2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship

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2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
Campeonato Sub-20 de Concacaf 2024
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Tournament details
Host countryMexico
Dates19 July – 4 August
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (14th title)
Runners-upFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored82 (3.28 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Santiago López
Flag of Guatemala.svg Olger Escobar
Flag of Honduras.svg Anfronit Tatum
Flag of Panama.svg Gustavo Herrera
Flag of Panama.svg Rafael Mosquera
Flag of the United States.svg David Vazquez
(3 goals each)
Best player(s) Flag of the United States.svg Niko Tsakiris
Best goalkeeper Flag of Cuba.svg Yurdy Hodelin
Fair play awardFlag of the United States.svg  United States
2022
2026

The 2024 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was the 8th edition of the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship (29th edition if all eras included), the men's under-20 international football tournament organized by CONCACAF. It was held in Mexico from 18 July to 4 August 2024. [1]

Contents

The tournament featured a reduction in the number of participating teams following the format changes adopted by CONCACAF in February 2023. It was contested by 12 teams instead of the 20 that participated in previous editions. [2]

Same as previous editions, the tournament acted as the CONCACAF qualifiers for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The top four teams of the tournament (the four semi-finalists) qualified for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile as the CONCACAF representatives.

The United States were the three-time defending champions.

Competition format

In February 2023, CONCACAF announced format changes for its youth competitions approved by its council. The following changes were adopted for the U-17 and U-20 Championships compared to previous editions: [2]

The tournament is divided into two stages: the Group stage and the Knockout stage. [3] The Group stage will feature twelve teams, including the six top-ranked teams that qualified directly and the six teams that qualified via the qualifying round. The twelve teams were split into three groups of four, and will compete in a single round-robin. Eight teams, the top two teams of each group and the two-best third-placed teams, will advance to the Knockout stage which will be played on a single-elimination format and will consist of the quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final. The quarter-finals winners will advance to the semi-finals and will qualify for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The semi-finals winners will play the final to determine the champion.

Host nation and venues

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Location of the host cities of the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.

Mexico was appointed as the host country for the tournament by CONCACAF on 26 February 2024, [1] with the Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés in Celaya and the Estadio Sergio León Chávez in Irapuato, both located in the state of Guanajuato, as the two initial venues. [4] After a police officer was killed outside of the Cuban team hotel on 24 July 2024, all further matches scheduled to be played in Celaya were moved to the Estadio León in León, also located in Guanajuato, and no further matches took place in Celaya. [5] [6]

Celaya Irapuato León
Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés Estadio Sergio León Chávez Estadio León
Capacity: 23,182Capacity: 25,000Capacity: 31,297
Estadio-celaya-COLOR.jpg Estadio Sergio Leon Chavez (Irapuato, Guanajuato).jpg Estadio Leon (Nou Camp), Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico -Imagen Actual- 2013-12-10 14-09.jpg

Teams

Qualification

The U-20 Championship qualifying features a new format approved by the CONCACAF Council in February 2023. The qualifying groups were increased to six instead the four qualifying groups from previous editions, with the six group winners qualifying for the final tournament. [2]

A total of 27 (out of 41) CONCACAF national teams entered the qualifying round which took place from 23 February to 2 March 2024.

The six teams from the qualifying round joined the six top-ranked teams (based on the CONCACAF men’s under-20 rankings as of 12 June 2023) in the group stage of the final tournament for a total of 12 qualified teams.

Qualified teams
TeamQualificationAppearancesPrevious best performance
TotalLast
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (title holders) 1st ranked entrant26th 2022 Champions (2017, 2018 , 2022)
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 2nd ranked entrant21st 2022 Champions (1982, 1994 )
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (hosts) 3rd ranked entrant28th 2022 Champions (1962, 1970, 1973 , 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1990, 1992, 2011, 2013 , 2015)
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 4th ranked entrant13th 2022 Runners-up (2015)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 5th ranked entrant22nd 2022 Champions (1988, 2009)
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 6th ranked entrant7th 2022 Runners-up (2022)
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Qualifying Group A winner15th 2022 Runners-up ( 1970 , 1974)
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador Qualifying Group B winner19th 2022 Champions (1964)
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Qualifying Group C winner21st 2022 Runners-up (1962, 1973)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Qualifying Group D winner25th 2022 Champions (1986, 1996)
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti Qualifying Group E winner11th 2022 Second round/Round of 16 (1978/2022)
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Qualifying Group F winner22nd 2022 Third place (1970)

Squads

Each team was required to register a squad of up to 21 players, three of whom had to be goalkeepers. Players born between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2009 (ages 15 to 19) were eligible to compete in the tournament (Regulations Articles 9 and 10). [3]

Draw

The draw for the groups composition was held on 11 April 2024, 12:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami, Florida, United States. [7] The 12 involved teams were drawn into three groups of four. Prior to the draw, the 12 teams had been seeded into four pots of three based on the CONCACAF Men's Under-20 Ranking updated after the completion of the qualifying stage (as of 3 March 2024), [8] with the six teams that entered directly into the group stage being placed into pots 1 and 2 and the six teams coming from the qualifying process being placed into pots 3 and 4. [7]

