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2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying

2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying took place between 23 February and 2 March 2024 across five countries in Central America and the Caribbean. The teams competed for six of the twelve berths in the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship final tournament.[1]

2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying stage
Tournament details
Host countriesNicaragua (Group A)
Antigua and Barbuda (Group B)
Guatemala (Group C)
Trinidad and Tobago (Group D)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (Groups E and F)
Dates23 February – 2 March 2024
Teams27 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played48
Goals scored204 (4.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)British Virgin Islands Azarni Callwood
(6 goals)
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2026 →

The qualifying tournament features changes in its format from the previous two editions. The number of participating teams in qualifying were increased as only six teams will be exempt from this stage. Consequently, the qualifying groups were also increased from four to six, with the six group winners qualifying for the final tournament instead of the four teams that qualified in the previous two editions.[2]

As in the 2020 edition, each qualifying group will take place in one of the nations that make it up.

Teams edit

The 41 CONCACAF teams were ranked based on the CONCACAF Men's Under-20 Ranking as of 12 June 2023.[3] A total of 33 teams entered the qualifying or the final tournament. The highest-ranked 6 entrants were exempt from qualifying and advanced directly to the group stage of the final tournament, while the lowest-ranked 27 entrants had to participate in qualifying, with the six group winners joining the six top-ranked teams in the group stage of the final tournament.[4]

Exempt from qualifying (6 teams)
Rank Team Points
1   United States 7,207
2   Honduras 4,573
3   Mexico 4,450
4   Panama 3,720
5   Costa Rica 2,640
6   Dominican Republic 2,555
Key to colors
Group winners advance to 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
Participating in qualifying stage (27 teams)
Rank Team Points
7   Guatemala 2,470
8   El Salvador 2,445
9   Haiti 1,972
10   Cuba 1,948
11   Jamaica 1,835
12   Canada 1,805
13   Trinidad and Tobago 1,777
14   Curaçao 1,319
15   Nicaragua 1,221
16   Antigua and Barbuda 1,122
17   Puerto Rico 1,092
19   Bermuda 975
20   Saint Kitts and Nevis 930
21   Suriname 887
22   Aruba 873
23   Grenada 805
24   Belize 748
25   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 714
26   Cayman Islands 694
27   Guyana 641
29   Dominica 579
31   British Virgin Islands 458
32   Saint Martin[a] 417
33   Martinique[a] 399
34   Barbados 391
36   Anguilla 184
37   Turks and Caicos Islands 34
Did not enter tournament (8 teams)
Rank Team Points
18   Saint Lucia 979
28   Guadeloupe[a] 626
30   Sint Maarten[a] 458
35   U.S. Virgin Islands 293
38   Montserrat 0
39   French Guiana[a] 0
40   Bonaire[a] 0
41   Bahamas 0
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e f Non-FIFA members and thus ineligible to play in World Cup.

Draw edit

The draw for the qualifying round took place on 11 October 2023, 11:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami.[4] The 27 teams which entered the qualifying stage were drawn into six groups: three groups of five teams and three groups of four teams. Previously, the 27 teams had been allocated into five pots based on the CONCACAF Men's Under-20 Ranking as of 12 June 2023.[4]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5

The draw started with pot 1 and ended with pot 5, with each team selected then allocated into the groups alphabetically. The position of the teams within their group followed the same order, with the teams from pot 1 placed on the first line and so on until the teams from pot 5 were placed on line 5.[4]

The draw resulted in the following groups (host nation marked in bold):[5]

Group A
Pos Team
A1   Cuba
A2   Nicaragua
A3   Belize
A4   British Virgin Islands
A5   Anguilla
Group B
Pos Team
B1   El Salvador
B2   Antigua and Barbuda
B3   Suriname
B4   Guyana
B5   Turks and Caicos Islands
Group C
Pos Team
C1   Guatemala
C2   Curaçao
C3   Aruba
C4   Saint Martin
C5   Barbados
Group D
Pos Team
D1   Canada
D2   Trinidad and Tobago
D3   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
D4   Dominica
Group E
Pos Team
E1   Haiti
E2   Puerto Rico
E3   Saint Kitts and Nevis
E4   Cayman Islands
Group F
Pos Team
F1   Jamaica
F2   Bermuda
F3   Grenada
F4   Martinique

Groups edit

The fixture list was confirmed by CONCACAF on 11 October 2023, after the draw.[6] All match times are local times as listed by CONCACAF (Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5), if different, are in parentheses).[7]

Tiebreakers

The ranking of teams in each group was determined as follows (Regulations Article 12.3):[1]

  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;
  4. Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
  5. Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question;
  6. Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
  7. Fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a player in a single match):
    • Yellow card: −1 points;
    • Indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
    • Direct red card: −4 points;
    • Yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
  8. Drawing of lots.

Group A edit

Group A will take place in Managua, Nicaragua.[8] All match times are NIT (UTC−6) and the Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) are in parentheses, as listed by CONCACAF.[7]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Cuba 4 4 0 0 18 2 +16 12 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
2   Nicaragua (H) 4 3 0 1 20 2 +18 9
3   British Virgin Islands 4 2 0 2 8 14 −6 6
4   Belize 4 1 0 3 7 12 −5 3
5   Anguilla 4 0 0 4 2 25 −23 0
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Hosts
Cuba  13–0  Anguilla
 Report
Nicaragua  8–0  British Virgin Islands
 Report
British Virgin Islands  1–2  Cuba
Callwood   30' Report
Belize  0–6  Nicaragua
Report
British Virgin Islands  4–3  Belize
 Report
Nicaragua  5–0  Anguilla
 Report
Anguilla  1–3  British Virgin Islands
 Report
Cuba  1–0  Belize
 Report
Belize  4–1  Anguilla
 Report
Nicaragua  1–2  Cuba
 Report

