1980 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament

The 1980 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was held in the United States. It also served as qualification for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship.

1980 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
Dates1–17 August
Teams18
Final positions
Champions Mexico (7th title)
Runners-up United States
1978
1982

Haiti were initially set to host the tournament but later withdrew.

Teams

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The following teams entered the tournament:

Group stage

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Group Los Angeles

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Mexico 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 5
  Cuba 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 3
  Costa Rica 3 1 0 2 5 7 –2 2
  Dominican Republic 3 1 0 2 2 6 –4 2


1 August Costa Rica   3–1   Cuba
Mexico   3–0   Dominican Republic
3 August Mexico   0–0   Cuba
5 August Dominican Republic   2–1   Costa Rica
7 August Cuba   2–0   Dominican Republic
9 August Mexico   4–1   Costa Rica

Group Dallas

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In this group, Puerto Rico were disqualified for using non eligible players.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Canada 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4
  Guatemala 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 3
  Jamaica 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 3
  Trinidad and Tobago 3 0 2 1 2 3 –1 2
  Puerto Rico Disqualified


1 August Jamaica   0–0   Trinidad and Tobago
Canada   1–0   Puerto Rico
3 August Canada   0–0   Guatemala
Trinidad and Tobago   2–1   Puerto Rico
5 August Puerto Rico   1–1   Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago   1–1   Guatemala
7 August Canada   2–1   Trinidad and Tobago
Guatemala   0–0   Jamaica
9 August Canada   0–0   Jamaica
Guatemala   not played   Puerto Rico

Group Edwardsville

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Honduras 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 5
  Bermuda 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 4
  Suriname 3 1 0 2 4 2 +2 2
  Grenada 3 0 1 2 2 10 –8 1


5 August Suriname   4–0   Grenada
Honduras   3–1   Bermuda
7 August Bermuda   1–0   Suriname
Honduras   0–0   Grenada
9 August Bermuda   6–2   Grenada
Honduras   1–0   Suriname

Group Princeton

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  United States 4 4 0 0 13 1 +12 8
  Netherlands Antilles 4 3 0 1 8 6 +2 6
  El Salvador 4 2 0 2 9 4 +5 4
  Antigua and Barbuda 4 1 0 3 2 11 –9 2
  Barbados 4 0 0 4 2 12 –10 0


1 August United States   5–0   Barbados
El Salvador   5–0   Antigua and Barbuda
3 August United States   3–0   Netherlands Antilles
El Salvador   3–0   Barbados
5 August Antigua and Barbuda   1–0   Barbados
Netherlands Antilles   2–1   El Salvador
7 August United States   2–0   El Salvador
Netherlands Antilles   3–0   Antigua and Barbuda
9 August United States   3–1   Antigua and Barbuda
Netherlands Antilles   3–2   Barbados

Quarterfinals

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Canada  3 – 0  Cuba
Mexico  2 – 0  Guatemala
Honduras  8 – 1  Netherlands Antilles
United States  2 – 1  Bermuda

Semifinals

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Mexico  1 – 1  Canada
Penalties
4 – 3
United States  0 – 0  Honduras
Penalties
9 – 8

Final

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United States  0 – 2  Mexico


 1980 CONCACAF U-20 Championship 
 
Mexico

Seventh title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

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The two best performing teams qualified for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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