2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying
The qualifying competitions for the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship were handled by two regional of CONCACAF's bodies; the Caribbean Football Union (Caribbean zone) and the Central American Football Union (Central American zone).
Representative teams from Canada, Mexico and the United States automatically qualified for the final competition.
Caribbean zone
    
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | St. Maarten Trinidad and Tobago Haiti Dominican Republic Curaçao (final round)  | 
| Dates | 15 June – 30 October 2016 | 
| Teams | 17 (total) (from 1 sub-confederation) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 40 | 
| Goals scored | 146 (3.65 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) | |
| Best player(s) | |
| Best goalkeeper | |
The details were announced in April 2016.[2]
Teams
    
| Seeding | Teams | No. of teams | 
|---|---|---|
| No participation | 
  | 
14 | 
| Group stage entrants | 
  | 
16 | 
| Final round entrants | 1 | 
Group 1
    
To be held 15–19 June 2016 and hosted in St. Maarten.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 7 | Final round | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 0 | 
| Antigua and Barbuda  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stevens  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Yasmani  | 
| Sint Maarten  | 0–9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
De la Rosa  Rodríguez Rivera Osorio O'Neill Carrillo  | 
| Cuba  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Diaz  Godinez  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Cardona  | 
| Sint Maarten  | 0–6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Browne  V.Allen Henry Wildin Hall  | 
| Puerto Rico  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Osorio  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Stevens  | 
| Sint Maarten  | 0–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
E.Puga  Yasmani Morejon Godinez  | 
Group 2
    
To be held 15–19 June 2016 and hosted in Trinidad and Tobago.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 7 | Final round | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 0 | 
| Turks and Caicos Islands  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Wilfred  Winter  | 
| Trinidad and Tobago  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dass  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
| Saint Lucia  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maryat  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
| Trinidad and Tobago  | 11–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dillon  Hudson Mason Powder Lansiquot Bruce-de-Rouche  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
| Guadeloupe  | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Macon  Dupalan Bolivar  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
| Trinidad and Tobago  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Joseph  | 
Group 3
    
To be held 29 June – 3 July 2016 and hosted in Haiti.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 9 | Final round | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 | 
| Bermuda  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Evans  Smith  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
| Haiti  | 8–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dede  Richardson Pierre Louima Damus Jerome  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
| Cayman Islands  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Scott  Martinez Cruz Thomas  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Lake  | 
| Haiti  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Louima  Guillaume Chery  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
| Anguilla  | 0–7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Smith  Douglas Swan Bascome Jones Furbert  | 
| Haiti  | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dede  Louima Guillaume Francois  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Group 4
    
To be held 15–19 June 2016 and hosted in Dominican Republic.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Final round | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 | 
| Jamaica  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholson  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Lander  | 
| Dominican Republic  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rodríguez  Jiménez  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Hanley | 
| Jamaica  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Hanley  | 
| Dominican Republic  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rodríguez  Polanco Japa  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
| Saint Kitts and Nevis  | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Amory  Archibald Hanley Sutton  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Jolly  Augustine  | 
| Dominican Republic  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Polanco  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Nicholson  Adamolekun  | 
Ranking of second-placed teams
    
Three runners-up from the group stage (best three group runners-up) will also qualify for the final round.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Final round | |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | 
Group A
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | Semi-finals and 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship  | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | 
| Bermuda  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Scott  Tyrell  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Hanley  | 
| Curaçao  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Stevens  | 
| Saint Kitts and Nevis  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hodge  Hanley  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Stevens  Wildin  | 
| Curaçao  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Schores  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Tyrell  | 
| Antigua and Barbuda  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hakeem  Stevens  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Burchall  | 
| Curaçao  | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cijntje  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Sutton  Hodge Phipps  | 
Group B
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Semi-finals and 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship  | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | 
| Haiti  | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Louima  Damus Dede  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Lionel  | 
| Trinidad and Tobago  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
| Saint Lucia  | 0–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Dillon  Power  | 
| Haiti  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sanon  Désiré  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Tuero  | 
| Cuba  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Guerra  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Aranda  | 
| Trinidad and Tobago  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Ranking of third-placed teams
    
The best third-placed team from the final round group stage also qualified for the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | |
| 2 | B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | 
Knockout stage
    
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 28 October - Ergilio Hato Stadium | ||||||
| 0 (5) | ||||||
| 30 October - Ergilio Hato Stadium | ||||||
| 0 (4) | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 28 October - Ergilio Hato Stadium | ||||||
| 4 | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 30 October - Ergilio Hato Stadium | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
Semi-finals
    
| Antigua and Barbuda  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 | ||
| Haiti  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Désiré  Damus Louima  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Third-place playoff
    
| Trinidad and Tobago  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Toussaint  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Scott  Thomas  | 
Final
    
| Antigua and Barbuda  | 0–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report (CONCACAF) Report (CFU)  | 
Louima  Damus  | 
Awards
    
- Golden Boot of Finals
 
 Ronaldo Damus (6 goals)
- MVP
 
- Golden Glove
 
- Golden Boot of Tournaments
 
 Ronaldo Damus (8 goals)
 Roberto Louima (8 goals)
 Nicholas Dillon (8 goals)
Goalscorers
    
