| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Canada |
| Dates | 16 August – 1 September |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Cuba |
| Third place |  Trinidad and Tobago |
← 1973 1976 → | |
The 1974 CONCACAF Youth Tournament was held in Canada.
The following teams entered the tournament:
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 6 |
 Bermuda | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Nicaragua | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
 Dominican Republic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 0 |
| Nicaragua | 2–1 | Dominican Republic | |
| Canada | 4–1 | Bermuda | |
| Bermuda | 2–0 | Nicaragua | |
| Bermuda | 1–0 | Dominican Republic | |
| Canada | 2–1 | Nicaragua | |
| Dominican Republic | 0–5 | Canada |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 5 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 4 |
 Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 3 |
 Puerto Rico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | –28 | 0 |
| Costa Rica | 1–1 | Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Puerto Rico | 0–16 | Mexico | |
| Costa Rica | 6–0 | Puerto Rico | |
| Mexico | 0–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6–0 | Puerto Rico | |
| Mexico | 1–0 | Costa Rica |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| Cuba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Guatemala | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 2 |
 Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
| Cuba | 1–0 | Jamaica | |
| United States | 2–1 | Guatemala | |
| Jamaica | 2–1 | Guatemala | |
| Guatemala | 2–1 | Cuba | |
| United States | 2–1 | Jamaica | |
| Cuba | 0–0 | United States |
Mexico achieved the best score and apparently moved straight to the final. The other two winners Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago first had to play each other for the other final spot.
| United States | 1 – 1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4 – 5 | ||
| Cuba | 2 – 0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 CONCACAF Youth Championship |
|---|
 Mexico Fourth title |
The above results are based on the official account from the CONCACAF. [1] However, RSSSF also reports on the tournament, with (very) different results. The tournament format is different, some scores are, as well as match dates. [2]