2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship

2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
CityBradenton, Florida
DatesNovember 1–21, 2018
Teams34 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions United States (2nd title)
Runners-up Mexico
Tournament statistics
Matches played87
Goals scored397 (4.56 per match)
Top scorer(s)Mexico José Juan Macías
(10 goals)
Best player(s)United States Alex Méndez
Best goalkeeperUnited States Brady Scott
Fair play award Mexico
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The 2018 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was the 6th edition of the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship (27th edition if all eras included), the men's under-20 international football tournament organized by CONCACAF. It was hosted at Bradenton, Florida, United States between 1–21 November 2018.

A new format was announced, removing the regional Central American and Caribbean qualifiers and guaranteeing each entrant a minimum of four competitive games.[1]

The competition would determine the four CONCACAF representatives at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland,[1] The United States, Mexico, Panama and Honduras qualified. It would also determine the CONCACAF teams playing at the 2019 Pan American Games men's football tournament in Lima, Peru.[2]

The United States were the defending champions of the competition. They successfully defended their title as hosts, winning the final 2–0 against Mexico for their 2nd CONCACAF U-20 Championship title.[3]

Teams[edit]

Unlike previous tournament, there was no qualification for this edition, and a total of 34 teams (out of 41 CONCACAF members) directly entered the final tournament.[1][4] Among them are all three members of the North American Football Union (NAFU), all seven members of the Central American Football Union (UNCAF), and 24 (out of 31) members of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU).

Zone Team Appearance Previous best performance Previous FIFA U-20 World Cup appearances
NAFU  Canada 23rd Champions (1986, 1996) 8
 Mexico 26th Champions (1962, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1990, 1992, 2011, 2013, 2015) 15
 United States (title holders & hosts) 24th Champions (2017) 15
UNCAF  Belize 2nd First round (1994) 0
 Costa Rica 20th Champions (1988, 2009) 9
 El Salvador 17th Champions (1964) 1
 Guatemala 19th Runners-up (1962, 1973) 1
 Honduras 19th Champions (1982, 1994) 7
 Nicaragua 9th Second round (1976) 0
 Panama 11th Runners-up (2015) 5
CFU  Antigua and Barbuda 4th First round (1980, 1986, 2017) 0
 Aruba 2nd First round (2015) 0
 Barbados 6th First round (1976, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1990) 0
 Bermuda 13th Second round (1974, 1980) 0
 Cayman Islands 1st Debut 0
 Cuba 13th Runners-up (1970, 1974) 1
 Curaçao[a] 13th Third place (1962) 0
 Dominica 1st Debut 0
 Dominican Republic 5th Second round (1976) 0
 Grenada 4th First round (1978, 1980, 1990) 0
 Guadeloupe[b] 3rd First round (1992, 2011) 0
 Guyana 3rd Second round (1984) 0
 Haiti 9th Second round (1978) 0
 Jamaica 20th Third place (1970) 1
 Martinique[b] 3rd First round (1994, 1996) 0
 Puerto Rico 8th First round (1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 2013) 0
 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3rd First round (2007, 2017) 0
 Saint Lucia 1st Debut 0
 Saint Martin[b] 1st Debut 0
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1st Debut 0
 Sint Maarten[b] 1st Debut 0
 Suriname 6th First round (1976, 1980, 1986, 1990, 2011) 0
 Trinidad and Tobago 20th Runners-up (1990) 2
 U.S. Virgin Islands 1st Debut 0
Notes
  1. ^ Includes appearances as the Netherlands Antilles.
  2. ^ a b c d Non-FIFA members and thus ineligible to play in the qualification stage.
Did not enter

Venues[edit]

Matches were at played at four stadiums in the IMG Academy:

  • IMG Academy Stadium
  • IMG Soccer Stadium
  • IMG Soccer Complex Field #2
  • IMG Soccer Complex Field #11
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Bradenton, Florida
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IMG Academy

Draw[edit]

The draw for the final tournament was held on 13 September 2018, 10:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami.[5] Based on the CONCACAF Men's Under-20 Ranking, the top six ranked teams were seeded into position one of each group, while the remaining 28 teams were distributed in five pots as follows:[4]

Seeded teams Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5

The 34 teams were drawn into six groups: four groups of six teams and two groups of five teams. The winners from each group in the group stage advance to the qualification stage, where the six teams are divided into two groups of three teams (winners of Groups A, C and E in one group, winners of Groups B, D and F in another group). The top two teams from each group in the qualification stage qualify for the 2019 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[edit]

Further information: 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship squads

Players born on or after 1 January 1999 are eligible to compete. Each team must submit a provisional 35-player roster (4 must be goalkeepers) and a final 20-player roster (2 must be goalkeepers). After the completion of the group stage, a team advancing to the qualification stage may replace up to six players with those from the provisional roster.[6]

Group stage[edit]

The winners of each group in the group stage advance to the qualification stage. If the winners of a group is a non-FIFA member, the highest-ranked FIFA member in the group advances to the qualification stage (Regulations Article 12.9).[6]

Tiebreakers (both group stage and qualification stage)

Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). The rankings of teams in each group are determined as follows (regulations Articles 12.5 and 12.8):[6]

  1. points obtained in all group matches;
  2. goal difference in all group matches;
  3. number of goals scored in all group matches;

If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings are determined as follows:

  1. points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  2. goal difference in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  3. number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. fair play points in all group matches:
    • first yellow card: minus 1 point;
    • indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points;
    • direct red card: minus 4 points;
    • yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;
  5. drawing of lots by CONCACAF.

