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2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship

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The 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship was the 4th edition of the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by CONCACAF for the women's under-20 national teams of the North, Central American and Caribbean region. The top three sides also earned qualification to the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
CityPuebla City
DatesJune 17–28
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Canada (2nd title)
Runners-up United States
Third place Mexico
Fourth place Costa Rica
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored70 (4.38 per match)
Attendance38,550 (2,409 per match)
Top scorer(s)Jamaica Shakira Duncan
United States Michelle Enyeart
United States Kelley O'Hara
(6 goals each)
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The tournament was held from June 17 to June 28, 2008. It featured eight teams and was played entirely at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla City, Mexico. The tournament was won by Canada, who defeated the United States in the final by a score of 1–0. Mexico secured the final qualification spot by defeating Costa Rica in the third-place match.

Draw edit

The draw for the tournament was held on May 6, 2008, at the CONCACAF Offices of the General Secretariat in New York City.[1] The eight teams which entered the group stage were drawn into two groups of four teams.[1] The hosts, Mexico, were drawn into Group A along with Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States, while Canada, Costa Rica, Jamaica, and Nicaragua were drawn into Group B.[1] The schedule was announced on May 14, 2008.[2]

Squads edit

Main article: 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship squads

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
  United States 9 3 3 0 0 16 0 16
  Mexico 6 3 2 0 1 10 3 7
  Trinidad and Tobago 3 3 1 0 2 6 8 −2
  Cuba 0 3 0 0 3 1 22 −21
Trinidad and Tobago  0–4  United States
Report Enyeart   8',   29',   75'
O'Hara   31'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)
Mexico  7–0  Cuba
Corral   8', 32', 52'
Mondragón   10' (pen)
Mayor   17'
Godoy   65', 85' (pen)		 Report
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Carol-Anne Chenard (Canada)
United States  9–0  Cuba
Morgan   2'
Fuentes   32' (o.g.)
Washington   42'
O'Hara   46',   54',   80'
Enyeart   60',   67'
Edwards   72'		 Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Erika Vargas (Costa Rica)
Mexico  3–0  Trinidad and Tobago
García   3', 66'
Mercado   62'		 Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Juana Padilla (Honduras)
Cuba  1–6  Trinidad and Tobago
Gallardo   66' Report Cordner   9', 19'
Noel   37'
Mascall   56', 76'
Warrick   78'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Carol-Ann Chenard (Canada)
Mexico  0–3  United States
Report O'Hara   8'
Enyeart   68'
Washington   88'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Shane DeSilva (Trinidad and Tobago)

Group B edit

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
  Canada 9 3 3 0 0 9 1 8
  Costa Rica 6 3 2 0 1 6 7 −1
  Jamaica 3 3 1 0 2 8 6 2
  Nicaragua 0 3 0 0 3 2 11 −9
Nicaragua  0–2  Canada
Report Lam-Feist   9'
Adams   89'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Shane DeSilva (Trinidad and Tobago)
Costa Rica  3–1  Jamaica
Rodríguez   33'
Alvarado   53'
Venegas   76'		 Report Duncan   11'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Jennifer Bennett (United States)
Canada  3–1  Jamaica
Lam-Feist   13'
Stewart   42', 77'		 Report Duncan   27'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Jennifer Bennett (United States)
Costa Rica  3–2  Nicaragua
Granados   5'
Gonzalez   60'
Acosta   68'		 Report Acevedo   34'
Pérez   53'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Cecibel Ortega (El Salvador)
Jamaica  6–0  Nicaragua
Parker   3', 61'
Duncan   7', 45', 72', 76'		 Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Quetzali Alvarado (Mexico)
Canada  4–0  Costa Rica
Filigno   12', 34', 65'
Schacher   87'		 Report
Attendance: 350
Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)

Knockout stage edit

Semi-finals edit

United States  4–0  Costa Rica
Klingenberg   4'
Wells   15'
O'Hara   20'
McDonald   44'		 Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Shane DeSilva (Trinidad and Tobago)
Canada  2–1  Mexico
Robinson   46'
Filigno   77'		 Report Corral   66'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)

3rd place edit

Costa Rica  2–2 (a.e.t.)  Mexico
R. Rodríguez   48', 102' Report García   29'
Mendoza   117'
Penalties
 2–3
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)

Final edit

Canada  1–0  United States
Schacher   45+' Report
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Erika Vargas (Costa Rica)

Winners edit

 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship winners 
 
Canada
Second title

Goalscorers edit

There were 70 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 4.38 goals per match.

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: CONCACAF

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Groups unveiled for 2008 CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship". CONCACAF. May 6, 2008. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "2008 CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship Schedule Announced". CONCACAF. May 14, 2008. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved July 29, 2022.

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