2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship

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2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship.png
Tournament details
Host countryDominican Republic
Dates22 February – 8 March
Teams20 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States (6th title)
Runners-upFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Third placeFlag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Fourth placeFlag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Tournament statistics
Matches played39
Goals scored198 (5.08 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Haiti.svg Melchie Dumornay
(14 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of the United States.svg Mia Fishel
Best goalkeeper Flag of Mexico.svg Wendy Toledo
Fair play awardFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
2018
2022

The 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship was the 10th edition of the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organized by CONCACAF for the women's under-20 national teams of the North, Central American and Caribbean region. The tournament was held in the Dominican Republic between 22 February and 8 March 2020. [1]

Contents

The final tournament is expanded from eight to 20 teams, using the same format as the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship. The top two teams of the tournament would have qualified for the 2021 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup (originally 2020 but postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic) in Costa Rica as the CONCACAF representatives, along with Costa Rica who would have automatically qualified as hosts. [2] The U-20 Women's World Cup was initially to be co-hosted with Panama, [3] but they backed out from co-hosting due to COVID-19 concerns, due to having the highest cases and deaths in the region. [4] The fourth CONCACAF team to qualify, which would have initially been Panama, was not confirmed. However, FIFA announced on 17 November 2020 that this edition of the World Cup would be cancelled. [5]

The United States won the sixth titles, after defeated Mexico 4–1 in the final.

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-20 Ranking as of 2018. [6] A total of 26 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 10 entrants had to participate in the qualifying stage, where the four group winners and runners-up advanced to the round of 16 of the knockout stage of the final tournament. [7]

On 13 January 2020, CONCACAF announced that Costa Rica and Panama, who had automatically qualified for the 2021 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup as hosts, would no longer participate in the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. As a result, the following changes to the tournament were made: [8]

RoundTeamQualificationAppearancePrevious best performancePrevious FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup appearances
Group stageFlag of the United States.svg  United States 1st ranked entrant10thChampions (2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015)9
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (title holders) 2nd ranked entrant10thChampions (2018)8
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3rd ranked entrant8thChampions (2004, 2008)7
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 4th ranked entrant5thThird place (2018)1
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 6th ranked entrant10thFourth place (2006)0
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 7th ranked entrant9thFourth place (2014)0
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 8th ranked entrant3rdGroup stage (2014)0
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 9th ranked entrant3rdGroup stage (2010, 2012)0
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 11th ranked entrant3rdGroup stage (2008)0
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic (hosts) 12th ranked entrant2ndGroup stage (2004)0
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 13th ranked entrant1stDebut0
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 14th ranked entrant4thGroup stage (2008, 2010)0
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 15th ranked entrant1stDebut0
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 16th ranked entrant2ndGroup stage (2014)0
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana Qualifying Group A winner1stDebut0
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis Qualifying Group B winner1stDebut0
Knockout stageFlag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia Qualifying Group A runner-up1stDebut0
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada Qualifying Group B runner-up1stDebut0
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda Qualifying Group A third place1stDebut0
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados Qualifying Group B third place1stDebut0

Venues

Santo Domingo San Cristóbal
Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez Estadio Panamericano
Capacity: 27,000Capacity: 2,800

Draw

The draw for the group stage took place on 19 April 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-20 Ranking, the 16 teams were distributed into four pots, with teams in Pot 1 assigned to each group prior to the draw, as follows: [9]

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Following the exclusion of Costa Rica and Panama from the tournament, their vacated positions in the group stage were replaced by Guyana and Saint Kitts and Nevis respectively. Furthermore, the vacated positions in the round of 16 of Guyana and Saint Kitts and Nevis were replaced by Bermuda and Barbados respectively. [8]

Squads

Players born on or after 1 January 2000 are eligible to compete. Each team must register a squad of 20 players, two of whom must be goalkeepers. [10]

