2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
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The 2017 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was the 5th edition of the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship (26th edition if all eras included), the men's under-20 international football tournament organized by CONCACAF. It was hosted in Costa Rica between 17 February and 5 March 2017.
The competition determined the four CONCACAF representatives at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea. The United States, Mexico, Honduras, and Costa Rica qualified.
The tournament also determined which two Caribbean nations participate in the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games.
Qualification
| Team | Qualification | Appearances | Previous best performances | FIFA U-20 World Cup Participations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North American zone | ||||
| Canada | Automatic | 22nd | Champions (1986, 1996) | 8 |
| Mexico (TH) | Automatic | 25th | Champions (1962, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1990, 1992, 2011, 2013, 2015) | 14 |
| United States | Automatic | 23rd | Runners-up (1980, 1982, 1986, 1992, 2009, 2013) | 14 |
| Central American zone qualified through the Central America qualifying | ||||
| Costa Rica | Host nation | 19th | Champions (1988, 2009) | 8 |
| Honduras | First place | 18th | Champions (1982, 1994) | 6 |
| El Salvador | Second place | 16th | Champions (1964) | 1 |
| Panama | Fourth place | 10th | Runner-up (2015) | 5 |
| Caribbean zone qualified through the Caribbean qualifying | ||||
| Antigua and Barbuda | Group A winner | 3rd | First Round (1980, 1986) | 0 |
| Bermuda | Group A runner-up | 12th | Second Round (1974, 1980) | 0 |
| Haiti | Group B winner | 8th | Second Round (1978) | 0 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Group B runner-up | 19th | Runners-up (1990) | 2 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Best Third Place | 2nd | First Round (2007) | 0 |
Notes
Venues
| San José | San José |
|---|---|
| Estadio Nacional | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
| Capacity: 35,175 | Capacity: 23,112 |
Draw
The draw took place on November 29, 2016 at 18:00 CST (UTC−6) at El Cubo, Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica, and was streamed live via CONCACAF.com.
Different from previous tournaments, the 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four teams in the group stage. Costa Rica, Mexico and the United States were seeded into each of the three groups.
- Mexico, as champions of the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, were seeded in position A1.
- United States, as the best-ranked CONCACAF team in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, were seeded in position B1.
- Costa Rica, as hosts, were seeded in position C1.
The remaining nine teams were allocated to pots 2–4 designed to ensure balanced and competitive groups weighted equally by region. They were drawn in order and placed in the group position drawn from Pots A, B and C.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico United States Costa Rica | Panama Honduras El Salvador | Canada Trinidad and Tobago Haiti | Antigua and Barbuda Bermuda Saint Kitts and Nevis |
The top two teams from each group in the group stage advance to the classification stage, where the six teams are drawn into two groups of three teams. The positions of each group winner and runner-up from the group stage were then drawn in group pairs, randomly into the two groups (D and E) for the classification stage.
The top two teams from each group in the classification stage qualify for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, with the group winners also advancing to the final to decide the champions of the CONCACAF U-20 Championship.
Squads
Each squad can contain 20 players (including two goalkeepers).
Group stage
The top two teams from each group in the group stage advance to the classification stage.
Tiebreakers (for both group stage and classification stage)
The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Greater number of points in matches between the tied teams;
- Greater goal difference in matches between the tied teams (if more than two teams finish equal on points);
- Greater number of goals scored in matches among the tied teams (if more than two teams finish equal in points);
- Greater goal difference in all group matches;
- Greater number of goals scored in all group matches;
- Drawing of lots.
All times are local, CST (UTC−6).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 | Classification stage |
| 2 | Honduras | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
| Mexico | 3–0 | Antigua and Barbuda |
|---|---|---|
| Cisneros 2', 45+1' Allen 15' (o.g.) |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1–4 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Wildin 57' | Jar. Stevens 8' (o.g.) Martínez 47' Vuelto 60' Álvarez 83' |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 0–2 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Twardek 23' Hundal 90' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Classification stage |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | Haiti | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
| United States | 0–1 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| L. Ávila 37' |
| Panama | 4–0 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
|---|---|---|
| Andrade 39' L. Ávila 48' R. Ávila 57' (pen.), 65' |
| United States | 4–1 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Lennon 28' (pen.), 53', 58' de la Torre 52' | Dede 15' |
| United States | 4–1 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
|---|---|---|
| Lennon 16' Lewis 20' Saucedo 35', 41' | Martin 77' |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Salvador | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | Classification stage |
| 2 | Costa Rica (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Bermuda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
| Bermuda | 1–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Lowe 69' | St. Hillaire 23' |
| El Salvador | 3–1 | Bermuda |
|---|---|---|
| Domínguez 21' Castillo 65' Rivera 67' | Burchall 75' |
| El Salvador | 1–2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Contreras 50' | Mitchell 47' St. Hillaire 72' |
| Costa Rica | 2–1 | Bermuda |
|---|---|---|
| Tyrell 43' (o.g.) Leal 50' | Lowe 26' |
Classification stage
The top two teams from each group in the classification stage qualify for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, with the group winners also advancing to the final to decide the champions of the CONCACAF U-20 Championship.
