2020 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship

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2020 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
DatesCancelled
(originally 18 April – 3 May 2020)
Teams20 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)TBC (in 1 host city)
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The 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship was originally to be the 7th edition of the CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by CONCACAF for the women's under-17 national teams of the North, Central American and Caribbean region. The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Mexico between 18 April and 3 May 2020. [1] However, on 19 March 2020, CONCACAF announced the decision to postpone the tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the new dates of the tournament to be confirmed later. [2]

Contents

The final tournament was expanded from eight to 20 teams, using the same format as the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship. The top three teams of the tournament would have qualified for the 2021 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup (originally 2020 but postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic) in India as the CONCACAF representatives. [3] However, FIFA announced on 17 November 2020 that this edition of the World Cup would be cancelled. [4] Following this announcement, CONCACAF decided on the same day that the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, which served as the regional qualifiers, would be cancelled. [5]

United States were the defending champions.

Qualified teams

The qualifying format has changed since the 2018 edition, and the teams are no longer divided into regional zones.

The 41 CONCACAF teams were ranked based on the CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Ranking as of 2018. [6] A total of 32 teams entered the tournament. The highest-ranked 16 entrants were exempt from qualifying and advanced directly to the group stage of the final tournament, while the lowest-ranked 16 entrants had to participate in the qualifying stage, where the four group winners advanced to the round of 16 of the knockout stage of the final tournament. [7]

RoundTeamQualificationAppearance
(planned)		Previous best performancePrevious FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup appearances
Group stageFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (hosts) 1st ranked entrant7thChampions (2013)5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2nd ranked entrant7thChampions (2010)6
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (title holders) 3rd ranked entrant7thChampions (2008, 2012, 2016, 2018)4
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 4th ranked entrant5thFourth place (2016, 2018)0
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 5th ranked entrant5thRunners-up (2008)2
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 6th ranked entrant6thFourth place (2013)0
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 7th ranked entrant4thGroup stage (2008, 2012, 2013)1
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 8th ranked entrant4thGroup stage (2012, 2013, 2016)0
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 9th ranked entrant3rdGroup stage (2008, 2018)0
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 10th ranked entrant2ndGroup stage (2018)0
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 11th ranked entrant3rdGroup stage (2008, 2013)0
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 12th ranked entrant3rdGroup stage (2010, 2012)0
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 13th ranked entrant1stDebut0
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 14th ranked entrant1stDebut0
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 15th ranked entrant2ndGroup stage (2016)0
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 16th ranked entrant2ndGroup stage (2018)0
Knockout stageFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras Qualifying Group A winner1stDebut0
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands Qualifying Group B winner2ndGroup stage (2010)0
Flag of Belize.svg  Belize Qualifying Group C winner1stDebut0
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana Qualifying Group D winner1stDebut0

Venues

Draw

The draw for the group stage took place on 9 May 2019, 11:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami. The 16 teams which entered the group stage were drawn into four groups of four teams. [7] Based on the CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Ranking, the 16 teams were distributed into four pots, with teams in Pot 1 assigned to each group prior to the draw, as follows: [8]

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Squads

Players born on or after 1 January 2003 are eligible to compete. Each team must register a squad of 20 players, two of whom must be goalkeepers. [9]

Group stage

The top three teams in each group advance to the round of 16, where they are joined by the four teams advancing from the qualifying stage.

Tiebreakers

The ranking of teams in each group is determined as follows (Regulations Article 12.8): [9]

  1. Points obtained in all group matches (three points for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss);
  2. Goal difference in all group matches;
  3. Number of goals scored in all group matches;
  4. Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
  5. Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question;
  6. Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
  7. Fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a player in a single match):
    • Yellow card: −1 points;
    • Indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
    • Direct red card: −4 points;
    • Yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
  8. Drawing of lots.

All times are local, CDT (UTC−5). [10]

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (H)00000000 Knockout stage
2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 00000000
3Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 00000000
4Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 00000000
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svgCancelledFlag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
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Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svgCancelledFlag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
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Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svgCancelledFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
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Bermuda  Flag of Bermuda.svgCancelledFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
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Bermuda  Flag of Bermuda.svgCancelledFlag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
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Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svgCancelledFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
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Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 00000000 Knockout stage
2Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 00000000
3Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 00000000
4Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 00000000
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svgCancelledFlag of Panama.svg  Panama
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Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svgCancelledFlag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
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Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svgCancelledFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
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Panama  Flag of Panama.svgCancelledFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
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Panama  Flag of Panama.svgCancelledFlag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
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Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svgCancelledFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
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Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 00000000 Knockout stage
2Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 00000000
3Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 00000000
4Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 00000000
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svgCancelledFlag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
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United States  Flag of the United States.svgCancelledFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
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Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svgCancelledFlag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
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El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svgCancelledFlag of the United States.svg  United States
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El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svgCancelledFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
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United States  Flag of the United States.svgCancelledFlag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
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Group H

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 00000000 Knockout stage
2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 00000000
3Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 00000000
4Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 00000000
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svgCancelledFlag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
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Haiti  Flag of Haiti.svgCancelledFlag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
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Grenada  Flag of Grenada.svgCancelledFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
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Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svgCancelledFlag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
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Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svgCancelledFlag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
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Haiti  Flag of Haiti.svgCancelledFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
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Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of 90 minutes, extra time is played, and if still tied after extra time, the match is decided by a penalty shoot-out (Regulations Article 12.13). [9]

Bracket

 
 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
              
 
25 April –
 
 
1E
 
29 April –
 
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
 
W25
 
25 April –
 
W28
 
2G
 
1 May –
 
3E
 
W33
 
25 April –
 
W34
 
1G
 
29 April –
 
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands
 
W26
 
25 April –
 
W27
 
2E
 
3 May –
 
3G
 
W37
 
26 April –
 
W38
 
1F
 
29 April –
 
Flag of Belize.svg  Belize
 
W29
 
26 April –
 
W32
 
2H
 
1 May –
 
3F
 
W35
 
26 April –
 
W36 Third place match
 
1H
 
29 April – 3 May –
 
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
 
W30L37
 
26 April –
 
W31L38
 
2F
 
 
3H
 

Round of 16

1ECancelledFlag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
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1GCancelledFlag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands
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2ECancelled3G
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2GCancelled3E
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1FCancelledFlag of Belize.svg  Belize
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1HCancelledFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
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2FCancelled3H
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2HCancelled3F
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Quarter-finals

W25CancelledW28
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W26CancelledW27
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W29CancelledW32
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W30CancelledW31
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Semi-finals

Winners would have qualified for 2021 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

W33CancelledW34
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W35CancelledW36
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Third place match

Winner would have qualified for 2021 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

L37CancelledL38
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Final

W37CancelledW38
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References

  1. ↑ "Mexico Named Host for 2020 Concacaf Women's Under-17 Championship". CONCACAF.com. 31 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Concacaf Statement on Additional Tournament Suspensions". CONCACAF. 19 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "Bureau of the FIFA Council decisions on FIFA events". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Update on FIFA Club World Cup 2020 and women's youth tournaments". FIFA.com. 17 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Concacaf update on 2020 competitions following FIFA calendar decisions: November 17, 2020". CONCACAF. 17 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Concacaf Women's Under-17 Ranking". CONCACAF.com.
  7. 1 2 "Concacaf Announces Details for the 2020 Concacaf Women's Under-17 Championship". CONCACAF.com. 8 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "Official draw – 2020 CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Championship". CONCACAF.com.
  9. 1 2 3 "2020 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF.
  10. ↑ "2020 Match Schedule" (PDF). CONCACAF.
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