- 8 goals
 
- 6 goals
 
- 4 goals
 
- 3 goals
 
 Jaz Ratteray Smith
 Tehvan Tyrell
 Yvann Macon
 Shamar Nicholson
 Jeimax Osorio
 Isaiah Hudson
- 2 goals
 
 Denie Henry
 Luther Wildin
 Zayn Hakeem
 Liam Evans
 Knory Scott
 Mazhyze Burchall
 Lazaro Yasmani
 Yoan Godinez
 Alejandro Morejon
 Manny Rodríguez
 Víctor Polanco
 Stevenson Guillaume
 Jonel Désiré
 Javier De la Rosa
 Carmelo Carrillo
 Javier Sutton
 Delano Hodge
 Noah Powder
- 1 goal
 
 Tyrique Lake
 Jermaine Browne
 Vashami Allen
 Matthew Hall
 Paul Douglas
 Jahnaze Swan
 Osagi Bascome
 Ahkari Furbert
 Mikiel Thomas
 Zachary Scott
 Sebastìan Martinez
 Michael Martin Scott
 Leighton Thomas
 Luis Diaz
 Eduard Puga
 Lazano Tuero
 Darien Guerra
 Leery Schores
 Jeremy Cijntje
 Zion Lander
 Fitz Jolly
 Dillon Augustine
 Arismendy Jiménez
 Erick Japa
 Giovanni Dupalan
 Dimitri Bolivar
 Leverton Pierre
 Odilon Jerome
 Miche Chery
 Jean Jean Francois
 Jimmy-Shammar Sanon
 Nathaniel Adamolekun
 José Rodríguez
 Andre Rivera
 Juan O'Neill
 Nicolás Cardona
 G'Vaune Amory
 Steve Archibald
 Dakarai Phipps
 Antoine Wilfred
 Nyrone Winter
 Ryi Maryat
 Cassius Joseph
 Keeroy Lionel
 Jarred Dass
 Kierron Mason
 Micah Lasiquot
 Morgan Brouce-de-Rouche
 Josh Toussaint
- Own goals
 
 Keanu Richardson (against Trinidad)
 Ronald Aranda (against Saint Lucia)
Central American zone
    
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | |
| Dates | 8–16 July 2016 | 
| Teams | 6 (from 1 sub-confederation) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 | 
| Goals scored | 29 (2.9 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) | |
The format is a single round-robin stage.[5] Costa Rica qualified for the CONCACAF U-20 Championship as hosts and did not enter the qualifying competition. Belize withdrew.[6] Guatemala were prevented from entering the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship due to FIFA suspending National Football Federation of Guatemala.[7] Fourth place Panama qualified in their place.[8]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 | 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Disqualified due to FIFA suspension | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | 
(H) Host
| Guatemala  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Valdizon  García  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (UNCAF)  | 
Grant  Cruz  | 
| Panama  | 6–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Blackman  L. Ávila Hinestroza  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (UNCAF)  | 
| Honduras  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ávila  Reyes  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (UNCAF)  | 
Contreras  | 
| Panama  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report (CONCACAF) Report (UNCAF)  | 
Reyes  | 
| Nicaragua  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report (CONCACAF) Report (UNCAF)  | 
Cruz  Álvarez  | 
| Guatemala  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Altán  Martínez  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (UNCAF)  | 
Márquez  Paz  | 
| El Salvador  | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rodríguez  Castro Reyes Domínguez  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (UNCAF)  | 
| Panama  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| R. Ávila  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (UNCAF)  | 
Flores  | 
| Nicaragua  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jarquín  | 
Report (CONCACAF) Report (UNCAF)  | 
| Panama  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report (CONCACAF) Report (UNCAF)  | 
Rosales  Domínguez  | 
References
    
- "Haiti - U20 Football : The Grenadiers won the Caribbean Cup - HaitiLibre.com : Haiti news 7/7". HaitiLibre.com. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
 - Morales, Kevin. "Cayman set for CFU Under-20 Championship". Cayman27. Archived from the original on 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
 - "CFU Men's U20 2016 Draw Results". Caribbean Football Union. 12 April 2016. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
 - "FIFA Referees News: 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship - Caribbean Zone Qualifyer (Final Round) - Final". 30 October 2016.
 - "FEPAFUT, UNCAF Y PANDEPORTES se reúnen de cara al eliminatorio Sub 20" (in Spanish). fepafut.com. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
 - "UNCAF da a conocer el Calendario de la Eliminatoria Sub-20 masculina que se jugara en Panama". UNCAF. 21 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
 - "Suspension of the Guatemala Football Association". FIFA.com. 28 October 2016. Archived from the original on October 31, 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
 - "Field Set and Official Draw Confirmed for CONCACAF Under-20 Championship Costa Rica 2017". CONCACAF.com. 22 November 2016. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016.
 
External links
    
- Under 20s – Men, CONCACAF.com
 - Fútbol Masculino Sub-20, UNCAFut.com (in Spanish)
 - Men's U20, CFUfootball.org
 

