2015 Concacaf U-20 Championship
The 2015 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was an association football tournament that took place from 9 to 24 January 2015 in Jamaica.
It determined the four CONCACAF teams that would participate at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.
| Campeonato Sub-20 de CONCACAF (in Spanish) | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Jamaica |
| Dates | 9–24 January |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (13th title) |
| Runners-up |  Panama |
| Third place |  Honduras United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Goals scored | 102 (3.09 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hirving Lozano Romain Gall (5 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Luís Pereira |
| Best goalkeeper | Jaime De Gracia |
| Fair play award | United States |
Qualification
| Team | Qualification | Appearances | Previous best performances | FIFA U-20 World Cup Participations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North American zone | ||||
 Canada | Automatic | 21st | Champions (1986, 1996) | 8 |
| Mexico (TH) | Automatic | 24th | Champions (1962, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1990, 1992, 2011, 2013) | 13 |
| United States | Automatic | 22nd | Runners-up (1980, 1982, 1986, 1992, 2009, 2013) | 13 |
| Central American zone qualified through the Central America qualifying | ||||
| Panama | First place | 9th | Fourth place (2011) | 4 |
 El Salvador | Second place | 15th | Champions (1964) | 1 |
| Honduras | Third place | 17th | Champions (1982, 1994) | 5 |
 Guatemala | Fourth place | 18th | Runners-up (1962, 1973) | 1 |
| Caribbean zone qualified through the Caribbean qualifying | ||||
 Jamaica | Host | 19th | Third Place (1970) | 1 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | Group A winner | 18th | Runners-up (1990) | 2 |
 Cuba | Group A runner-up | 12th | Runners-up (1970, 1974) | 1 |
 Haiti | Group B winner | 7th | Second Round (1978) | 0 |
 Aruba | Group B runner-up | 1st | 0 | |
Note: no titles or runners-up between 1998 and 2007.
Bold indicates that the corresponding team was hosting the event.
Venues
In March 2014, Enrique Sanz invited nations to bid for the hosting rights of the tournament. The deadline for submissions was 14 April 2014. On 23 July, it was announced that Jamaica would be the host nation.
| Kingston | Montego Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Park | Montego Bay Sports Complex | |
| Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 7,000 | |
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New format
Previously there were four groups of three teams during the group stage of the competition, each team played a minimum of two games and the previous format had a total of 20 matches. For this tournament, there was two groups of six teams, each team played a minimum of five games and the competition had a total of 33 matches. CONCACAF stated that the new format would aid development and competition.
The knockout phase, which included eight matches, comprised four quarter finals, two semi-finals, a third-place playoff and a final games was replaced with two playoff games and a final.
Draw
The draw took place on 30 October at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
On 28 October 2014, CONCACAF announced the procedure of the draw. The 12 teams were divided into three differing pots:
| Pot | Teams |
|---|---|
| Pot 1 (Caribbean) | |
| Pot 2 (Central America) | |
| Pot 3 (North America) | |
| Pot A (Seeding for Group A) | Six balls with a group positions, 1-6 |
| Pot B (Seeding for Group B) | Six balls with a group positions, 1-6 |
Prior to the draw, hosts Jamaica were assigned to position A1. Teams were grouped according to the order in which they were drawn, the odd numbered drawn teams were assigned a position from Pot A (Group A) and the even numbered draws were assigned a position from Pot B (Group B).
Squads
Only players born on or after 1 January 1995 were eligible to play in the tournament. Each participating national association were required to provide a provisional list of 20-30 players to CONCACAF before 10 December 2014, and a final 20-man selection was required by 30 December 2014.
