The 1973 CONCACAF Youth Tournament was held in Mexico.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mexico |
| Dates | 18 February – 4 March |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Guatemala |
| Third place |  Cuba |
| Fourth place |  Canada |
Teams edit
The following teams entered the tournament:
| Region | Team(s) |
|---|---|
| Caribbean (CFU) | Cuba  Netherlands Antilles
|
| Central America (UNCAF) | Guatemala Nicaragua
|
| North America (NAFU) | Canada Mexico (host)
|
Group stage edit
Group 1 edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 4 |
| Canada
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 1 |
| Nicaragua
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 1 |
| 18 February | Mexico
|
7–0 | Nicaragua
|
Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla |
| 20 February | Nicaragua
|
1–1 | Canada
|
Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla |
| 22 February | Mexico
|
2–1 | Canada
|
Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla |
Group 2 edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| Cuba
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Netherlands Antilles
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 0 |
| 19 February | Guatemala
|
4–1 | Netherlands Antilles
|
Estadio León, León |
| 21 February | Netherlands Antilles
|
0–1 | Cuba
|
Estadio León, León |
| 23 February | Guatemala
|
0–0 | Cuba
|
Estadio León, León |
Semifinals edit
Third place match edit
Final edit
| 1973 CONCACAF Youth Championship |
|---|
 Mexico Third title |