2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship

2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
Dates1 – 16 May
Teams20 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Mexico (8th title)
Runners-up United States
Tournament statistics
Matches played39
Goals scored152 (3.9 per match)
Top scorer(s)Costa Rica Geancarlo Castro
(7 goals)
Best player(s)Mexico Israel Luna
Best goalkeeperMexico Eduardo García
Fair play award United States
← 2017

The 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship was the 6th edition of the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship (19th edition if all eras included), the men's under-17 international football tournament organized by CONCACAF. It was hosted in the United States between 1 May and 16 May 2019.[1][2] The top four teams qualified for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil as CONCACAF representatives.

Mexico were the defending champions, and won a fourth consecutive title.

Qualified teams

Further information: 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship qualifying

The format for qualification had changed since the 2017 edition. The qualifying competition no longer featured Caribbean and Central American zones.

The 41 CONCACAF teams were ranked based on the CONCACAF Men’s Under-17 Ranking as of May 2017. A total of 35 teams entered the tournament. The sixteen highest-ranked entrants were exempt from qualifying and advanced directly to the group stage of the final tournament, while the lowest-ranked nineteen entrants had to participate in qualifying, where the four group winners advanced to the round of 16 of the knockout stage of the final tournament.[1][2]

Round Team Qualification Appearance Previous best performance Previous FIFA U-17 World Cup appearances
Group stage  Mexico (title holders) 1st ranked entrant 17th Champions (1985, 1987, 1991, 1996, 2013, 2015, 2017)[a] 13
 United States (host) 2nd ranked entrant 18th Champions (1983, 1992, 2011)[b] 16
 Honduras 3rd ranked entrant 18th Runners-up (2015) 5
 Costa Rica 4th ranked entrant 17th Champions (1994)[c] 10
 Panama 5th ranked entrant 9th Runners-up (2013) 2
 Canada 6th ranked entrant 17th Runners-up (2011) 6
 Jamaica 7th ranked entrant 14th Final group winner (1999) 2
 Haiti 8th ranked entrant 8th Final group winner (2007) 1
 Trinidad and Tobago 9th ranked entrant 14th Runners-up (1983) 2
 Guatemala 10th ranked entrant 11th Quarter-finals (2013) 0
 El Salvador 11th ranked entrant 15th Fourth place (1999) 0
 Suriname 12th ranked entrant 2nd First round (2017) 0
 Curaçao[d] 13th ranked entrant 7th First round (1985, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2017) 0
 Barbados 14th ranked entrant 3rd First round (2011, 2013) 0
 Bermuda 15th ranked entrant 2nd First round (1996) 0
 Guyana 16th ranked entrant 1st Debut 0
Round of 16  Nicaragua Qualifying Group A winner 2nd First round (1994) 0
 Dominican Republic Qualifying Group B winner 3rd First round (1994, 1996) 0
 Guadeloupe Qualifying Group C winner 1st Debut 0
 Puerto Rico Qualifying Group D winner 3rd First round (1983, 1991) 0
Notes
  1. ^ Also final group winner in 1999 and 2005.
  2. ^ Also final group winner in 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2007.
  3. ^ Also final group winner in 2001 and 2003.
  4. ^ Includes five appearances as the Netherlands Antilles before 2010.

Venues

Matches were played at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida:

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Capacity: 5,000

Match officials

Draw

The draw for the group stage took place on 19 February 2019, 11:00 EST (UTC−5), at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami, Florida, United States. The sixteen teams were drawn into four groups of four teams.[1][2] Based on the CONCACAF Men's Under-17 Ranking, the top four ranked teams were seeded into position one of each group, while the remaining twelve teams were distributed in the other pots, as follows:[3]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

Squads

Further information: 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship squads

Players born on or after 1 January 2002 were eligible to compete.

Group stage

The top three teams in each group advanced to the round of 16, where they were joined by the four teams advancing from the qualifying round. The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers were applied in the following order:

  1. Greater number of points in matches between the tied teams;
  2. Greater goal difference in matches between the tied teams (if more than two teams finished equal on points);
  3. Greater number of goals scored in matches among the tied teams (if more than two teams finished equal in points);
  4. Greater goal difference in all group matches;
  5. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches;
  6. Drawing of lots.

