2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying

The qualifying competitions for the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship were handled by two regional of CONCACAF's bodies; the Caribbean Football Union (Caribbean zone) and the Central American Football Union (Central American zone).

Representative teams from Canada, Mexico and the United States automatically qualified for the final competition.

Caribbean zone

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2016 CFU Men's U-20 Tournament
 
Tournament details
Host countriesSt. Maarten
Trinidad and Tobago
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Curaçao (final round)
Dates15 June – 30 October 2016
Teams17 (total) (from 1 sub-confederation)
Final positions
Champions  Haiti
Runners-up  Antigua and Barbuda
Third place  Bermuda
Fourth place  Trinidad and Tobago
Tournament statistics
Matches played40
Goals scored146 (3.65 per match)
Top scorer(s)  Ronaldo Damus (6 goals)[1]
Best player(s)  Roberto Louima[1]
Best goalkeeper  Jhon Paris[1]
2015
2020

The details were announced in April 2016.[2]

Teams

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Seeding Teams No. of teams
No participation 14
Group stage entrants 16
Final round entrants 1

First round

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Group 1

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To be held 15–19 June 2016 and hosted in St. Maarten.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Antigua and Barbuda 3 2 1 0 9 2 +7 7 Final round
2   Cuba 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5 6
3   Puerto Rico 3 1 1 1 11 3 +8 4
4   Sint Maarten (H) 3 0 0 3 0 20 −20 0
Source: CFU
(H) Hosts
Antigua and Barbuda  2–1  Cuba
Stevens   15', 24' Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Yasmani   41'
Sint Maarten  0–9  Puerto Rico
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
De la Rosa   3', 47'
Rodríguez   12'
Rivera   45+2'
Osorio   60', 70'
O'Neill   68'
Carrillo   76' (pen.), 84'

Cuba  2–1  Puerto Rico
Diaz   1'
Godinez   70'
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Cardona   18' (pen.)
Sint Maarten  0–6  Antigua and Barbuda
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Browne   27'
V.Allen   30' (pen.)
Henry   49', 51'
Wildin   79'
Hall   90+2'

Sint Maarten  0–5  Cuba
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
E.Puga   7'
Yasmani   9'
Morejon   68', 80'
Godinez   82'

Group 2

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To be held 15–19 June 2016 and hosted in Trinidad and Tobago.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Trinidad and Tobago (H) 3 2 1 0 13 1 +12 7 Final round
2   Saint Lucia 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7
3   Guadeloupe 3 1 0 2 5 2 +3 3
4   Turks and Caicos Islands 3 0 0 3 0 18 −18 0
Source: CFU
(H) Hosts
Turks and Caicos Islands  0–2  Saint Lucia
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Wilfred   57'
Winter   70'
Referee: Michel Raynel Rodríguez Roque (Cuba)
Trinidad and Tobago  1–0  Guadeloupe
Dass   48' Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Referee: Johannes Dolaini (Suriname)

Saint Lucia  1–0  Guadeloupe
Maryat   47' Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Trinidad and Tobago  11–0  Turks and Caicos Islands
Dillon   11', 29', 49', 62', 65'
Hudson   15', 58'
Mason   46'
Powder   51'
Lansiquot   72'
Bruce-de-Rouche   83'
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Referee: Veralton Nembhard (Jamaica)

Guadeloupe  5–0  Turks and Caicos Islands
Macon   17', 30', 48'
Dupalan   51'
Bolivar   53'
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Referee: Michel Raynel Rodríguez Roque (Cuba)
Trinidad and Tobago  1–1  Saint Lucia
Hudson   64' Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Joseph   39'

Group 3

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To be held 29 June – 3 July 2016 and hosted in Haiti.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Haiti (H) 3 3 0 0 16 0 +16 9 Final round
2   Bermuda 3 2 0 1 10 3 +7 6
3   Cayman Islands 3 1 0 2 4 9 −5 3
4   Anguilla 3 0 0 3 1 19 −18 0
Source: CFU
(H) Hosts
Bermuda  3–0  Cayman Islands
Evans   20', 89'
Smith   53'
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Haiti  8–0  Anguilla
Dede   21'
Richardson   29' (o.g.)
Pierre   36'
Louima   45', 50'
Damus   48', 77'
Jerome   90+2'
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Referee: Dwight Royal (Jamaica)

Cayman Islands  4–1  Anguilla
Scott   25'
Martinez   31'
Cruz   39'
Thomas   62'
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Lake   90+3'
Haiti  3–0  Bermuda
Louima   24'
Guillaume   34'
Chery   83'
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)

