1994 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament

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1994 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament
Premundial CONCACAF Sub-20 1994 (in Spanish)
Tournament details
Host countryHonduras
Dates (1994-08-17) (1994-08-28)17–28 August 1994
(11 days)
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Third placeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Fourth placeFlag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored111 (4.63 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of El Salvador.svg José Alvarado
1992
1996
All statistics correct as of 28 August 1994.

The 1994 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament was an association football tournament that took place in Honduras in August 1994. It determined the two CONCACAF teams that participated at the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship. [1]

Contents

Venues

Tegucigalpa San Pedro Sula Puerto Cortés
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Estadio Francisco Morazán Estadio Excélsior
Capacity: 35,000Capacity: 18,000Capacity: 7,910
Estadio Carias.jpg Morazan Stadium Platense Olimpia 2015.jpg CDPEntreno.jpg

Qualification

As in 1992 a qualifying stage was organised for the Caribbean and for the first time as well for Central America. The format was smaller than for the previous tournament, with teams only having to play one or two opponents. 12 Caribbean teams entered, of which 4 qualified in two rounds. 6 Central American teams entered, of which 4 qualified as well, but in one round.

Caribbean

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Netherlands Antilles  Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg2–4Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba 1–11–3
Barbados  Flag of Barbados.svg0–5Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 0–10–4
Martinique  Snake Flag of Martinique.svg6–0Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 5–01–0
Antigua and Barbuda  Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg1–3Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 1–10–2

Second round

Four winners from the first round participated here. The Cayman Islands, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago entered as well.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Martinique  Snake Flag of Martinique.svg8–1Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 5–03–1
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg3–0Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 0–03–0
Guyana  Flag of Guyana.svg6–0Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba 4–02–0
Cayman Islands  Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg0–7Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0–40–3

Central America

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg8–1Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 6–02–1
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg14–0Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 8–06–0
Belize  Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg2–5Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 1–21–3

Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament:

RegionQualificationQualifiers
Caribbean (CFU) 1 or 2 play-off roundsFlag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Central America (UNCAF) 1 play-off roundFlag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize 1
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
hostFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
North America (NAFU) Automatically qualifiedFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of the United States.svg  United States

1Belize qualified for Central America by achieving the smallest loss

Squads

Group phase

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 3300113+89Qualified to the Final phase
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3201133+106
3Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique 310261043
4Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize 3003317140
Source: [ citation needed ]
Day 1
Belize  Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg0–7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
report Capasso Soccerball shade.svg8', 59'
Nash Soccerball shade.svg15', 33'
Xausa Soccerball shade.svg28'
Pizzolitto Soccerball shade.svg40'
Allegranza Soccerball shade.svg68'

Day 2
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg3–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Medina Soccerball shade.svg37'
Soccerball shade.svg45' (o.g.)
Bailey Soccerball shade.svg65'
report Xausa Soccerball shade.svg48'
Nash Soccerball shade.svg72'

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 3300133+109Qualified to the Final phase
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 320186+26
3Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 310281353
4Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 300361370
Source: [ citation needed ]


Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 3300102+89Qualified to the Final phase
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 320194+56
3Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 31022643
4Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 300311090
Source: [ citation needed ]


Final phase

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 330073+49Qualified to the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship
2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 311154+14
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 31025723
4Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 30124731
Source: [ citation needed ]
Day 1
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg4–2Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Cabrera Soccerball shade.svg8'
Guevara Soccerball shade.svg47'Soccerball shade.svg79'
Oseguera Soccerball shade.svg66'
Portillo Soccerball shade.svg9'Soccerball shade.svg73'
Day 1
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg2–4Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg7'
Xausa Soccerball shade.svg18'
report

Day 2
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg2–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
report Xausa Soccerball shade.svg

Day 3
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg1–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Day 3
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg2–1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Pizzolitto Soccerball shade.svg21'Soccerball shade.svg31' Alvarado Soccerball shade.svg43'

Final ranking

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras (H)6600186+1218Champions
2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 6411187+1113Runners-up
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 63031810+89Third place
4Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 6312149+510Fourth Place
5Flag of the United States.svg  United States 320194+56Eliminated in
Group stage
6Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 320186+26
7Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique 310261043
8Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 31022643
9Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 310281353
10Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 300361370
11Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 300311090
12Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize 3003317140
Source: rsssf.com
(H) Hosts

Note: Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-out are counted as draws.

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