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Final and 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| 2 | Mexico | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 3 | 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| 3 | El Salvador | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
| Mexico | 6–1 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Antuna 10', 16', 89' Ayala 17' (o.g.) Aguirre 33' Cisneros 78' (pen.) | Castillo 65' |
| United States | 2–1 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Sabbi 18' Williamson 25' | Márquez 35' |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honduras | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Final and 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| 2 | Costa Rica (H) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| 3 | Panama | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| Honduras | 2–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Maldonado 49' Grant 70' | Reyes 47' |
| Panama | 1–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Hinestroza 57' | Leal 9' |
Final
Since the final ended in a tie at the end of 90 minutes, no extra time was played and the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out.
| United States | 0–0 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| Lennon Craft Sabbi De La Torre Acosta | 5–3 | Álvarez Martínez Grant Flores |
Awards
Winners
| 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship winners |
|---|
| United States First title |
Individual awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.
Golden Ball
Golden Boot
- Mexico Ronaldo Cisneros (6 goals)
Golden Glove
Fair Play Award
Best XI
- Goalkeeper: United States Jonathan Klinsmann
- Right Defender: United States Marlon Fossey
- Central Defender: Mexico Edson Álvarez
- Central Defender: United States Justen Glad
- Left Defender: Panama Andrés Andrade
- Right Midfielder: Mexico Uriel Antuna
- Central Midfielder: Honduras Jorge Álvarez
- Central Midfielder: United States Erik Palmer-Brown
- Left Midfielder: United States Brooks Lennon
- Attacking Midfielder: Costa Rica Randall Leal
- Forward: Mexico Ronaldo Cisneros
Goalscorers
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
- Costa Rica Randall Leal
- Honduras Jorge Daniel Álvarez
- Mexico Uriel Antuna
- Panama Leandro Ávila
2 goals
- Bermuda Oneko Lowe
- El Salvador Fernando Castillo
- El Salvador Roberto Domínguez
- Haiti Jonel Désiré
- Honduras Darixon Vuelto
- Mexico Eduardo Aguirre
- Trinidad and Tobago Kathon St. Hillaire
- United States Sebastian Saucedo
1 goal
- Antigua and Barbuda Luther Wildin
- Bermuda Mazhye Burchall
- Canada Shaan Hundal
- Canada Kris Twardek
- Costa Rica Andy Reyes
- El Salvador Josè Contreras
- El Salvador Marvin Márquez
- El Salvador Josue Rivera
- Haiti Alessandro Campoy
- Haiti Brian Chevreuil
- Haiti Ronaldo Damus
- Haiti Kenley Dede
- Haiti Jimmy-Shammar Sanon
- Honduras Foslyn Grant
- Honduras Denil Maldonado
- Honduras Douglas Martínez
- Mexico Sebastián Córdova
- Mexico Claudio Zamudio
- Panama Andrés Andrade
- Panama Isidoro Hinestroza
- Saint Kitts and Nevis Romario Martin
- Saint Kitts and Nevis Javier Sutton
- Trinidad and Tobago Jabari Mitchell
- United States Luca de la Torre
- United States Jonathan Lewis
- United States Erik Palmer-Brown
- United States Emmanuel Sabbi
- United States Eryk Williamson
1 own goal
- Antigua and Barbuda Vashami Allen (playing against Mexico)
- Antigua and Barbuda Jarmarlie Stevens (playing against Honduras)
- Bermuda Tehvan Tyrell (playing against Costa Rica)
- El Salvador Walter Ayala (playing against Mexico)
Source: CONCACAF.com
Qualification for international tournaments
Qualified teams for FIFA U-20 World Cup
The following four teams from CONCACAF qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament1 |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 March 2017 | 14 (1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2015) |
| Honduras | 1 March 2017 | 6 (1977, 1995, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2015) |
| Mexico | 1 March 2017 | 14 (1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015) |
| Costa Rica | 3 March 2017 | 8 (1989, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2011) |
1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
Qualified teams for Central American and Caribbean Games
The competition was used to decide the two teams from the Caribbean Football Union which would qualify for the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games. As none of the five Caribbean teams reached the classification stage, all teams were ranked by their group stage performance.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games |
| 2 | Haiti | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Bermuda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | |
| 4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | |
| 5 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
External links
- , CONCACAF.com