Group stage
All times local: UTC−05:00.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 15 | Final and 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| 2 | United States | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 10 | Playoff stage |
| 3 | Guatemala | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 10 | |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | Jamaica (H) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2 | |
| 6 | Aruba | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 1 |
| United States | 1–1 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
Carter-Vickers  59' | Report | Ruiz 90' |
| Jamaica | 2–2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Smith 68' Flemmings 90+4' | Report | Andrews 7' Corbin 15' |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5–1 | Aruba |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell 3', 78' (pen.) Andrews 16'Corbin 29' (pen.)Muckette 58' | Report | Homoet 90+2' |
| Panama | 1–0 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Small 78' | Report |
| Jamaica | 0–1 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Robles 27' |
| Guatemala | 2–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Watson 25' (o.g.) Portillo 88' | Report |
| Aruba | 0–8 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Gall 16', 23' (pen.), 32' Spencer 18'Thompson 26'Hyndman 30'Jamieson 48'Moreno 84' |
| Jamaica | 0–2 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Samms 56' Díaz 86' |
| Panama | 1–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Murillo 78' | Report |
| Jamaica | 0–2 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Gall 33' (pen.), 70' (pen.) |
| Panama | 1–0 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Díaz 65' | Report |
| United States | 1–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Jamieson 78' | Report |
| Jamaica | 0–0 | Aruba |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 13 | Final and 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| 2 | Honduras | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 10 | Playoff stage |
| 3 | El Salvador | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 | |
| 4 | Cuba | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 4 | |
| 5 | Canada | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 3 | |
| 6 | Haiti | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 |
| Mexico | 9–1 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Díaz 1', 20' Martínez 6', 65' (pen.)Lozano 37', 40'Ramírez 42', 47'Márquez 70' | Report | Sanamé 3' |
| Honduras | 2–2 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Róchez 6' (pen.) Elis 28' | Report | Barahona 84' Villavicencio 90' (pen.) |
| Haiti | 1–3 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Désiré 29' | Report | Hamilton 11', 18' Petrasso 70' (pen.) |
| El Salvador | 1–1 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Villavicencio 27' | Report | Désiré 89' (pen.) |
| El Salvador | 3–2 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Pérez 43' Villavicencio 77'Hernández 90+4' | Report | Boakai 47' Froese 79' |
| Haiti | 2–2 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Fernander 57' Cherenfant 79' | Report | Caballero 28' Torres 90+2' |
| Haiti | 2–3 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Désiré 40', 69' | Report | Elis 5' Chirinos 38'Róchez 72' |
| Cuba | 0–2 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Barahona 57', 87' |
Final stage
In the final stage, if a match was level at the end of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of fifteen minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.
Playoff stage
The second-and third-place teams from each group were re-seeded by group stage results, with the best team facing the fourth-best team, and the second-best team facing the third-best team.
| Seed | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | United States | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 10 |
| 2 | A | Guatemala | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | B | Honduras | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 10 |
| 4 | B | El Salvador | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 |
| United States | 2–0 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer 37' Arriola 68' | Report |
Honduras and the United States qualified to the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Final
| Panama | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Escobar 73' (pen.) | Report | Martínez 50' |
| Penalties | ||
Díaz  Escobar Samms  Small | 2–4 | Martínez Díaz Aguirre Robles |
Both Mexico and Panama qualified to the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Awards
- Golden Ball
Luis Pereira
- Golden Boot
The award was shared.
Romain Gall
Hirving Lozano
- Golden Glove
- Jaime De Gracia
- Fair Play Award
- Best XI
- Goalkeeper: Jaime De Gracia
- Right Defender: Shaquell Moore
- Central Defender: Rodrigo González
- Central Defender: Chin Hormechea
- Left Defender: Kevin Galván
- Right Midfielder: Hirving Lozano
- Central Midfielder: Erick Gutiérrez
- Central Midfielder: Luís Pereira
- Left Midfielder: Romain Gall
- Forward: Alejandro Díaz
- Forward: Ismael Díaz
Top goal scorers
Players with three or more goals:
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
Jordan Hamilton
Juan Barahona- José Villavicencio
- Guillermo Martínez
- José Ramírez
Final ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 14 | Champions |
| 2 | Panama | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 16 | Runners-up |
| 3 | United States | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 13 | Won in Qualifying Round |
| 4 | Honduras | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 13 | |
| 5 | Guatemala | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 | Lost in Qualifying Round |
| 6 | El Salvador | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 8 | |
| 7 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 8 | Cuba | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 4 | |
| 9 | Canada | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 3 | |
| 10 | Haiti | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 | |
| 11 | Jamaica (H) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2 | |
| 12 | Aruba | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 1 |
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.
References
External links
- Under 20s – Men, CONCACAF.com
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