All times are local, EDT (UTC−4).[4]

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 3 3 0 0 11 0 +11 9 Round of 16
2  Trinidad and Tobago 3 2 0 1 6 8 −2 6
3  Jamaica 3 1 0 2 6 6 0 3
4  Bermuda 3 0 0 3 3 12 −9 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tie-breakers
Trinidad and Tobago 3–1 Bermuda
  • Araujo-Wilson 24', 39'
  • De Gannes 90'
 Report Dailey 76'
Mexico 1–0 Jamaica
Gómez 50' Report
Jamaica 2–3 Trinidad and Tobago
  • Daley 17'
  • Scott 90'+3'
 Report
  • Sheppard 34', 60'
  • Araujo-Wilson 44'
Bermuda 0–5 Mexico
Report
Trinidad and Tobago 0–5 Mexico
Report
Bermuda 2–4 Jamaica
  • Basden 47'
  • Astwood 64' (pen.)
 Report
  • Mitchell 4'
  • Wright 9', 15', 51'

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States (H) 3 3 0 0 12 3 +9 9 Round of 16
2  Canada 3 2 0 1 10 5 +5 6
3  Guatemala 3 0 1 2 3 8 −5 1
4  Barbados 3 0 1 2 2 11 −9 1
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tie-breakers
(H) Hosts
Guatemala 1–1 Barbados
Gaitán 55' Report Gale 90'+3'
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
United States 3–2 Canada
 Report
Attendance: 350
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
Barbados 1–6 United States
Richards 54' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 215
Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)
Canada 4–2 Guatemala
 Report
  • Palencia 6'
  • Santis 85'
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)
Barbados 0–4 Canada
Report
Guatemala 0–3 United States
Report
Attendance: 110
Referee: Yadel Martinez (Cuba)

Group G

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Haiti 3 3 0 0 12 1 +11 9 Round of 16
2  El Salvador 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6
3  Honduras 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
4  Guyana 3 0 0 3 0 13 −13 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tie-breakers
El Salvador 4–0 Guyana
  • Román 18'
  • Mauricio 59', 67'
  • Vásquez 64'
 Report
Referee: Yadel Martinez (Cuba)
Honduras 0–2 Haiti
Report
Haiti 4–1 El Salvador
 Report Mauricio 78'
Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)
Guyana 0–3 Honduras
Report
Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)
Guyana 0–6 Haiti
Report
  • M. Pierre 12' (pen.), 28'
  • Jolicoeur 21'
  • K. Pierre 27'
  • Etienne 43'
  • Rhinvil 82' (pen.)
Referee: Marco Ortiz (Mexico)
El Salvador 2–1 Honduras
 Report Medrano 43'

Group H

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Costa Rica 3 2 1 0 11 2 +9 7 Round of 16
2  Panama 3 1 2 0 8 6 +2 5
3  Curaçao 3 0 2 1 4 7 −3 2
4  Suriname 3 0 1 2 2 10 −8 1
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tie-breakers
Suriname 1–1 Curaçao
Reumel 14' Report Anita 32'
Referee: Marco Ortiz (Mexico)
Costa Rica 2–2 Panama
 Report
  • Pinto 32'
  • Lowis 83'
Panama 3–1 Suriname
  • Carrasquilla 37'
  • Williams 60'
  • Rowe 90+3'
 Report Burnet 71'
Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Curaçao 0–3 Costa Rica
Report
Curaçao 3–3 Panama
  • Bemadina 3'
  • Anita 43'
  • Inecia 84'
 Report
  • Castro 21'
  • Pinto 45'+2'
  • Castillo 49'
Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)
Suriname 0–6 Costa Rica
Report
  • Castro 7', 54' (pen.), 68'
  • Ugalde 44'
  • Davis 78'
  • Alvarado 89'

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
8 May – Bradenton, FL
 
 
 Mexico2
 
12 May – Bradenton, FL
 
 Puerto Rico1
 
 Mexico5
 
8 May – Bradenton, FL
 
 El Salvador1
 
 El Salvador2
 
14 May – Bradenton, FL
 
 Jamaica1
 
 Mexico1
 
8 May – Bradenton, FL
 
 Haiti0
 
 Haiti2
 
12 May – Bradenton, FL
 
 Dominican Republic0
 
 Haiti1 (4)
 
8 May – Bradenton, FL
 
 Honduras1 (3)
 
 Trinidad and Tobago1
 
16 May – Bradenton, FL
 
 Honduras4
 
 Mexico2
 
9 May – Bradenton, FL
 
 United States1
 
 United States8
 
12 May – Bradenton, FL
 
 Guadeloupe0
 
 United States3
 
9 May – Bradenton, FL
 
 Panama0
 
 Panama2
 
14 May – Bradenton, FL
 
 Guatemala0
 
 United States4
 
9 May – Bradenton, FL
 
 Canada0
 
 Costa Rica2
 
12 May – Bradenton, FL
 
 Nicaragua1
 
 Costa Rica1 (3)
 
9 May – Bradenton, FL
 
 Canada1 (4)
 
 Canada4
 
 
 Curaçao0
 

Round of 16

El Salvador 2–1 Jamaica
  • Vásquez 45'
  • Flores 70'
 Report Wright 82'
Trinidad and Tobago 1–4 Honduras
Sheppard 57' Report
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
Haiti 2–0 Dominican Republic
 Report
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
Mexico 2–1 Puerto Rico
 Report J. L. López 7'
Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Panama 2–0 Guatemala
  • Pinto 72'
  • Lowis 75'
 Report
Referee: Marco Ortiz (Mexico)
Canada 4–0 Curaçao
 Report
Costa Rica 2–1 Nicaragua
  • Bolaños 30'
  • Iglesias 80' (o.g.)
 Report Vallecillo 44'
Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)
United States 8–0 Guadeloupe
 Report

