2014 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship

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2014 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
Campeonato Sub-20 Femenino de la CONCACAF 2014
(in Spanish)
2014 CONCACAF Under-20 Women's Championship logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryCayman Islands
Dates9–19 January
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States (4th title)
Runners-upFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Third placeFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Fourth placeFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored80 (5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Mexico.svg Tanya Samarzich
Flag of the United States.svg McKenzie Meehan
(6 goals) [1]
Best player(s) Flag of the United States.svg Rose Lavelle [2]
Best goalkeeper Flag of the United States.svg Katelyn Rowland [3]
Fair play awardFlag of the United States.svg  United States
2012
2015

The 2014 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship was the seventh edition of the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. The United States went into the tournament as defending champions and successfully retained their title.

Contents

The tournament was hosted by the Cayman Islands from 9 to 19 January 2014. [4] [5]

The top three teams qualified for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Canada. Canada has already qualified for the World Cup as the host and did not participate in this tournament.

The tournament was won by the United States, who defeated Mexico in the final, 40. Costa Rica secured the final qualification position by defeating Trinidad and Tobago in the third place match, 73 in Added Extra Time. [6] [7]

Qualified teams

TeamQualificationAppearancePrevious best performances
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands Host1stDebut
North American zone
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Automatic7thRunner-up (2010)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Automatic7thChampion (2006, 2010, 2012)
Central American zone qualified through the Central America qualifying
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras Group 1 winner1stDebut
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Group 2 winner5thThird place (2004)
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Playoff winner2ndGroup stage (2010, 2012)
Caribbean zone qualified through the Caribbean qualifying
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Winner7thFourth place (2006)
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Runner-up6th3rd/4th place (2002)

Bold indicates that the corresponding team was hosting the event.

Group stage

The draw was announced on 5 November 2013. [8]

All times are local (UTC-05:00).

Tie-breaking criteria

Teams were ranked on the following criteria: [9]

  1. Greater number of points obtained in all group matches.
  2. Goal difference in all group matches.
  3. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches.
  4. Greater number of points obtained in group matches between the teams concerned.
  5. Drawing of lots.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3300190+199 Knockout stage
2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 31116824
3Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 30211432
4Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 3012115141
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking
United States  Flag of the United States.svg6–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Horan Soccerball shade.svg13', 24', 45+2', 87'
Green Soccerball shade.svg61'
Jordan Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report


United States  Flag of the United States.svg10–0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Meehan Soccerball shade.svg8', 57', 74'
Amack Soccerball shade.svg22'
Basinger Soccerball shade.svg31'
Jordan Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.)
Hill Soccerball shade.svg48' (pen.)
Purce Soccerball shade.svg54'
Weber Soccerball shade.svg61', 68'
Report

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3300191+189 Knockout stage
2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 320163+36
3Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 310241283
4Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands (H)3003013130
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking
Cayman Islands  Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg0–6Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report Samarzich Soccerball shade.svg6', 9', 35'
Zermeño Soccerball shade.svg24', 57'
Pérez Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg10–1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Pineda Soccerball shade.svg3'
Orozco Soccerball shade.svg19', 45+1', 75'
Pérez Soccerball shade.svg27'
Samarzich Soccerball shade.svg52', 64', 76'
Campos Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen.), 87'
Report Cruz Soccerball shade.svg80'

Cayman Islands  Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg0–3Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg48', 81'
Rivera Soccerball shade.svg90+5'

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time is played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. [9]

The winners of the two semifinals and the third place match qualify for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Canada.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
17 January 2014 – George Town
 
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3
 
19 January 2014 – George Town
 
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0
 
17 January 2014 – George Town
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6
 
 
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0
 
Third place
 
 
19 January 2014 – George Town
 
 
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica (a.e.t.)7
 
 
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 3

Semi-finals

United States  Flag of the United States.svg6–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Meehan Soccerball shade.svg13', 65'
Jordan Soccerball shade.svg27'
Amack Soccerball shade.svg33', 39'
Weber Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report

Third-place match

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg7–3 (a.e.t.)Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Monge Soccerball shade.svg34'
Talavera Soccerball shade.svg71'
Montero Soccerball shade.svg86'
Muñoz Soccerball shade.svg94', 96'
Arias Soccerball shade.svg115'
Arguedas Soccerball shade.svg120+1'
Report Walker Soccerball shade.svg16', 28'
Debesette Soccerball shade.svg42'

Final

Winners

 2014 CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship winners 
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Fourth title

Goalscorers

6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

Awards

Golden BallGolden BootGolden Glove
Flag of the United States.svg Rose Lavelle Flag of Mexico.svg Tanya Samarzich
Flag of the United States.svg McKenzie Meehan
Flag of the United States.svg Katelyn Rowland
CONCACAF Fair Play Award
Flag of the United States.svg  United States

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