2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship

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2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
Campeonato Sub-20 de CONCACAF (in Spanish)
2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.png
Tournament details
Host countryJamaica
Dates9–24 January
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (13th title)
Runners-upFlag of Panama.svg  Panama
Third placeFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Tournament statistics
Matches played33
Goals scored102 (3.09 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Mexico.svg Hirving Lozano
Flag of the United States.svg Romain Gall
(5 goals each)
Best player(s) Flag of Panama.svg Luís Pereira
Best goalkeeper Flag of Panama.svg Jaime De Gracia
Fair play awardFlag of the United States.svg  United States
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2017 →

The 2015 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was an association football tournament that took place from 9 to 24 January 2015 in Jamaica. It determined the four CONCACAF teams that would participate at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. [1]

Contents

Qualification

TeamQualificationAppearancesPrevious best performances FIFA U-20 World Cup
Participations
North American zone
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Automatic21stChampions (1986, 1996)8
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico ( TH )Automatic24thChampions (1962, 1970, 1973 , 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1990, 1992, 2011, 2013 )13
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Automatic22ndRunners-up ( 1980 , 1982, 1986, 1992, 2009, 2013)13
Central American zone qualified through the Central America qualifying
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama First place9thFourth place (2011)4
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador Second place15thChampions (1964)1
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras Third place17thChampions (1982, 1994 )5
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Fourth place18thRunners-up (1962, 1973)1
Caribbean zone qualified through the Caribbean qualifying
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Host19thThird Place (1970)1
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Group A winner18thRunners-up (1990)2
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Group A runner-up12thRunners-up ( 1970 , 1974)1
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti Group B winner7thSecond Round (1978)0
Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba Group B runner-up1st0

Note: no titles or runners-up between 1998 and 2007.
Bold indicates that the corresponding team was hosting the event.

Venues

In March 2014, Enrique Sanz invited nations to bid for the hosting rights of the tournament. The deadline for submissions was 14 April 2014. [2] On 23 July, it was announced that Jamaica would be the host nation. [3]

Kingston Montego Bay
Independence Park Montego Bay Sports Complex
Capacity: 35,000Capacity: 7,000
Independence Park.jpg

New format

Previously there were four groups of three teams during the group stage of the competition, each team played a minimum of two games and the previous format had a total of 20 matches. For this tournament, there was two groups of six teams, each team played a minimum of five games and the competition had a total of 33 matches. CONCACAF stated that the new format would aid development and competition. [3]

The knockout phase, which included eight matches, comprised four quarter finals, two semi-finals, a third-place playoff and a final games was replaced with two playoff games and a final.

Draw

The draw took place on 30 October at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica. [4]

On 28 October 2014, CONCACAF announced the procedure of the draw. [5] The 12 teams were divided into three differing pots:

PotTeams
Pot 1 (Caribbean)
Pot 2 (Central America)
Pot 3 (North America)
Pot A (Seeding for Group A)Six balls with a group positions, 1-6
Pot B (Seeding for Group B)Six balls with a group positions, 1-6

Prior to the draw, hosts Jamaica were assigned to position A1. Teams were grouped according to the order in which they were drawn, the odd numbered drawn teams were assigned a position from Pot A (Group A) and the even numbered draws were assigned a position from Pot B (Group B). [5]

Squads

Only players born on or after 1 January 1995 were eligible to play in the tournament. Each participating national association were required to provide a provisional list of 20-30 players to CONCACAF before 10 December 2014, and a final 20-man selection was required by 30 December 2014. [6]