Quarter-finals

The four quarter-final winners qualified for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Costa Rica 1–1 (a.e.t.) Canada
Castro 49' (pen.) Report Nelson 45'+3' (pen.)
Penalties
  • Hernández soccer ball with red X
  • Davis soccer ball with check mark
  • Castro soccer ball with check mark
  • Evans soccer ball with red X
  • González soccer ball with check mark
 3–4
Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)
United States 3–0 Panama
 Report
Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)
Haiti 1–1 (a.e.t.) Honduras
Sainte 65' Report Medrano 75'
Penalties
 4–3
Mexico 5–1 El Salvador
 Report Mauricio 58'
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)

Semi-finals

United States 4–0 Canada
 Report
Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)
Mexico 1–0 Haiti
Álvarez 49' Report

Final

Mexico 2–1 (a.e.t.) United States
 Report
Attendance: 700
Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)

Awards

Winners

 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship winners 

Mexico
8th title


The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[5]

Golden Ball
Golden Boot
  • Costa Rica Geancarlo Castro (7 goals)
Golden Glove
  • Mexico Eduardo García
Fair Play
Best XI
Position Player
GK Mexico Eduardo García
DF Haiti Jean Geffrard
United States Kobe Hernandez-Foster
Mexico Alejandro Gómez
Haiti Stanley Guirand
MF United States Danny Leyva
Mexico Eugenio Pizzuto
United States Gianluca Busio
FW Costa Rica Geancarlo Castro
Mexico Israel Luna
United States Giovanni Reyna

Goalscorers

There were 152 goals scored in 39 matches, for an average of 3.9 goals per match.

7 goals

  • Costa Rica Geancarlo Castro

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

  • Barbados Thierry Gale
  • Barbados Devonte Richards
  • Bermuda Arnezha Astwood
  • Bermuda Jayce Basden
  • Bermuda Nazuri Dailey
  • Canada Simon Colyn
  • Costa Rica Jean Carlo Alvarado
  • Costa Rica Matthew Bolaños
  • Costa Rica Keymark Davis
  • Curaçao Juruel Bemadina
  • Curaçao Othmar Inecia
  • El Salvador Jorge Flores
  • Guatemala Mathius Gaitán
  • Guatemala Andy Palencia
  • Guatemala Diego Santis
  • Haiti Etienne Corlens
  • Haiti Omre Etienne
  • Haiti Maudwindo Germain
  • Haiti Dany Jean
  • Haiti Kervens Jolicoeur
  • Haiti Kurowskybob Pierre
  • Haiti Thero Rhinvil
  • Haiti Carl Fred Sainte
  • Honduras Miguel Carrasco
  • Honduras Jose Aguilera
  • Jamaica Cristojaye Daley
  • Jamaica Revaldo Mitchell
  • Jamaica Isaac Scott
  • Mexico Bruce El Mesmari
  • Mexico Kevin Mariscal
  • Mexico Luis Carlos Martínez
  • Nicaragua Francisco Vallecillo
  • Panama Edilson Carrasquilla
  • Panama Jean Carlos Castillo
  • Panama Abdiel Castro
  • Panama Eric Rowe
  • Panama Reymundo Williams
  • Puerto Rico José Luis López
  • Suriname Faisijo Burnet
  • Suriname Geraldo Reumel
  • Trinidad and Tobago Andrew De Gannes
  • United States Axel Alejandre
  • United States Kobe Hernandez-Foster
  • United States Adam Saldana
  • United States Bryang Kayo

1 own goal

  • Barbados Andre Applewhaite (against Canada)
  • Barbados Ethan Bryan (against United States)
  • Curaçao Elijah Nava (against Canada)
  • Dominican Republic Alejandro Jimenez (against Haiti)
  • El Salvador Rodrigo Rodríguez (against Mexico)
  • Guadeloupe Hans Dezac (against United States)
  • Nicaragua Jeann Francisco Iglesias (against Costa Rica)

Qualified teams for FIFA U-17 World Cup

The following four teams from CONCACAF qualified for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[6]

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in FIFA U-17 World Cup1
 Canada 12 May 2019 6 (1987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 2011, 2013)
 United States 12 May 2019 16 (1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017)
 Mexico 12 May 2019 13 (1985, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
 Haiti 12 May 2019 1 (2007)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Venue and Dates Confirmed for the 2019 Concacaf Under-17 Championship". www.concacaf.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Draw Reveals Groups for the 2019 Concacaf Under-17 Championship". CONCACAF. 19 February 2019. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Official draw – 2019 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship". Archived from the original on 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  4. ^ "CONCACAF Under-17 Championship 2019 Match Schedule (Group Stage & Knockout Stage)" (PDF). CONCACAF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  5. ^ "TSG announces the 2019 CU17 individual awards". CONCACAF. 17 May 2019. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Jubilant Haiti headline Concacaf quartet". FIFA.com. 12 May 2019. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.