2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
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 | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 33 |
Goals scored | 102 (3.09 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() (5 goals each) |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
Best goalkeeper | ![]() |
Fair play award | ![]() |
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.[1]
Qualification
[edit]Team | Qualification | Appearances | Previous best performances | FIFA U-20 World Cup Participations |
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North American zone | ||||
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Automatic | 21st | Champions (1986, 1996) | 8 |
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Automatic | 24th | Champions (1962, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1990, 1992, 2011, 2013) | 13 |
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Automatic | 22nd | Runners-up (1980, 1982, 1986, 1992, 2009, 2013) | 13 |
Central American zone qualified through the Central America qualifying | ||||
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First place | 9th | Fourth place (2011) | 4 |
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Second place | 15th | Champions (1964) | 1 |
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Third place | 17th | Champions (1982, 1994) | 5 |
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Fourth place | 18th | Runners-up (1962, 1973) | 1 |
Caribbean zone qualified through the Caribbean qualifying | ||||
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Host | 19th | Third Place (1970) | 1 |
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Group A winner | 18th | Runners-up (1990) | 2 |
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Group A runner-up | 12th | Runners-up (1970, 1974) | 1 |
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Group B winner | 7th | Second Round (1978) | 0 |
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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
[edit]In March 2014, Enrique Sanz invited nations to bid for the hosting rights of the tournament. The deadline for submissions was 14 April 2014.[2] On 23 July, it was announced that Jamaica would be the host nation.[3]
Kingston | Montego Bay | |
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Independence Park | Montego Bay Sports Complex | |
Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 7,000 | |
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New format
[edit]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.[3]
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
[edit]The draw took place on 30 October at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica.[4]
On 28 October 2014, CONCACAF announced the procedure of the draw.[5] The 12 teams were divided into three differing pots:
Pot | Teams |
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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).[5]
Squads
[edit]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.[6]
Group stage
[edit]All times local: UTC−05:00.
Group A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 15 | Final and 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 10 | Playoff stage |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 10 | |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2 | |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 1 |
United States ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Carter-Vickers ![]() |
Report | Ruiz ![]() |
Jamaica ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Smith ![]() Flemmings ![]() |
Report | Andrews ![]() Corbin ![]() |
Trinidad and Tobago ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() |
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Mitchell ![]() Andrews ![]() Corbin ![]() Muckette ![]() |
Report | Homoet ![]() |
Panama ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Small ![]() |
Report |
Jamaica ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Robles ![]() |
Guatemala ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Watson ![]() Portillo ![]() |
Report |
Aruba ![]() | 0–8 | ![]() |
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Report | Gall ![]() Spencer ![]() Thompson ![]() Hyndman ![]() Jamieson ![]() Moreno ![]() |
Jamaica ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Samms ![]() Díaz ![]() |
Panama ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Murillo ![]() |
Report |
United States ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Jamieson ![]() |
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Group B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 13 | Final and 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 10 | Playoff stage |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 | |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 4 | |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 3 | |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 |
Mexico ![]() | 9–1 | ![]() |
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Díaz ![]() Martínez ![]() Lozano ![]() Ramírez ![]() Márquez ![]() |
Report | Sanamé ![]() |
Honduras ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Róchez ![]() Elis ![]() |
Report | Barahona ![]() Villavicencio ![]() |
El Salvador ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Villavicencio ![]() |
Report | Désiré ![]() |
El Salvador ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Pérez ![]() Villavicencio ![]() Hernández ![]() |
Report | Boakai ![]() Froese ![]() |
Haiti ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Fernander ![]() Cherenfant ![]() |
Report | Caballero ![]() Torres ![]() |
Cuba ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Barahona ![]() |
Final stage
[edit]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.[6]
Playoff stage
[edit]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 |
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1 | A | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 10 |
2 | A | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 10 |
3 | B | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 10 |
4 | B | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 |
United States ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Spencer ![]() Arriola ![]() |
Report |
Honduras and the United States qualified to the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Final
[edit]Panama ![]() | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Escobar ![]() |
Report | Martínez ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Díaz ![]() Escobar ![]() Samms ![]() Small ![]() |
2–4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Both Mexico and Panama qualified to the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Awards
[edit]- Golden Ball
Luis Pereira[7]
- Golden Boot
The award was shared.[7]
- Golden Glove
Jaime De Gracia[7]
- 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
[edit]Players with three or more goals:[8]
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
Final ranking
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 14 | Champions |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 16 | Runners-up |
3 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 13 | Won in Qualifying Round |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 13 | |
5 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 | Lost in Qualifying Round |
6 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 8 | |
7 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | Eliminated in Group stage |
8 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 4 | |
9 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 3 | |
10 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 | |
11 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2 | |
12 | ![]() |
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
[edit]- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup: Qualifiers". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ "Costa Rica podría ser sede de un torneo juvenil de CONCACAF". Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. 27 March 2014. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Jamaica Set to Host CONCACAF Under-20 Championships in January". CONCACAF.com. 23 July 2014. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "Under-20 Championship draw held in Montego Bay". CONCACAF.com. 30 October 2014. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014.
- ^ a b "U-20 Championship draw Thursday in Montego Bay". CONCACAF.com. 28 October 2014. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ a b "2015 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship Regulations". CONCACAF (via issuu.com). 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ a b c d "TSG announces CU20 Best XI, Awards". CONCACAF. 25 January 2015.
- ^ "Under 20s – Men". Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
External links
[edit]- Under 20s – Men, CONCACAF.com