World Cup 1978 Qualifiers : Canada beats USA 3-0 to qualify for next round
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Dec. 22, 1976 (AMP) — Argentina 78 (American Qualifiers) : Canada defeated the United States by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in the first leg of a qualifying game on Wednesday. Canada, who won the first leg (3-0), advance to the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup. USA is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Northern Zone Play-off
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Overview
Canada at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
United States at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1930)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)

Canada

3:0

United States
3:0 (1:0)
- 22 December 1976
- Port-au-Prince
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