World Cup qualifications 1978 - North America
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World Cup qualifier - North America
1978
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South AmericaCross-continentalFinal round
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Mexico | 1743 26th | 1791![]() 22nd | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 10 |
| 2. | Haiti | 1567 55th | 1609![]() 48th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 3. | El Salvador | 1467 77th | 1496![]() 68th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 5 |
| 4. | Canada | 1540 62nd | 1553![]() 55th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 5 |
| 5. | Guatemala | 1580 52nd | 1534![]() 65th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 3 |
| 6. | Suriname | 1492 70th | 1406![]() 91st | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8th, 1977 in Mexico | 1497 (+30) 68th (+9) | 1497 +30 | 68th +9 | El Salvador | 2 - 1 | Canada | 1497 (+30) 68th (+9) | 1510 -30 | 67th -5 |
| October 8th, 1977 in Mexico | 1599 (+19) 51st (+1) | 1599 +19 | 51st +1 | Guatemala | 3 - 2 | Suriname | 1599 (+19) 51st (+1) | 1473 -19 | 76th -6 |
| October 9th, 1977 in Mexico | 1758 (+15) 26th (-) | 1758 +15 | 26th - | Mexico | 4 - 1 | Haiti | 1758 (+15) 26th (-) | 1552 -15 | 56th -1 |
| October 12th, 1977 in Mexico | 1766 (+8) 24th (+2) | 1766 +8 | 24th +2 | Mexico | 3 - 1 | El Salvador | 1766 (+8) 24th (+2) | 1489 -8 | 71st -3 |
| October 12th, 1977 in Mexico | 1532 (+22) 65th (+2) | 1532 +22 | 65th +2 | Canada | 2 - 1 | Suriname | 1532 (+22) 65th (+2) | 1451 -22 | 82nd -6 |
| October 12th, 1977 in Mexico | 1580 (+28) 52nd (+4) | 1580 +28 | 52nd +4 | Haiti | 2 - 1 | Guatemala | 1580 (+28) 52nd (+4) | 1571 -28 | 55th -4 |
| October 15th, 1977 in Mexico | 1775 (+9) 23rd (+1) | 1775 +9 | 23rd +1 | Mexico | 8 - 1 | Suriname | 1775 (+9) 23rd (+1) | 1442 -9 | 86th -4 |
| October 16th, 1977 in Mexico | 1560 (+28) 55th (+10) | 1560 +28 | 55th +10 | Canada | 2 - 1 | Guatemala | 1560 (+28) 55th (+10) | 1543 -28 | 60th -5 |
| October 16th, 1977 in Mexico | 1599 (+19) 51st (+1) | 1599 +19 | 51st +1 | Haiti | 1 - 0 | El Salvador | 1599 (+19) 51st (+1) | 1470 -19 | 76th -5 |
| October 19th, 1977 in Mexico | 1781 (+6) 22nd (+1) | 1781 +6 | 22nd +1 | Mexico | 2 - 1 | Guatemala | 1781 (+6) 22nd (+1) | 1537 -6 | 63rd -3 |
| October 20th, 1977 in Mexico | 1493 (+23) 69th (+7) | 1493 +23 | 69th +7 | El Salvador | 3 - 2 | Suriname | 1493 (+23) 69th (+7) | 1419 -23 | 88th -2 |
| October 20th, 1977 in Mexico | 1563 (+3) 55th (-) | 1563 +3 | 55th - | Canada | 1 - 1 | Haiti | 1563 (+3) 55th (-) | 1596 -3 | 51st - |
| October 22nd, 1977 in Mexico | 1791 (+10) 22nd (-) | 1791 +10 | 22nd - | Mexico | 3 - 1 | Canada | 1791 (+10) 22nd (-) | 1553 -10 | 55th - |
| October 23rd, 1977 in Mexico | 1496 (+3) 68th (+1) | 1496 +3 | 68th +1 | El Salvador | 2 - 2 | Guatemala | 1496 (+3) 68th (+1) | 1534 -3 | 65th -2 |
| October 23rd, 1977 in Mexico | 1609 (+13) 48th (+3) | 1609 +13 | 48th +3 | Haiti | 1 - 0 | Suriname | 1609 (+13) 48th (+3) | 1406 -13 | 91st -3 |
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| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Haiti | 1511 63rd | 1571![]() 53rd | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 12 |
| 2. | Guatemala | 1575 53rd | 1566![]() 54th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 8 |
| 3. | El Salvador | 1458 78th | 1492![]() 71st | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 7 |
