1996 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament
| Premundial CONCACAF Sub-20 1996 (Spanish) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Mexico |
| Dates |
14 April – 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 |
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]
Qualified teams
The following teams entered the tournament:
| Region | Team(s) |
|---|---|
| Caribbean (CFU) |  Jamaica  Martinique.svg.png){kind=small} Netherlands Antilles Trinidad and Tobago |
| Central America (UNCAF) | Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua |
| North America (NAFU) | Canada Mexico (host) United States |
Group stage
Group 1
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Group 2
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Group 3
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Final stage
Qualifying group
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Championship group
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1996 CONCACAF U-20 Championship |
|---|
Canada Second title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The four best performing teams qualified for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.
References
- ↑ RSSSF.com – CONCACAF U-20 Championship 1995 – 22 February 2000
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