Méndez,
Alfonso 'Magús' Brenes, Mario Esquivel, Gerardo 'Lalo' Chavarría,
José Manuel 'Chinimba' Rojas, Hernán Morales (Johnny Alvarado),
Edgar Marín (William Fischer 62'), Carlos Solano, Javier Jiménez.
Referee: José Manuel Andino Pinel (Honduras).
Cards: Guatemala: Carlos Alfonso Monterroso [Y], Luis Villavicencio [Y].
Costa Rica: José Manuel Rojas [R 15'], Mario Esquivel [Y].
12/12/1976, Paramaribo
Friendly International
SURINAM 1
USA 1
USA won 4-3 on penalties.
Note: The match is not listed as a full international by the USSF.
15/12/1976, San José, Estadio Nacional, 16310
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
COSTA RICA 1 (Javier Masís 40')
EL SALVADOR 1 (Luis Baltazar Ramírez Zapata 75')
Costa Rica: Marco Antonio Rojas, Javier Masís, Federico Méndez, Alfonso Brenes,
Mario Esquivel, William Fischer, Hernán Morales, Johnny Alvarado
(Gerardo Chavarría 40'), Alfredo Piedra (Francisco Hernández),
Carlos Solano, Javier Jiménez.
El Salvador: Mauricio Castillo; Jorge Peña, Francisco Jovel, Ramón Fagoaga,
Wilfredo Peñate; José Luis Rugamas (Norberto Huezo),
Víctor Manuel Valencia, Eduardo Valdez; Jorge 'Mágico' González;
David Cabrera, Luis Baltazar Ramírez Zapata (Félix Pineda Flores).
Referee: Juan Ramón Vivar (Guatemala).
Coaches: Costa Rica: Juan José Gámez.
El Salvador: Aureliano Pinto Beltrão (Brazil).
Cards: Costa Rica: none.
El Salvador: Wilfredo Peñate [Y], José Luis Rugamas [Y],
Víctor Manuel Valencia [Y], Félix Pineda Flores [Y R 81'].
18/12/1976, Cayenne (French Guiana), Stade de Baduel, 23331
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying (Play Off)
SURINAM 3 (Roy George 60', 80', Remie Olmberg 107' pen)
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO 2 (Steve David 19', 70')
After Extra Time.
Surinam: Edmund Leilis, Siegfried Rustenberg (Milton Lieveld), Wilfred Garden,
Siegfried Brondenstein, Remie Olmberg [c], Paul Corte, Rinaldo Entingh,
Arnold Zebeda, Errol Emmanuelson, Roy George, Delando Righters
(Ramon Burgzorg).
Trinidad/Tobago: Kelvin Barclay, Russell Tesheira, Steve Pierre (Anthony Russell),
Raymond Moraldo, Selris Figaro, Leroy de Leon (Leroy Spann),
Anthony Douglas, Everald Cummings, Ronald LaForest, Steve David,
Noel Llewellyn.
Referee: Vicente Llobregat (Venezuela).
Coaches: Surinam: Walther Brathwaite.
Trinidad/Tobago: Edgar Vidale.
Cards: Surinam:
Trinidad/Tobago: Noel Llewellyn [Y].
18/12/1976, Port-au-Prince
Friendly International
HAITI 3 (Jean-Claude Désir 52' pen, Pierre Bayonne ??', Gérald Romulus ??')
CANADA 0
Coaches: Haiti: Antoine Tassy and Sepp Piontek (West Germany).
Canada: Eckhard Krautzun (West Germany).
Note: The match is unofficial for Canada.
19/12/1976, San Salvador, Estadio Cuscatlán, 61440
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying
EL SALVADOR 2 (David Cabrera 1', Víctor Manuel Valencia 12' pen)
GUATEMALA 0
El Salvador: Mauricio Castillo; Miguel Viscarra, Francisco Jovel, Jorge Peña,
Wilfredo Peñate; Víctor Manuel Valencia, Eduardo Valdez (Werner Solís),
Norberto Huezo; Juan Ramón Martínez, David Cabrera,
Luis Baltazar Ramírez Zapata.
Guatemala: Ricardo Piccinini, Julio Gómez, Allan Wellman (Luis Valle Melgar),
Carlos Monterroso, Luis Villavicencio, Jorge Hurarte, Benjamín Monterroso,
Edgar Bolaños, René Morales (Félix MacDonald), Selvin Pennant,
Óscar Sánchez.
Referee: Alfonso González Archundia (Mexico).
Coaches: El Salvador: Aureliano Pinto Beltrão (Brazil).
Guatemala: Carlos Cavagnaro (Argentina).
Cards: El Salvador: Víctor Manuel Valencia [Y].
Guatemala: Jorge Hurarte [Y].
Note: It is also reported that Ramón Fagoaga played instead of Jorge Peña.
22/12/1976, Port-au-Prince (Haiti), Stade Sylvio Cator, 32869
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying (Play Off)
CANADA 3 (Brian Budd 21', Robert Lenarduzzi 80', Robert Bolitho 87')
USA 0
Canada: Zeljko Bilecky, Robert Iarusci, Bruce Wilson, Brian Robinson,
Robert Lenarduzzi, Silvano 'Sam' Lenarduzzi, John Kerr
(Robert Bolitho 43'), Victor Kodelja (Brian Gant), Wes McLeod, Brian Budd,
Gary Ayre.
USA: Arnold Mausser, Bobby Smith, Alex Skotarek, Steve Pecher, Jim Pollihan,
Steve Ralbovsky, Al Trost (Santiago Formoso 46'), Mike Flater,
Fred Grgurev (Daniel Counce 46'), Julie Veee, Boris Bandov.
Referee: Guillermo Ramírez Velásquez (Colombia).
Coaches: Canada: Eckhard Krautzun (West Germany).
USA: Walter Chyzowych.
Cards: Canada: Robert Lenarduzzi [Y].
USA: Bobby Smith [Y], Julie Veee [Y], Steve Pecher [R 60'].
23/12/1976, Ciudad de Panamá
Friendly International
PANAMA 0
CUBA 5
Coaches: Panama:
Cuba: Sergio Pedrón.
29/12/1976, Ciudad de Panamá (Panama), Estadio de la Revolución, 27812
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifying (Play Off)
CUBA 0
HAITI 2 (Leintz Domingue 63', Jean-Claude Désir 83' pen)
Cuba: José Francisco Reinoso, Luis Holmaza Odelin, Antonio Garces Segura,
René Bonora Puertas, José Luis Elejal de Gorostiza, Andrés Roldán Cordero,
Lazaro Amado Poves, Francisco Farinas Gutiérrez, Regino Delgado Robau,
Carlos Loredo Pérez, Roberto Pereira Hernández.
Haiti: Henri Francillon, Pierre Bayonne, Ernst Jean-Joseph, Arsène Auguste,
Wilner Nazaire, Jean-Claude Désir, Carlo Brevil, Philippe Vorbe,
Eddy Antoine, Emmanuel Sanon, Leintz Domingue.
Referee: Mario Antonio Dorantes (Mexico).
Coaches: Cuba: Sergio Pedrón.
Haiti: Antoine Tassy and Sepp Piontek (West Germany).
Cards: None.