1980 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament

1980 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament
Tournament details
Host country United States
Dates 1 August - 17 August
Teams 18
Final positions
Champions  Mexico (7th title)
Runners-up  United States

The CONCACAF Under-20 Championship 1980 was held in the United States. It also served as qualification for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

Region Team(s)
Caribbean (CFU)  Antigua and Barbuda
 Barbados
 Bermuda
 Cuba
 Dominican Republic
 Grenada
 Jamaica
 Netherlands Antilles
 Puerto Rico
 Suriname
 Trinidad and Tobago

Region Team(s)
Central America (UNCAF)  Costa Rica
 El Salvador
 Guatemala
 Honduras
North America (NAFU)  Canada
 Mexico
 United States (host)

Group Stage

Group Los Angeles

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Mexico 321071+65
 Cuba 31113303
 Costa Rica 310257–22
 Dominican Republic 310226–42


1 August Costa Rica  3–1  Cuba
Mexico  3–0  Dominican Republic
3 August Mexico  0–0  Cuba
5 August Dominican Republic  2–1  Costa Rica
7 August Cuba  2–0  Dominican Republic
9 August Mexico  4–1  Costa Rica

Group Dallas

In this group, Puerto Rico were disqualified for using non eligible players.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Canada 312021+14
 Guatemala 30301103
 Jamaica 30300003
 Trinidad and Tobago 302123–12
 Puerto Rico Disqualified


1 August Jamaica  0–0  Trinidad and Tobago
Canada  1–0  Puerto Rico
3 August Canada  0–0  Guatemala
Trinidad and Tobago  2–1  Puerto Rico
5 August Puerto Rico  1–1  Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago  1–1  Guatemala
7 August Canada  2–1  Trinidad and Tobago
Guatemala  0–0  Jamaica
9 August Canada  0–0  Jamaica
Guatemala  not played  Puerto Rico

Group Edwardsville

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Honduras 321041+35
 Bermuda 320185+34
 Suriname 310242+22
 Grenada 3012210–81


5 August Suriname  4–0  Grenada
Honduras  3–1  Bermuda
7 August Bermuda  1–0  Suriname
Honduras  0–0  Grenada
9 August Bermuda  6–2  Grenada
Honduras  1–0  Suriname

Group Princeton

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United States 4400131+128
 Netherlands Antilles 430186+26
 El Salvador 420294+54
 Antigua and Barbuda 4103211–92
 Barbados 4004212–100


1 August United States  5–0  Barbados
El Salvador  5–0  Antigua and Barbuda
3 August United States  3–0  Netherlands Antilles
El Salvador  3–0  Barbados
5 August Antigua and Barbuda  1–0  Barbados
Netherlands Antilles  2–1  El Salvador
7 August United States  2–0  El Salvador
Netherlands Antilles  3–0  Antigua and Barbuda
9 August United States  3–1  Antigua and Barbuda
Netherlands Antilles  3–2  Barbados

Quarterfinals

12 August 1980 (1980-08-12)
Canada  3 – 0  Cuba

12 August 1980 (1980-08-12)
Mexico  2 – 0  Guatemala

12 August 1980 (1980-08-12)
United States  2 – 1  Bermuda


Semifinals

15 August 1980 (1980-08-15)
Mexico  1 – 1  Canada
  Penalties  
4 – 3

15 August 1980 (1980-08-15)
United States  0 – 0  Honduras
  Penalties  
9 – 8


Final

17 August 1980 (1980-08-17)
United States  0 – 2  Mexico


 1980 CONCACAF U-20 Championship 

Mexico
Seventh title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The two best performing teams qualified for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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