Group B edit

Group B will take place in Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda.[9][8] All match times are AGT (UTC−4) and the Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) are in parentheses, as listed by CONCACAF.[7]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   El Salvador 4 3 1 0 13 2 +11 10 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
2   Suriname 4 3 0 1 14 8 +6 9
3   Antigua and Barbuda (H) 4 2 0 2 8 5 +3 6
4   Guyana 4 1 1 2 5 11 −6 4
5   Turks and Caicos Islands 4 0 0 4 4 18 −14 0
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Hosts
El Salvador  7–0  Turks and Caicos Islands
 Report
Antigua and Barbuda  4–0  Guyana
 Report
Guyana  2–2  El Salvador
Pydana   10', 83' (pen.) Report
Suriname  3–2  Antigua and Barbuda
 Report
Guyana  1–4  Suriname
 Report
Antigua and Barbuda  2–1  Turks and Caicos Islands
 Report
Turks and Caicos Islands  1–2  Guyana
 Report
El Salvador  3–0  Suriname
 Report
Suriname  7–2  Turks and Caicos Islands
 Report
Antigua and Barbuda  0–1  El Salvador
Report

Group C edit

Group C will take place in Guatemala City, Guatemala.[8] All match times are GTT (UTC−6) and the Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) are in parentheses, as listed by CONCACAF.[7]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Guatemala (H) 4 4 0 0 15 1 +14 12 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
2   Curaçao 4 2 1 1 3 2 +1 7
3   Aruba 4 1 2 1 6 7 −1 5
4   Barbados 4 1 1 2 6 7 −1 4
5   Saint Martin 4 0 0 4 2 15 −13 0
Updated to match(es) played on 2 March 2024. Source: CONCACAF
(H) Hosts
Curaçao  1–0  Saint Martin
Bernardina   90+3' Report
Guatemala  3–1  Barbados
 Report Massiah   28'
Aruba  1–1  Curaçao
Van Kilsdonk   25' Report Marchena   72'
Saint Martin  0–6  Guatemala
Report
Saint Martin  0–4  Aruba
Report
Curaçao  1–0  Barbados
 Report
Barbados  4–2  Saint Martin
 Report
Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada)
Guatemala  5–0  Aruba
 Report
Aruba  1–1  Barbados
 Report
Curaçao  0–1  Guatemala
Report
Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada)

Group D edit

Group D will take place in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.[8] All match times are TTT (UTC−4) and the Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) are in parentheses, as listed by CONCACAF.[7]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Canada 3 3 0 0 15 0 +15 9 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
2   Trinidad and Tobago (H) 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 6
3   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3 1 0 2 5 9 −4 3
4   Dominica 3 0 0 3 2 16 −14 0
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Hosts
Canada  8–0  Dominica
 Report
Trinidad and Tobago  3–2  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 Report
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  0–4  Canada
Report
Dominica  0–5  Trinidad and Tobago
Report
Dominica  2–3  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 Report
Trinidad and Tobago  0–3  Canada
Report

Group E edit

Group E will take place in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis.[8][10] All match times are TTT (UTC−4) and the Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) are in parentheses, as listed by CONCACAF.[7]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Haiti 3 2 1 0 9 2 +7 7 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
2   Puerto Rico 3 1 2 0 7 2 +5 5
3   Saint Kitts and Nevis (H) 3 1 0 2 3 9 −6 3
4   Cayman Islands 3 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Hosts
Haiti  4–1  Cayman Islands
 Report Campbell   61'
Puerto Rico  5–0  Saint Kitts and Nevis
 Report
Cayman Islands  1–1  Puerto Rico
Byles   23' Report Donato   79'
Saint Kitts and Nevis  0–4  Haiti
Report
Haiti  1–1  Puerto Rico
 Report
Saint Kitts and Nevis  3–0  Cayman Islands
 Report

Group F edit

Group F will also take place in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis.[8][10] All match times are TTT (UTC−4) and the Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) are in parentheses, as listed by CONCACAF.[7]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Jamaica 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
2   Martinique 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
3   Bermuda 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
4   Grenada 3 0 1 2 5 8 −3 1
Source: CONCACAF
Bermuda  2–1  Grenada
 Report Valcin   42'
Jamaica  1–0  Martinique
Blake   67' Report
Martinique  2–1  Bermuda
 Report
Grenada  0–2  Jamaica
Report
Grenada  4–4  Martinique
 Report
Referee: Filip Dujic (Canada)
Jamaica  3–2  Bermuda
 Report

Goalscorers edit

There were 204 goals scored in 48 matches, for an average of 4.25 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Concacaf Under-20 Championship Regulations 2024" (PDF). CONCACAF. 13 October 2023 [Approved on 8 September 2023]. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Concacaf launches exciting new youth competitions format". CONCACAF. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Under 20s - Men Ranking (as of June 12, 2023)". CONCACAF. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "2024 Concacaf Men's Under-20 Qualifiers draw set for October 11". CONCACAF. 28 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Draw reveals groups for 2024 Concacaf U-20 Qualifiers". Miami: CONCACAF. 11 October 2023.
  6. ^ "GROUP STAGE Schedule" (PDF). CONCACAF. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "GROUP STAGE Schedule (with times)" (PDF). CONCACAF. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "Concacaf Men's Under-20 Championship Qualifying set to start". Miami: CONCACAF. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Football Association to host Group B of Concacaf U20 tournament". Antigua Observer. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  10. ^ a b "St Kitts and Nevis to host CONCACAF U20 group stage matches". Associates Times. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.

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