| 4. | Suriname | 1515 61st | 1485![]() 73rd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 |
| 5. | Costa Rica | 1587 52nd | 1549![]() 56th | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 |
| 6. | Cuba | 1549 58th | 1547![]() 58th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
| 7. | Canada | 1505 65th | 1539![]() 59th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 8. | Trinidad and Tobago | 1497 68th | 1469![]() 80th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 6 |
| 9. | Mexico | 1759 24th | 1711![]() 30th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| 10. | United States | 1413 92nd | 1442![]() 86th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
| 11. | Panama | 1231 129th | 1232![]() 129th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 3 |
| 12. | Guyana | 1201 135th | 1238![]() 129th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 13. | Barbados | 1224 131st | 1228![]() 131st | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
| 14. | Jamaica | 1344 105th | 1316![]() 112th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 15. | Dominican Republic | 939 166th | 934![]() 166th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
| 16. | Netherlands Antilles | 1364 101st | 1332![]() 106th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2nd, 1976 in the Dominican Republic | 935 (-4) 166th (-) | 935 -4 | 166th - | Dominican Republic | 0 - 3 | Haiti | 935 (-4) 166th (-) | 1515 +4 | 62nd +1 |
| April 4th, 1976 in Panama | 1264 (+33) 124th (+5) | 1264 +33 | 124th +5 | Panama | 3 - 2 | Costa Rica | 1264 (+33) 124th (+5) | 1554 -33 | 55th -3 |
| April 17th, 1976 in Haiti | 1516 (+1) 62nd (-) | 1516 +1 | 62nd - | Haiti | 3 - 0 | Dominican Republic | 1516 (+1) 62nd (-) | 934 -1 | 166th - |
| May 2nd, 1976 in Panama | 1269 (+5) 123rd (-) | 1269 +5 | 123rd - | Panama | 1 - 1 | El Salvador | 1269 (+5) 123rd (-) | 1453 -5 | 79th -1 |
| July 4th, 1976 in Guyana | 1247 (+46) 127th (+8) | 1247 +46 | 127th +8 | Guyana | 2 - 0 | Suriname | 1247 (+46) 127th (+8) | 1469 -46 | 75th -14 |
| July 11th, 1976 in Costa Rica | 1554 (+7) 56th (+1) | 1554 +7 | 56th +1 | Costa Rica | 3 - 0 | Panama | 1554 (+7) 56th (+1) | 1262 -7 | 123rd - |
| July 31st, 1976 in the Netherlands Antilles | 1347 (-17) 106th (-5) | 1347 -17 | 106th -5 | Netherlands Antilles | 1 - 2 | Haiti | 1347 (-17) 106th (-5) | 1533 +17 | 60th - |
| August 1st, 1976 in El Salvador | 1459 (+11) 77th (+3) | 1459 +11 | 77th +3 | El Salvador | 4 - 1 | Panama | 1459 (+11) 77th (+3) | 1251 -11 | 125th -2 |
| August 14th, 1976 in Haiti | 1548 (+15) 59th (+1) | 1548 +15 | 59th +1 | Haiti | 7 - 0 | Netherlands Antilles | 1548 (+15) 59th (+1) | 1332 -15 | 106th -1 |
| August 15th, 1976 in Barbados | 1253 (+29) 125th (+6) | 1253 +29 | 125th +6 | Barbados | 2 - 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1253 (+29) 125th (+6) | 1468 -29 | 76th -8 |
| August 15th, 1976 in Jamaica | 1323 (-21) 110th (-5) | 1323 -21 | 110th -5 | Jamaica | 1 - 3 | Cuba | 1323 (-21) 110th (-5) | 1570 +21 | 53rd +5 |
| August 29th, 1976 in Cuba | 1577 (+7) 52nd (+1) | 1577 +7 | 52nd +1 | Cuba | 2 - 0 | Jamaica | 1577 (+7) 52nd (+1) | 1316 -7 | 112th -1 |
| August 29th, 1976 in Suriname | 1478 (+9) 72nd (+3) | 1478 +9 | 72nd +3 | Suriname | 3 - 0 | Guyana | 1478 (+9) 72nd (+3) | 1238 -9 | 129th -1 |
| August 31st, 1976 in Trinidad and Tobago | 1474 (+6) 73rd (+3) | 1474 +6 | 73rd +3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 - 0 | Barbados | 1474 (+6) 73rd (+3) | 1247 -6 | 127th -2 |