Anguilla  0–7  Bermuda
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Smith   2', 28'
Douglas   13'
Swan   54'
Bascome   59' (pen.)
Jones   86'
Furbert   90+1'
Haiti  5–0  Cayman Islands
Dede   44', 90+4'
Louima   60'
Guillaume   66'
Francois   84'
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)

Group 4

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To be held 15–19 June 2016 and hosted in Dominican Republic.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6 Final round
2   Dominican Republic (H) 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3   Jamaica 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
4   Dominica 3 0 0 3 3 9 −6 0
Source: CFU
(H) Hosts
Jamaica  2–1  Dominica
Nicholson   46', 61' Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Lander   24'
Referee: Sherwin Moore (Guyana)

Jamaica  0–2  Saint Kitts and Nevis
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Hanley   60', 83'
Referee: Adzer Arisnat (Haiti)
Dominican Republic  3–0  Dominica
Rodríguez   62'
Polanco   86'
Japa   90'
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)

Saint Kitts and Nevis  4–2  Dominica
Amory   14'
Archibald   43'
Hanley   72'
Sutton   77'
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Jolly   68'
Augustine   70'
Referee: Sherwin Moore (Guyana)
Dominican Republic  1–2  Jamaica
Polanco   86' Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Nicholson   19'
Adamolekun   70'

Ranking of second-placed teams

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Three runners-up from the group stage (best three group runners-up) will also qualify for the final round.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 2   Saint Lucia 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Final round
2 3   Bermuda 3 2 0 1 10 3 +7 6
3 1   Cuba 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5 6
4 4   Dominican Republic 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
Source: CFU

Final round

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To be held 21–30 October 2016 and hosted in Curaçao.[3]

Group stage

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Group A
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Antigua and Barbuda 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7 Semi-finals and
2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
2   Bermuda 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 4
3   Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
4   Curaçao (H) 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: CFU
(H) Hosts
Bermuda  3–1  Saint Kitts and Nevis
Scott   26'
Tyrell   30', 37'
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Hanley   17'
Referee: Sherwin Moore (Guyana)
Curaçao  0–1  Antigua and Barbuda
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Stevens   86'

Saint Kitts and Nevis  2–2  Antigua and Barbuda
Hodge   9'
Hanley   48'
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Stevens   23'
Wildin   86'
Referee: Owen Dolaini (Suriname)
Curaçao  1–1  Bermuda
Schores   32' Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Tyrell   79'
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)

Antigua and Barbuda  3–2  Bermuda
Hakeem   1', 11'
Stevens   40'
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Burchall   53', 86'
Curaçao  1–3  Saint Kitts and Nevis
Cijntje   42' Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Sutton   23'
Hodge   67'
Phipps   76'
Group B
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Haiti 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7 Semi-finals and
2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
2   Trinidad and Tobago 3 1 2 0 4 0 +4 5
3   Cuba 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4   Saint Lucia 3 0 1 2 2 10 −8 1
Source: CFU
Haiti  5–1  Saint Lucia
Louima   6'
Damus   23', 83', 86'
Dede   78'
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Lionel   80'
Referee: Wilson Da Costa (Bahamas)
Trinidad and Tobago  0–0  Cuba
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)

Saint Lucia  0–4  Trinidad and Tobago
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Dillon   5', 28', 70'
Power   65'
Haiti  2–1  Cuba
Sanon   6'
Désiré   80'
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Tuero   68'
Referee: Sandy Vasquez Vargas (Dominican Republic)

Cuba  1–1  Saint Lucia
Guerra   21' Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Aranda   84' (o.g.)
Referee: Wilson Da Costa (Bahamas)
Trinidad and Tobago  0–0  Haiti
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Referee: Sherwin Moore (Guyana)

Ranking of third-placed teams

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The best third-placed team from the final round group stage also qualified for the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A   Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
2 B   Cuba 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
Source: CFU

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
28 October - Ergilio Hato Stadium
 
 
  Antigua and Barbuda (p)0 (5)
 
30 October - Ergilio Hato Stadium
 
  Trinidad and Tobago0 (4)
 
  Antigua and Barbuda0
 
28 October - Ergilio Hato Stadium
 
  Haiti4
 
  Haiti3
 
 
  Bermuda0
 
Third place
 
 
30 October - Ergilio Hato Stadium
 
 
  Trinidad and Tobago1
 
 
  Bermuda2
Semi-finals
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Antigua and Barbuda  0–0  Trinidad and Tobago
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Penalties
5–4