Match officials

CONCACAF announced the appointment of the match officials on 14 February 2020. [11]

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): [10]

  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, AST (UTC−4). [12]

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3300240+249 Knockout stage
2Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic (H)311174+34
3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 311161044
4Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 3003124230
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
United States  Flag of the United States.svg9–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Report
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg0–7Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Report

Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg0–4Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg6–1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report

Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg0–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Report
United States  Flag of the United States.svg11–0Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 330091+89 Knockout stage
2Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 32015506
3Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 31023413
4Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 30031870
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–1Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Report
Guyana  Flag of Guyana.svg3–1Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Report

Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg1–2Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
Report

Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg0–1Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Report
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Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–0Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
Report

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 3210116+57 Knockout stage
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 31113304
3Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 31022643
4Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 30214512
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg4–4Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Report
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg2–0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Report

El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg1–4Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Report
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg0–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report

Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg0–1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Report
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1–3Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Report

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 3300220+229 Knockout stage
2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 320187+16
3Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 310231293
4Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 3003216140
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg6–0Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis
Report
Haiti  Flag of Haiti.svg8–0Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands
Report

Cayman Islands  Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg0–2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Report
Saint Kitts and Nevis  Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg0–7Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Report

Saint Kitts and Nevis  Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg2–3Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands
Report
Haiti  Flag of Haiti.svg7–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Report

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). [10]

Bracket

 
Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
              
 
29 February – Santo Domingo
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6
 
4 March – Santo Domingo
 
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 0
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
 
29 February – San Cristóbal
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 6
 
6 March – Santo Domingo
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6
 
29 February – San Cristóbal
 
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 0
 
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 9
 
4 March – San Cristóbal
 
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 1
 
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1
 
29 February – Santo Domingo
 
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 2
 
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 4
 
8 March – Santo Domingo
 
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 1
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
 
1 March – Santo Domingo
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 12
 
4 March – Santo Domingo
 
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 1
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 4
 
1 March – San Cristóbal
 
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0
 
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago (p)3 (5)
 
6 March – Santo Domingo
 
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 3 (4)
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (p)1 (4)
 
1 March – San Cristóbal
 
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 1 (2)
 
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 12
 
4 March – San Cristóbal
 
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 0
 
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 3
 
1 March – Santo Domingo
 
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 0
 
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 2
 
 
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 0
 

Round of 16

Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg9–1Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
Report

United States  Flag of the United States.svg6–0Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia
Report

Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg6–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Report

Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg4–1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Report
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Haiti  Flag of Haiti.svg12–0Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
Report

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg12–1Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
Report

Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg3–3 (a.e.t.)Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Report
Penalties
5–4

Guyana  Flag of Guyana.svg2–0Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands
Report

Quarter-finals

Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg1–2Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Report

United States  Flag of the United States.svg4–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report

Haiti  Flag of Haiti.svg3–0Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
Report

Semi-finals

Winners qualified for 2021 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

United States  Flag of the United States.svg6–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Report

Final

United States  Flag of the United States.svg4–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report

Winners

 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship 
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
6th title

Goalscorers

There were 198 goals scored in 39 matches, for an average of 5.08 goals per match.

14 goals

13 goals

9 goals

7 goals

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Qualified teams for FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

The following three teams from CONCACAF would have qualified for the 2021 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup before the tournament was cancelled, including Costa Rica who would have qualified automatically as hosts. The fourth CONCACAF team to qualify for the 2021 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, which would initially have been co-hosts Panama (which had pulled out of hosting), was not confirmed.

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 1
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 20 December 2019 [13] 2 (2010, 2014)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6 March 2020 [14] 9 ( 2002 , 2004, 2006, 2008 , 2010, 2012 , 2014, 2016, 2018)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 6 March 2020 [14] 8 (2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. [15]

Golden BallGolden BootGolden Glove
Flag of the United States.svg Mia Fishel Flag of Haiti.svg Melchie Dumornay Flag of Mexico.svg Wendy Toledo
CONCACAF Fair Play Award
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico

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