1996 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament

The 1996 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament was a football tournament that was played on April 1996 in Mexico. It determined the four CONCACAF teams that participated at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.[1]

1996 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament
Premundial CONCACAF Sub-20 1996 (in Spanish)
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
Dates (1996-04-14) (1996-04-25)14 April – 25 April 1996
(11 days)
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Canada (2nd title)
Runners-up Mexico
Third place United States
Fourth place Costa Rica

Qualified teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

RegionTeam(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
Source:
Day 1
Mexico 4 – 0 Netherlands Antilles
Day 1
El Salvador 2 – 3 Guatemala
Day 2
Mexico 1 – 0 Guatemala
Day 2
El Salvador 1 – 1 Netherlands Antilles
Day 3
Guatemala 0 – 0 Netherlands Antilles
Day 3
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
Source:
Day 1
Honduras 3 – 0 Martinique
Day 1
Jamaica 1 – 4 United States
Day 2
Honduras 0 – 1 Jamaica
Day 2
Martinique 0 – 2 United States
Day 3
Honduras 0 – 0 United States
Day 3
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
Source:
Day 1
Costa Rica 3 – 0 Nicaragua
Day 1
Canada 1 – 0 Trinidad and Tobago
Munoz  40'
Day 2
Costa Rica 5 – 0 Trinidad and Tobago
Day 2
Canada 3 – 0 Nicaragua
De Rosario  57', 85'
Jordan  67'
Day 3
Canada 2 – 0 Costa Rica
Kindel  72', 76'
Day 3
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
Source:
Day 1
Costa Rica 2 – 1 Guatemala
Day 2
Costa Rica 2 – 1 Jamaica
Day 3
Guatemala 0 – 0 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
Source:
(C) Champion.
Day 1
Mexico 2 – 2 Canada
Gutierrez  55'
Rodriguez  75'		 De Rosario  57'
Kindel  87'
Day 2
Canada 2 – 0 United States
De Rosario  81'
Jordan  83'
Day 3
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
Source: rsssf.com
(H) Host.

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.

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References
  1. RSSSF.com – CONCACAF U-20 Championship 1995 – 22 February 2000
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