Haiti  3–0  Bermuda
Désiré   6'
Damus   47'
Louima   63'
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Third-place playoff
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Trinidad and Tobago  1–2  Bermuda
Toussaint   49' Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Scott   44'
Thomas   88'
Referee: Sherwin Moore (Guyana)
Final
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Antigua and Barbuda  0–4  Haiti
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CFU)
Louima   21', 38'
Damus   47', 85'

Awards

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Golden Boot of Finals
MVP
Golden Glove
Golden Boot of Tournaments

Goalscorers

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8 goals
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

Central American zone

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2016 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying
(Central American zone)
 
Tournament details
Host country  Panama
Dates8–16 July 2016
Teams6 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Final positions
Champions  Honduras
Runners-up  El Salvador
Third place  Guatemala
Fourth place  Panama
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored29 (2.9 per match)
Top scorer(s)  Leandro Ávila (3 goals)
2015

The format is a single round-robin stage.[5] Costa Rica qualified for the CONCACAF U-20 Championship as hosts and did not enter the qualifying competition. Belize withdrew.[6] Guatemala were prevented from entering the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship due to FIFA suspending National Football Federation of Guatemala.[7] Fourth place Panama qualified in their place.[8]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Honduras 4 2 2 0 7 4 +3 8 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
2   El Salvador 4 2 1 1 9 4 +5 7
3   Guatemala 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5 Disqualified due to FIFA suspension
4   Panama (H) 4 1 1 2 7 4 +3 4 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
5   Nicaragua 4 1 0 3 1 12 −11 3
6   Belize 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: UNCAF
(H) Hosts
Guatemala  2–2  Honduras
Valdizon   5'
García   42'
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (UNCAF)
Grant   45+1'
Cruz   47'
Panama  6–0  Nicaragua
Blackman   36'
L. Ávila   48', 53', 56'
Hinestroza   67', 89'
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (UNCAF)

Honduras  2–1  El Salvador
Ávila   10'
Reyes   68'
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (UNCAF)
Contreras   25'
Referee: Oscar Davila (Nicaragua)
Panama  0–1  Guatemala
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (UNCAF)
Reyes   68' (pen.)
Referee: Oscar Moncada (Honduras)

Nicaragua  0–2  Honduras
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (UNCAF)
Cruz   73'
Álvarez   88'
Referee: Juan Guerra (Guatemala)
Guatemala  2–2  El Salvador
Altán   29'
Martínez   54' (pen.)
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (UNCAF)
Márquez   22' (pen.)
Paz   79'
Referee: Oscar Moncada (Honduras)

El Salvador  4–0  Nicaragua
Rodríguez   26'
Castro   32'
Reyes   63'
Domínguez   71'
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (UNCAF)
Referee: Allen Quiroz (Costa Rica)
Panama  1–1  Honduras
R. Ávila   65' (pen.) Report (CONCACAF)
Report (UNCAF)
Flores   78' (pen.)
Referee: Oscar Davila (Nicaragua)

Nicaragua  1–0  Guatemala
Jarquín   72' Report (CONCACAF)
Report (UNCAF)
Panama  0–2  El Salvador
Report (CONCACAF)
Report (UNCAF)
Rosales   16'
Domínguez   59' (pen.)
Referee: Juan Guerra (Guatemala)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Haiti - U20 Football : The Grenadiers won the Caribbean Cup - HaitiLibre.com : Haiti news 7/7". HaitiLibre.com. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  2. ^ Morales, Kevin. "Cayman set for CFU Under-20 Championship". Cayman27. Archived from the original on 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  3. ^ "CFU Men's U20 2016 Draw Results". Caribbean Football Union. 12 April 2016. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  4. ^ "2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship - Caribbean Zone Qualifyer (Final Round) - Final". 30 October 2016.
  5. ^ "FEPAFUT, UNCAF Y PANDEPORTES se reúnen de cara al eliminatorio Sub 20" (in Spanish). fepafut.com. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  6. ^ "UNCAF da a conocer el Calendario de la Eliminatoria Sub-20 masculina que se jugara en Panama". UNCAF. 21 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  7. ^ "Suspension of the Guatemala Football Association". FIFA.com. 28 October 2016. Archived from the original on October 31, 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Field Set and Official Draw Confirmed for CONCACAF Under-20 Championship Costa Rica 2017". CONCACAF.com. 22 November 2016. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016.
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