Pot 1
RankTeamPts
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4,897
2Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 3,197
3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2,794
Pot 2
RankTeamPts
4Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 2,442
7Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 1,932
8Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1,779
Pot 3
RankTeamPts
5Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 2,284
6Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 1,945
9Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1,692
Pot 4
RankTeamPts
10Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1,638
11Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 1,609
12Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1,589

The draw started with pot 1 and teams were placed in the first position of Groups A, B, and C according to the order they are drawn. The same procedure was followed to draw pots 2, 3 and 4, with pot 2 teams being placed in second position within their group, pot 3 teams in third position and pot 4 teams in fourth position. [7]

The groups formed as a result of the draw were as follows: [9]

Group A
PosTeam
A1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
A2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
A3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
A4Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Group B
PosTeam
B1Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
B2Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
B3Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
B4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Group C
PosTeam
C1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
C2Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
C3Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
C4Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti

Group stage

The top two teams of each group and the two-best third-placed teams will advance to the quarter-finals.

Tiebreakers

The ranking of teams in each group will be determined as follows (Regulations Article 12.7): [3]

  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.

If two or more teams are still tied after applying the above criteria, their rankings will be determined as follows:

  1. Points obtained in matches played between the tied teams.
  2. Goal difference in matches played between the tied teams.
  3. Number of goals scored in matches played between the tied teams.
  4. Lower number of disciplinary points based on the number of yellow and red cards in all group matches, according the following additions:
    • Yellow card: 1 point
    • Indirect red card (second yellow card): 3 points
    • Direct red card: 4 points
    • Yellow card and direct red card: 5 points
  5. Drawing of lots.

The fixture list was confirmed by CONCACAF on 11 April 2024, after the draw. [10] All kick-off times are local times, CST (UTC−6), and the Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4) are in parentheses, as listed by CONCACAF. [11] [12]

Group A

Following the incident that led to the change of venue from Celaya to León, the third round matches in Group A were moved from July 25 to 26. [5]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3300140+149Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 311142+24
3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 31114514
4Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 3003015150
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: tiebreakers
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg1–1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Cruz Soccerball shade.svg52' Report Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg8' (pen.)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg9–0Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Report

Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg0–3Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Report
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg0–4Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report

Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Report
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Tsakiris Soccerball shade.svg37' Report

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 3210115+67Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 321053+27
3Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 31023633
4Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 30032750
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: tiebreakers
Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg0–1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Report Argueta Soccerball shade.svg62'
Honduras  Flag of Honduras.svg2–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report

Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Ciccarelli Soccerball shade.svg86' Report
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg1–4Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
N. Díaz Soccerball shade.svg40' Report

El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg1–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg77' Report
Honduras  Flag of Honduras.svg5–2Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Report

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (H)321072+57 [a] Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 321072+57 [a]
3Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 31026603
4Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 3003212100
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Disciplinary points: Mexico 4, Panama 5.
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg3–0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Report
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg4–0Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Report

Haiti  Flag of Haiti.svg1–3Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Destin Soccerball shade.svg86' Report
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg1–2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Sagastume Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.) Report

Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg5–1Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Report Destin Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Carrillo Soccerball shade.svg90' Report Saldaña Soccerball shade.svg16'

Ranking of third-placed teams

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 A Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 31114514Advance to knockout stage
2 C Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 31026603
3 B Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 31023633
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: tiebreakers

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, if a match is tied at the end of normal playing time, extra time will be played (two periods of 15 minutes each) followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners (Regulations Article 12.11). [3]

Bracket

The quarter-final matchups are (Regulations Article 12.8):

The semi-final matchups are (Regulations Article 12.9):

 
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
          
 
30 July – León
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1
 
2 August – León
 
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 0
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2
 
30 July – León
 
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 1
 
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama (a.e.t.)2
 
4 August – León
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1
 
31 July – Irapuato
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (a.e.t.)2
 
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 1 (3)
 
2 August – León
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba (p)1 (5)
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0
 
31 July – Irapuato
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2
 
 
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1
 

Quarter-finals

Winners qualify for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Ramos Soccerball shade.svg49' Report

Panama  Flag of Panama.svg2–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report López Soccerball shade.svg78'

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Report Montero Soccerball shade.svg29' (pen.)

Semi-finals

United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Report Mosquera Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)

Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg0–2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report

Final

United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Berchimas Soccerball shade.svg52' Report

Goalscorers

There were 82 goals scored in 25 matches, for an average of 3.28 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: CONCACAF

Qualified teams for FIFA U-20 World Cup

The following four teams from CONCACAF qualified for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile. [13]

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA U-20 World Cup
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 30 July 202417 (1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023)
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 30 July 20246 (2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 31 July 202416 (1977, 1979, 1981, 1983 , 1985, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019)
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 31 July 20241 (2013)

Notes

  1. Match originally scheduled on 25 July, 17:06 local time and later rescheduled to 26 July, 14:06 local time. [12]
  2. Match originally scheduled on 25 July, 20:06 local time and later rescheduled to 26 July, 18:30 local time. [12]
  3. Match originally scheduled at 17:06 local time and later rescheduled to 16:06 local time. [12]
  4. Match originally scheduled at 20:06 local time and later rescheduled to 20:30 local time. [12]

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