2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
| Premundial CONCACAF Sub-20 2013 (in Spanish) | |
|---|---|
2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Mexico |
| City | Puebla, Puebla |
| Dates | February 18 – March 3, 2013 (13 days)[1] |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Mexico (12th title) |
| Runners-up | United States |
| Third place | El Salvador |
| Fourth place | Cuba |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 65 (3.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Amet Ramírez (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Antonio Briseño |
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The 2013 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was an association football tournament that took place between February 18 and March 3, 2013. The CONCACAF U-20 Championship determined the four CONCACAF teams that would participate at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Qualified teams
Four teams qualified through the Central American qualifying tournament and five qualified through the Caribbean qualifying tournament.
| Team | Qualification | Appearances | Previous best performances | World Cup Participations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North American zone | ||||
| Canada | Automatic | 20th | Champion (1986, 1996) | 8 |
| Mexico (TH) | Host | 23rd | Champion (1962, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1990, 1992, 2011) | 12 |
| United States | Automatic | 21st | Runner-up (1980, 1982, 1986, 1992, 2009) | 12 |
| Central American zone qualified through the Central America qualifying | ||||
| Costa Rica | Group A Winner | 18th | Champion (1988, 2009) | 8 |
| El Salvador | Group B Winner | 14th | Champion (1964) | |
| Nicaragua | Group A Runner-up | 8th | Second Round (1976) | |
| Panama | Group B Runner-up | 8th | Fourth Place (2011) | 4 |
| Caribbean zone qualified through the Caribbean qualifying | ||||
| Haiti | Group A Winner | 6th | Second round (1978) | |
| Jamaica | Group B Winner | 18th | Third Place (1970) | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | Group A Runner-up | 7th | First Round (1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984) | |
| Cuba | Group B Runner-up | 11th | Runner-up (1970, 1974) | |
| Curaçao | Best Third Place Finish | 12th | Third Place (1962) | |
Note: no titles or runners-up between 1998 and 2007.
Bold indicates that the corresponding team was hosting the event.
Venues
| Puebla | ||
|---|---|---|
| Estadio Cuauhtemoc | Estadio Olímpico de C.U. | |
| Capacity: 49,000 | Capacity: 20,700 | |
Squads
Group stage
The draw for the group stage was made on 21 November 2012. All times listed are local time, (UTC−06:00)
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Top 2 teams in each group advanced to the quarterfinals | |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Haiti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
| Costa Rica | 1–0 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Ruíz 22' | Report |
| United States | 1–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Villarreal 63' | Report |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| Canada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
| Canada | 5–1 | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|
| Piette 6' Clarke 28', 53' Eustaquio 38' (pen.) McKendry 63' |
Report | Pavón 45' (pen.) |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 1–4 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Strain 22' | Report | Holness 8' Lowe 60' Anderson 69, 82' |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| Curaçao | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
| El Salvador | 2–1 | Curaçao |
|---|---|---|
| Ayala 25' Mejía 65' |
Report | Merencia 76' |
| Mexico | 3–0 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Escoboza 15' Gómez 53' Ayala 87' (o.g.) |
Report |
Knockout phase
| Quarter-final | Semi-final | Final | ||||||||
| 26 February | ||||||||||
| United States | 4 | |||||||||
| 1 March | ||||||||||
| Canada | 2 | |||||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||||||
| 26 February | ||||||||||
| Cuba | 0 | |||||||||
| Cuba | 2 | |||||||||
| 3 March | ||||||||||
| Costa Rica | 1 | |||||||||
| United States | 1 | |||||||||
| 27 February | ||||||||||
| Mexico (aet) | 3 | |||||||||
| Panama | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 March | ||||||||||
| El Salvador | 3 | |||||||||
| El Salvador | 0 | |||||||||
| 27 February | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 2 | Third place | ||||||||
| Mexico | 4 | |||||||||
| 3 March | ||||||||||
| Jamaica | 0 | |||||||||
| Cuba | 0 | |||||||||
| El Salvador | 1 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
Winners qualified for 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| United States | 4–2 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Gil 29' Villarreal 40', 54' Trapp 45+1' |
Report | Carreiro 23' Piette 64' |
| Cuba | 2–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Hernandez 13', 80' | Report | Ramirez 40' |
Semi-finals
| United States | 2–0 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Rodriguez 7' Cuevas 10' |
Report |
| El Salvador | 0–2 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Briseño 76', 84' |
Third place playoff
| Cuba | 0–1 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Report | González 90+1' |
Final
| United States | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Joya 10' (pen.) | Report | Corona 4' Gómez 100' Espericueta 113' (pen.) |
Player awards
- Top Goalscorer
- Ameth Ramírez (FW)
- Most Valuable Player of the tournament
- Antonio Briseño (LCB)[3]
- Golden Glove
- Team of the tournament
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
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Source:[3]
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Dylan Carreiro
- Mauro Eustaquio
- Ben McKendry
- Stefan Vukovic
- David Ramírez
- John Jairo Ruíz
- Adrián Diz
- Daniel Luis
- Vidarrell Merencia
- Olivier Ayala
- Roberto González
- Rommel Mejia
- José Peña
- Maurice Jean-Dany
- Omar Holness
- Damion Lowe
- Jonathan Espericueta
- Francisco Flores
- Armando Zamorano
- Eulises Pavón
- Roberto Chen
- Alexander Gonzalez
- Romario Piggott
- Reid Strain
- Benji Joya
- Mario Rodriguez
- Wil Trapp
- 1 own goal
Final ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 15 | Champions |
| 2 | United States | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 12 | Runners-up |
| 3 | El Salvador | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 9 | Third place |
| 4 | Cuba | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 | Fourth Place |
| 5 | Panama | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 | Eliminated in Quarter-finals |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 8 | Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 | |
| 9 | Haiti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 10 | Curaçao | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | |
| 11 | Nicaragua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | |
| 12 | Puerto Rico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 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.
Countries to participate in 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The four semi-finalist teams qualified for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
References
- ^ "U-20 finals set for Mexico, U-17s to Panama". CONCACAF.com. 10 April 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ a b "U-20 semifinals moved to Cuauhtemoc". CONCACAF.com. 2013-02-28. Archived from the original on 2013-03-05. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
- ^ a b "U-20 Championship Best Eleven revealed". CONCACAF.com. 4 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-03-05. Retrieved 4 March 2013.