| September 14th, 1976 in Barbados | 1228 (-19) 131st (-3) | 1228 -19 | 131st -3 | Barbados | 1 - 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1228 (-19) 131st (-3) | 1493 +19 | 68th +6 |
| September 17th, 1976 in Panama | 1238 (-13) 127th (-1) | 1238 -13 | 127th -1 | Panama | 2 - 4 | Guatemala | 1238 (-13) 127th (-1) | 1588 +13 | 52nd +1 |
| September 24th, 1976 in Canada | 1495 (-10) 67th (-2) | 1495 -10 | 67th -2 | Canada | 1 - 1 | United States | 1495 (-10) 67th (-2) | 1423 +10 | 90th +2 |
| September 26th, 1976 in Guatemala | 1594 (+6) 52nd (-) | 1594 +6 | 52nd - | Guatemala | 7 - 0 | Panama | 1594 (+6) 52nd (-) | 1232 -6 | 129th -2 |
| October 3rd, 1976 in the United States | 1435 (+12) 88th (+2) | 1435 +12 | 88th +2 | United States | 0 - 0 | Mexico | 1435 (+12) 88th (+2) | 1747 -12 | 25th -1 |
| October 10th, 1976 in Canada | 1523 (+28) 62nd (+5) | 1523 +28 | 62nd +5 | Canada | 1 - 0 | Mexico | 1523 (+28) 62nd (+5) | 1719 -28 | 28th -3 |
| October 15th, 1976 in Mexico | 1726 (+7) 28th (+1) | 1726 +7 | 28th +1 | Mexico | 3 - 0 | United States | 1726 (+7) 28th (+1) | 1428 -7 | 90th -2 |
| October 20th, 1976 in the United States | 1458 (+30) 83rd (+7) | 1458 +30 | 83rd +7 | United States | 2 - 0 | Canada | 1458 (+30) 83rd (+7) | 1493 -30 | 69th -7 |
| October 27th, 1976 in Mexico | 1711 (-15) 30th (-2) | 1711 -15 | 30th -2 | Mexico | 0 - 0 | Canada | 1711 (-15) 30th (-2) | 1508 +15 | 66th +3 |
| November 7th, 1976 in Suriname | 1473 (-5) 76th (-2) | 1473 -5 | 76th -2 | Suriname | 1 - 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1473 (-5) 76th (-2) | 1498 +5 | 69th +1 |
| November 14th, 1976 in Trinidad and Tobago | 1491 (-7) 71st (-2) | 1491 -7 | 71st -2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2 - 2 | Suriname | 1491 (-7) 71st (-2) | 1480 +7 | 75th +1 |
| November 28th, 1976 in Cuba | 1569 (-8) 54th (-) | 1569 -8 | 54th - | Cuba | 1 - 1 | Haiti | 1569 (-8) 54th (-) | 1541 +8 | 59th +2 |
| December 1st, 1976 in El Salvador | 1459 (0) 83rd (-) | 1459 0 | 83rd - | El Salvador | 1 - 1 | Costa Rica | 1459 (0) 83rd (-) | 1554 0 | 56th - |
| December 5th, 1976 in Costa Rica | 1551 (-3) 56th (-) | 1551 -3 | 56th - | Costa Rica | 0 - 0 | Guatemala | 1551 (-3) 56th (-) | 1597 +3 | 51st +1 |
| December 8th, 1976 in Guatemala | 1609 (+12) 50th (+1) | 1609 +12 | 50th +1 | Guatemala | 3 - 1 | El Salvador | 1609 (+12) 50th (+1) | 1447 -12 | 85th -2 |
| December 11th, 1976 in Haiti | 1537 (-4) 59th (-) | 1537 -4 | 59th - | Haiti | 1 - 1 | Cuba | 1537 (-4) 59th (-) | 1573 +4 | 54th - |
| December 12th, 1976 in Guatemala | 1600 (-9) 51st (-1) | 1600 -9 | 51st -1 | Guatemala | 1 - 1 | Costa Rica | 1600 (-9) 51st (-1) | 1560 +9 | 55th +1 |
| December 15th, 1976 in Costa Rica | 1549 (-11) 56th (-1) | 1549 -11 | 56th -1 | Costa Rica | 1 - 1 | El Salvador | 1549 (-11) 56th (-1) | 1458 +11 | 83rd +2 |
| December 18th, 1976 in French Guiana | 1485 (+22) 73rd (+9) | 1485 +22 | 73rd +9 | Suriname | 3 - 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1485 (+22) 73rd (+9) | 1469 -22 | 80th -9 |
| December 19th, 1976 in El Salvador | 1492 (+34) 71st (+12) | 1492 +34 | 71st +12 | El Salvador | 2 - 0 | Guatemala | 1492 (+34) 71st (+12) | 1566 -34 | 54th -3 |
| December 22nd, 1976 in Haiti | 1539 (+31) 59th (+8) | 1539 +31 | 59th +8 | Canada | 3 - 0 | United States | 1539 (+31) 59th (+8) | 1442 -31 | 86th -8 |
| December 29th, 1976 in Panama | 1571 (+34) 53rd (+7) | 1571 +34 | 53rd +7 | Haiti | 2 - 0 | Cuba | 1571 (+34) 53rd (+7) | 1547 -34 | 58th -5 |
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