1996 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament

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1996 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament
Premundial CONCACAF Sub-20 1996 (in Spanish)
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
Dates (1996-04-14) (1996-04-25)14–25 April 1996
(11 days)
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Third placeFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Fourth placeFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
1994
1998

The 1996 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament was a football tournament that was played in April 1996 in Mexico. It determined the four CONCACAF teams that participated at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. [1]

Contents

Qualification

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Aruba  Flag of Aruba.svg1–4Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg  Netherlands Antilles 1–00–4
Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Netherlands Antilles  Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg4–1Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 4–10–0

Other qualification matches may have been played. [1]

Qualified teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

RegionTeam(s)
Caribbean (CFU) Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg  Netherlands Antilles
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Central America (UNCAF) Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
North America (NAFU) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (host)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Squads

Group stage

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 330070+79Qualified to Malaysia 1997
2Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 31113304Qualified to Qualifying group
3Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg  Netherlands Antilles 30211542
4Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 30123631
Source: [ citation needed ]
Day 1
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg4 – 0Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg  Netherlands Antilles
Day 1
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg2 – 3Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala

Day 2
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1 – 0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Day 2
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg1 – 1Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg  Netherlands Antilles

Day 3
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg0 – 0Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg  Netherlands Antilles
Day 3
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2 – 0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 321061+57Qualified to Malaysia 1997
2Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 320154+16Qualified to Qualifying group
3Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 311131+24
4Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique 30030880
Source: [ citation needed ]
Day 1
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg3 – 0Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique
Day 1
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg1 – 4Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Day 2
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg0 – 1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Day 2
Martinique  Snake Flag of Martinique.svg0 – 2Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Day 3
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg0 – 0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Day 3
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg3 – 0Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 330060+69Qualified to Malaysia 1997
2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 320182+66Qualified to Qualifying group
3Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 31026713
4Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 3003112110
Source: [ citation needed ]
Day 1
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg3 – 0Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Day 1
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1 – 0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Munoz Soccerball shade.svg40'

Day 2
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg5 – 0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Day 2
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3 – 0Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg57', 85'
Jordan Soccerball shade.svg67'

Day 3
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg2 – 0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Kindel Soccerball shade.svg72', 76'
Day 3
Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg1 – 6Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago

Final stage

Qualifying group

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 220042+26Qualified to Malaysia 1997
2Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 20111211
3Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 20111211
Source: [ citation needed ]
Day 1
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg2 – 1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala

Day 2
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg2 – 1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica

Day 3
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg0 – 0Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica

Championship group

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (C)211042+241996 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament champions
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 211043+14
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 20021430
Source: [ citation needed ]
(C) Champion
Day 1
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2 – 2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Gutierrez Soccerball shade.svg55'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg75'
De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg57'
Kindel Soccerball shade.svg87'

Day 2
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg2 – 0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg81'
Jordan Soccerball shade.svg83'

Day 3
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2 – 1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
 1996 CONCACAF U-20 Championship 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
Second title

Final ranking

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5410102+813Champions
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (H)5410113+813Runners-up
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 521275+27Third place
4Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 5401124+812Fourth Place
5Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 52126607Lost in
Qualification Round
6Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 51224515
7Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 311131+24Eliminated in
Group stage
8Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 31026713
9Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg  Netherlands Antilles 30211542
10Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 30123631
11Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique 30030880
12Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 3003112110
Source: rsssf.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.

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The four best performing teams qualified for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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