All times are local, EDT (UTC−4) up to 3 November, EST (UTC−5) starting 4 November.[7]

Group A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States (H) 5 5 0 0 39 2 +37 15 Qualification stage
2  Suriname 5 3 0 2 18 12 +6 9
3  Puerto Rico 5 3 0 2 16 15 +1 9
4  Trinidad and Tobago 5 3 0 2 12 11 +1 9
5  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 1 0 4 8 15 −7 3
6  U.S. Virgin Islands 5 0 0 5 2 40 −38 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Trinidad and Tobago 3–2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 Report
Suriname 13–2 U.S. Virgin Islands
 Report
United States 7–1 Puerto Rico
 Report
Puerto Rico 1–5 Trinidad and Tobago
 Report
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1–2 Suriname
 Report
U.S. Virgin Islands 0–13 United States
Report
Attendance: 620
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3–0 U.S. Virgin Islands
 Report
Referee: Damien Rosa (France)
Suriname 1–2 Puerto Rico
 Report
United States 6–1 Trinidad and Tobago
 Report
Attendance: 1,100
Puerto Rico 8–0 U.S. Virgin Islands
 Report
Trinidad and Tobago 0–2 Suriname
Report
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0–6 United States
Report
Attendance: 130
Puerto Rico 4–2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 Report
U.S. Virgin Islands 0–3 Trinidad and Tobago
Report
United States 7–0 Suriname
 Report

Group B[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 5 4 1 0 31 2 +29 13 Qualification stage
2  Jamaica 5 4 1 0 24 3 +21 13
3  Grenada 5 2 0 3 7 14 −7 6
4  Nicaragua 5 2 0 3 4 13 −9 6
5  Aruba 5 1 1 3 6 20 −14 4
6  Saint Martin[a] 5 0 1 4 3 23 −20 1
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ Non-FIFA members and thus ineligible to play in the qualification stage.
Mexico 7–0 Nicaragua
 Report
Jamaica 1–0 Grenada
 Report
Aruba 1–1 Saint Martin
  • Croes 81'
 Report
Grenada 0–3 Aruba
Report
Nicaragua 0–3 Jamaica
Report
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
Saint Martin 0–4 Mexico
Report
Grenada 5–2 Saint Martin
 Report
Aruba 1–2 Nicaragua
 Report
Mexico 2–2 Jamaica
 Report
Nicaragua 2–0 Saint Martin
 Report
Jamaica 7–1 Aruba
 Report
  • Croes 66'
Grenada 0–8 Mexico
Report
Nicaragua 0–2 Grenada
Report
Saint Martin 0–11 Jamaica
Report
Mexico 10–0 Aruba
 Report

Group C[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Honduras 5 5 0 0 30 5 +25 15 Qualification stage
2  Cuba 5 4 0 1 19 5 +14 12
3  Dominican Republic 5 3 0 2 23 10 +13 9
4  Antigua and Barbuda 5 2 0 3 10 11 −1 6
5  Belize 5 1 0 4 5 19 −14 3
6  Sint Maarten[a] 5 0 0 5 4 41 −37 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ Non-FIFA members and thus ineligible to play in the qualification stage.
Cuba 6–1 Belize
 Report
Antigua and Barbuda 6–1 Sint Maarten
 Report
Honduras 7–1 Dominican Republic
 Report
Dominican Republic 1–2 Cuba
 Report
Belize 0–1 Antigua and Barbuda
Report
Sint Maarten 0–12 Honduras
Report
Belize 4–2 Sint Maarten
 Report
Antigua and Barbuda 0–3 Dominican Republic
Report
Honduras 3–1 Cuba
 Report
Dominican Republic 12–1 Sint Maarten
 Report
Belize 0–4 Honduras
Report
Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada)
Cuba 3–0 Antigua and Barbuda
 Report
Dominican Republic 6–0 Belize
 Report
Sint Maarten 0–7 Cuba
Report
Honduras 4–3 Antigua and Barbuda
 Report

Group D[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Panama 5 5 0 0 17 3 +14 15 Qualification stage
2  Canada 5 3 0 2 10 6 +4 9
3  Guadeloupe[a] 5 3 0 2 9 8 +1 9
4  Dominica 5 2 0 3 5 14 −9 6
5  Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 1 0 4 7 10 −3 3
6  Martinique[a] 5 1 0 4 4 11 −7 3
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Non-FIFA members and thus ineligible to play in the qualification stage.
Saint Kitts and Nevis 0–1 Martinique
Report
Panama 4–0 Guadeloupe
 Report
Canada 4–0 Dominica
 Report
Guadeloupe 1–2 Canada
 Report
Dominica 3–2 Saint Kitts and Nevis
 Report
Martinique 1–5 Panama
 Report
Dominica 2–1 Martinique
 Report
Saint Kitts and Nevis 2–3 Guadeloupe
 Report
Panama 2–1 Canada
 Report
Guadeloupe 2–0 Martinique
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Canada 1–2 Saint Kitts and Nevis
 Report
Dominica 0–4 Panama
Report
Guadeloupe 3–0 Dominica
 Report
Martinique 1–2 Canada
 Report
Panama 2–1 Saint Kitts and Nevis
 Report

Group E[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Costa Rica 4 4 0 0 14 0 +14 12 Qualification stage
2  Haiti 4 3 0 1 9 1 +8 9
3  Saint Lucia 4 2 0 2 3 8 −5 6
4  Barbados 4 0 1 3 1 8 −7 1
5  Bermuda 4 0 1 3 0 10 −10 1
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Haiti 1–0 Saint Lucia
 Report
Costa Rica 5–0 Bermuda
 Report
Bermuda 0–4 Haiti
Report
Barbados