| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | August 1978 – 16 December 1979 |
| Edition | 68th |
| Teams | 49 |
| Champion | |
| Winning Nation | United States |
| ← 1978 1980 → |
| First Round 6–8 October 1978 |
Qualifying Round 27–29 October 1978 |
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| Mexico | ||||||||
| Mexico City, Mexico (clay) | ||||||||
| bye | ||||||||
| Mexico | 3 | |||||||
| Canada | 2 | |||||||
| bye | ||||||||
| Canada | ||||||||
| Colombia | ||||||||
| Bogotá, Colombia | ||||||||
| bye | ||||||||
| Colombia | 4 | |||||||
| Nassau, Bahamas | ||||||||
| Venezuela | 1 | |||||||
| Caribbean/West Indies | 2 | |||||||
| Venezuela | 3 |
| Semifinals 8–10 December 1978 |