2007 U-20 World Cup CONCACAF qualifying tournament

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2007 CONCACAF U-20 Qualification
2007 U-20 World Cup CONCACAF qualifying tournament.png
Tournament details
Host countriesPanama
Mexico
DatesJanuary 7 – February 25
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored34 (2.83 per match)
Attendance96,571 (8,048 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the United States.svg Andre Akpan (3 goals)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Jean Carlos Solórzano
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All statistics correct as of March 18, 2009.

The 2007 CONCACAF U-20 Qualifying Tournament was held to determine the four CONCACAF entrants into the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which was hosted by Canada. The tournament final was held in two groups of four with the top two from each group advancing. Group A was held in Panama and Group B was held in Mexico. On January 21, 2007, the United States and Panama qualified to the U-20 World Cup. On February 23, 2007, Mexico and Costa Rica achieved qualification as well.

Contents

Qualification

The following teams qualified for the tournament:

RegionQualificationQualifiers
Caribbean (CFU) Caribbean qualifying Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis
Central America (UNCAF) Central American qualifying Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
hostFlag of Panama.svg  Panama
North America (NAFU) Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
automatically qualifiedFlag of the United States.svg  United States

Squads

Group A

Panama hosted Group A. All of the matches were played at Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama City between January 17–21.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the United States.svg United States 321091+87
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 311148−44
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 310257−23
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 302113−22
Haiti  Flag of Haiti.svg1 – 4 Flag of the United States.svg United States
Yveson Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen.) Report [ permanent dead link ] Akpan Soccerball shade.svg25'Soccerball shade.svg38'Soccerball shade.svg61'
Wallace Soccerball shade.svg48'
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Lee Davis (Trinidad and Tobago)
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg1 – 1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Barahona Soccerball shade.svg65' Report Ovalle Soccerball shade.svg2' (o.g.)
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
Attendance: 7,545
Referee: Manuel Glower (Mexico)
United States Flag of the United States.svg 0 – 0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Report
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: José Pineda (Honduras)
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg3 – 2Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Wallace Soccerball shade.svg22'
Saintilus Soccerball shade.svg72' (o.g.)
Brown Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Saintilus Soccerball shade.svg60'
Yveson Soccerball shade.svg77'
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
Attendance: 9,632
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg0 – 2Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Report Augustin Soccerball shade.svg52'Soccerball shade.svg83'
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Roy McArthur (Guyana)
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg0 – 5 Flag of the United States.svg United States
Report Adu Soccerball shade.svg7'Soccerball shade.svg90'
Rogers Soccerball shade.svg49'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg60'
Villanueva Soccerball shade.svg70'
Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City
Attendance: 17,180
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)

Group B

Mexico hosted Group B. All of the matches were played at Estadio Banorte in Culiacán, Sinaloa between February 21–25.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 321051+47
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 321063+37
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 301236−31
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 301215−41
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg0 – 2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Report Borges Soccerball shade.svg3' (pen.)
Solórzano Soccerball shade.svg90+'
Estadio Banorte, Culiacán, Sinaloa
Attendance: 250
Referee: Terry Vaughn (United States)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2 – 0Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis
Villaluz Soccerball shade.svg28'
dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report
Estadio Banorte, Culiacán, Sinaloa
Attendance: 12,833
Referee: Steven Depiero (Canada)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg3 – 2Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis
Cordero Soccerball shade.svg5'
Solórzano Soccerball shade.svg43'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Report Berkeley Soccerball shade.svg2'
Hanley Soccerball shade.svg14'
Estadio Banorte, Culiacán, Sinaloa
Attendance: 250
Referee: Elmar Rodas (Guatemala)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2 – 0Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Villaluz Soccerball shade.svg31'
dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg56'		 Report
Estadio Banorte, Culiacán, Sinaloa
Attendance: 17,425
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
Saint Kitts and Nevis  Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg1 – 1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Berkeley Soccerball shade.svg77' Report Grant Soccerball shade.svg36'
Estadio Banorte, Culiacán, Sinaloa
Attendance: 405
Referee: Steven Depiero (Canada)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1 – 1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Esqueda Soccerball shade.svg70' Report Solórzano Soccerball shade.svg6'
Estadio Banorte, Culiacán, Sinaloa
Attendance: 19,051
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)

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