Group stage

All times local: UTC−05:00.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 550090+915 Final and 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5311122+1010 Playoff stage
3Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 531162+410
4Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 51137704
5Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica (H)502327−52
6Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba 5014119−181
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host
Aruba  Flag of Aruba.svg0–4Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Report Díaz Soccerball shade.svg19', 51'
Zorrilla Soccerball shade.svg30'
Samms Soccerball shade.svg36'
Independence Park, Kingston
Referee: David Gantar (Canada)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Carter-Vickers Soccerball shade.svg59' Report Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg90'
Independence Park, Kingston
Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg2–2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Smith Soccerball shade.svg68'
Flemmings Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		 Report Andrews Soccerball shade.svg7'
Corbin Soccerball shade.svg15'
Independence Park, Kingston
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg5–1Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba
Mitchell Soccerball shade.svg3', 78' (pen.)
Andrews Soccerball shade.svg16'
Corbin Soccerball shade.svg29' (pen.)
Muckette Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Report Homoet Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Independence Park, Kingston
Referee: Armando Castro (Honduras)
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg1–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Small Soccerball shade.svg78' Report
Independence Park, Kingston
Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg0–1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Report Robles Soccerball shade.svg27'
Independence Park, Kingston
Referee: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg2–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Watson Soccerball shade.svg25' (o.g.)
Portillo Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report
Independence Park, Kingston
Referee: David Gantar (Canada)
Aruba  Flag of Aruba.svg0–8Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report Gall Soccerball shade.svg16', 23' (pen.), 32'
Spencer Soccerball shade.svg18'
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg26'
Hyndman Soccerball shade.svg30'
Jamieson Soccerball shade.svg48'
Moreno Soccerball shade.svg84'
Independence Park, Kingston
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg0–2Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Report Samms Soccerball shade.svg56'
Díaz Soccerball shade.svg86'
Independence Park, Kingston
Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg1–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Murillo Soccerball shade.svg78' Report
Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay
Referee: Armando Castro (Honduras)
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg2–0Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba
Estrada Soccerball shade.svg42'
Bordon Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report
Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay
Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg0–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report Gall Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.), 70' (pen.)
Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay
Referee: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg1–0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Díaz Soccerball shade.svg65' Report
Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay
Referee: Hugo Cruz (Costa Rica)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Jamieson Soccerball shade.svg78' Report
Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg0–0Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba
Report
Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay
Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5410183+1513 Final and 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 5311119+210 Playoff stage
3Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 522198+18
4Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 5113517−124
5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5104811−33
6Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 5032710−33
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg9–1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Díaz Soccerball shade.svg1', 20'
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg6', 65' (pen.)
Lozano Soccerball shade.svg37', 40'
Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg42', 47'
Márquez Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report Sanamé Soccerball shade.svg3'
Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg2–2Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Róchez Soccerball shade.svg6' (pen.)
Elis Soccerball shade.svg28'		 Report Barahona Soccerball shade.svg84'
Villavicencio Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)
Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay
Referee: Hugo Cruz (Costa Rica)
Haiti  Flag of Haiti.svg1–3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Désiré Soccerball shade.svg29' Report Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg11', 18'
Petrasso Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)
Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay
Referee: Leo Clarke (Saint Lucia)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report Lozano Soccerball shade.svg30'
Pineda Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay
Referee: Oscar Reyna (Guatemala)
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg0–3Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report Elis Soccerball shade.svg60'
Suazo Soccerball shade.svg65'
Benavidez Soccerball shade.svg83'
Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg1–1Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Villavicencio Soccerball shade.svg27' Report Désiré Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)
Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay
Referee: Sandy Vásquez (Dominican Republic)
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg3–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Pérez Soccerball shade.svg43'
Villavicencio Soccerball shade.svg77'
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		 Report Boakai Soccerball shade.svg47'
Froese Soccerball shade.svg79'
Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay
Referee: Valdin Legister (Jamaica)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–0Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Díaz Soccerball shade.svg15' (pen.)
Lozano Soccerball shade.svg31'
Guzmán Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report
Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
Haiti  Flag of Haiti.svg2–2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Fernander Soccerball shade.svg57'
Cherenfant Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Caballero Soccerball shade.svg28'
Torres Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay
Referee: Hugo Cruz (Costa Rica)
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg2–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
López Soccerball shade.svg5', 40' Report Farmer Soccerball shade.svg53'
Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay
Referee: Sandy Vásquez (Dominican Republic)
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg1–3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Moreno Soccerball shade.svg89' Report Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg62'
Díaz Soccerball shade.svg65'
Lozano Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen.)
Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)
Haiti  Flag of Haiti.svg2–3Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Désiré Soccerball shade.svg40', 69' Report Elis Soccerball shade.svg5'
Chirinos Soccerball shade.svg38'
Róchez Soccerball shade.svg72'
Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay
Referee: Oscar Reyna (Guatemala)
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg0–2Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Report Barahona Soccerball shade.svg57', 87'
Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay
Referee: David Gantar (Canada)
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg3–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Róchez Soccerball shade.svg23', 83'
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg68'		 Report Bustos Soccerball shade.svg19'
Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg41'
Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Haiti  Flag of Haiti.svg1–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Saint-Vil Soccerball shade.svg53' Report Laínez Soccerball shade.svg39'
Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay
Referee: Sherwin Moore (Guyana)

Final stage

In the final stage, if a match was level at the end of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of fifteen minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. [6]

Playoff stage

The second-and third-place teams from each group were re-seeded by group stage results, with the best team facing the fourth-best team, and the second-best team facing the third-best team.

SeedGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 A Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5311122+1010
2 A Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 531162+410
3 B Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 5311119+210
4 B Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 522198+18
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg1–2Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Álvarez Soccerball shade.svg74' Report Chirinos Soccerball shade.svg39'
Elis Soccerball shade.svg56'
Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay
Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Spencer Soccerball shade.svg37'
Arriola Soccerball shade.svg68'		 Report
Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

Honduras and the United States qualified to the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Final

Both Mexico and Panama qualified to the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Awards

Golden Ball
Golden Boot

The award was shared. [7]

Golden Glove
Fair Play Award
Best XI

Top goal scorers

Players with three or more goals: [8]

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals

Final ranking

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 6420194+1514Champions
2Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 6510101+916Runners-up
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6411142+1213Won in
Qualifying Round
4Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 64111310+313
5Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 631274+310Lost in
Qualifying Round
6Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 6222910−18
7Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 51137704Eliminated in
Group stage
8Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 5113517−124
9Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5104811−33
10Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 5032710−33
11Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica (H)502327−52
12Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba 5014119−181
Source: CONCACAF.com
(H) Host

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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