| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Honduras |
| Dates | 26 November – 17 December |
| Teams | 13 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (6th title) |
| Runners-up | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Third place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Honduras |
| Fourth place |  Costa Rica |
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
| 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
| 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 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
| 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 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
| 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
| 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
| Canada | 4 – 0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
| Honduras | 2 – 1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
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.
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