1996 Concacaf U-20 Tournament
The 1996 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament was a football tournament that was played in April 1996 in Mexico.
It determined the four CONCACAF teams that participated at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.
| Premundial CONCACAF Sub-20 1996 (in Spanish) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Mexico |
| Dates | 14–25 April 1996 (11 days) |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Canada (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Mexico |
| Third place |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Costa Rica |
Qualification
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aruba  | 1–4 |  Netherlands Antilles | 1–0 | 0–4 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands Antilles | 4–1 |  Dominican Republic | 4–1 | 0–0 |
Other qualification matches may have been played.
Qualified teams
The following teams entered the tournament:
| Region | Team(s) |
|---|---|
| Caribbean (CFU) |  Jamaica  Martinique Netherlands Antilles Trinidad and Tobago |
| Central America (UNCAF) | Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua |
| North America (NAFU) | Canada Mexico (host) United States |
Squads
Group stage
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Qualified to Malaysia 1997 |
| 2 | Guatemala | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Qualified to Qualifying group |
| 3 | Netherlands Antilles | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 2 | |
| 4 | El Salvador | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
| Mexico | 4 – 0 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 2 – 3 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 1 – 1 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 0 – 0 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2 – 0 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Qualified to Malaysia 1997 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | Qualified to Qualifying group |
| 3 | Honduras | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Martinique | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
| Honduras | 3 – 0 | Martinique |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 1 – 4 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Martinique | 0 – 2 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 0 – 0 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 3 – 0 | Martinique |
|---|---|---|
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 | Qualified to Malaysia 1997 |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | Qualified to Qualifying group |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Nicaragua | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
| Costa Rica | 3 – 0 | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 – 0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
Munoz  40' |
| Costa Rica | 5 – 0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 3 – 0 | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|
| De Rosario 57', 85' Jordan 67' |
| Canada | 2 – 0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Kindel 72', 76' |
| Nicaragua | 1 – 6 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
Final stage
Qualifying group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Qualified to Malaysia 1997 |
| 2 | Guatemala | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Jamaica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
| Costa Rica | 2 – 1 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 2 – 1 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
Championship group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada (C) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | 1996 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament champions |
| 2 | Mexico | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| Mexico | 2 – 2 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Gutierrez 55' Rodriguez 75' | De Rosario 57' Kindel 87' |
| Canada | 2 – 0 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| De Rosario 81' Jordan 83' |
| Mexico | 2 – 1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 CONCACAF U-20 Championship |
|---|
 Canada Second title |
Final ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 13 | Champions |
| 2 | Mexico (H) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 13 | Runners-up |
| 3 | United States | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | Third place |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 12 | Fourth Place |
| 5 | Jamaica | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | Lost in Qualification Round |
| 6 | Guatemala | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 5 | |
| 7 | Honduras | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 8 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | |
| 9 | Netherlands Antilles | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 2 | |
| 10 | El Salvador | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | |
| 11 | Martinique | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 | |
| 12 | Nicaragua | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
Note: Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-out are counted as draws.
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The four best performing teams qualified for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.
References
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