The qualifying stage of the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship competition is handled by two regional bodies; the Caribbean Football Union (Caribbean zone) and the UNCAF (Central American zone).
Four teams from Central America and five from the Caribbean will qualify to the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship to be played in Mexico. In addition to hosts Mexico, the United States and Canada will automatically qualify for the competition.
Caribbean zone
The qualification for the Caribbean Nations is organised by the Caribbean Football Union. In total five nations will qualify from the Caribbean zone for the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[1]
First round
The first round took place during 23–31 July 2012.
Group A
The group was hosted in Antigua and Barbuda and games were played the 8 to 12 August 2012. In addition to Antigua and Barbuda, the group will include Curaçao, Grenada and Dominica. Grenada were originally scheduled to host the group's games but the Grenadian FA could not afford it.[2]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curaçao | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 7 |
 Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
 Grenada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
 Dominica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 4 – 0 | Dominica |
|---|---|---|
Kirwan  16' Constant 48', 49' Harriette 79' |
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| Dominica | 1 – 5 | Curaçao |
|---|---|---|
| Williams 17' |
report | Martis 2' Martina 45' Kierindongo 63' J. Martina 68', 80' |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2 – 1 | Grenada |
|---|---|---|
| Braithwaite 83' Thomas 89' |
report | Alexander 56' |
| Grenada | 3 – 1 | Dominica |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall 32' Alexander 40' Gannes 83' |
report | Charles 77' |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 3 – 3 | Curaçao |
|---|---|---|
| Constant 31', 35', 60' |
report | Maria 10', 58' Kierindongo 66' |
Group B
Hosted in Dominican Republic.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 7 |
 Dominican Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 |
 Aruba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 0 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 – 4 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| report | A. Hernández 3' Reyes 50' Perez 78' Diz 90' |
| Dominican Republic | 6 – 1 | Aruba |
|---|---|---|
| Quezada 10', 39' Ramirez 20', 45' Espinal 30' García 69' |
report | Fingal 80' |
| Aruba | 2 – 3 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivar 68' Alexander 73' |
report | Harris 35' Flemming 55' Liburd 87' |
| Dominican Republic | 0 – 0 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
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Group C
Hosted in Puerto Rico
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Haiti | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
 Puerto Rico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
 Bermuda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 3 |
 Barbados | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 – 0 | Barbados |
|---|---|---|
| Strain 63' Coca 82' |
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| Puerto Rico | 2 – 0 | Bermuda |
|---|---|---|
| Strain 49' Marrero 63' |
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| Puerto Rico | 0 – 0 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
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Group D
Hosted in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Suriname | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
 Guyana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 – 1 | Guyana |
|---|---|---|
| Williams 9' Noel 52' |
Report | Bobb 41' |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 – 1 | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Apai 45' |
| Suriname | 3 – 0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Eduard 33' Apai 49', 77' |
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| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 – 1 | Guyana |
|---|---|---|
| John 32' hoyte 43' Toppin 83' |
Report | Smartt 69' |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 – 3 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Williams 6' West 39' Noel 44' |
Best three overall second place from first round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
Final Round
The final round took place during 3–11 November 2012 in Jamaica. This second qualifying round has been referred to as the Caribbean Under 20 Finals by CONCACAF.[3]
Five of the eight teams who reached this round qualified for the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[4]
Group A
Hosted in Kingston, Jamaica
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 4 |
| Curaçao | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 – 0 | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
| Henry 32' Nesbitt 90' |
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| Haiti | 2 – 0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Luckner 31' Pompée 47' |
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| Curaçao | 1 – 0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Alberto 10' |
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| Puerto Rico | 1 – 1 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Abrams 38' |
Report | Johnley 86' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jamaica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Cuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
| Suriname | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | –6 | 0 |
| Jamaica | 1 – 0 | Antigua and Barbuda |
|---|---|---|
| Boothe 42' |
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| Antigua and Barbuda | 0 – 2 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Vaquero 81' Santa Cruz 90' |
| Jamaica | 3 – 0 | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| McFarlane 44' Barnes 65' Manning 90' |
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| Suriname | 1 – 3 | Antigua and Barbuda |
|---|---|---|
| Bodji 6' |
Report | Martin 48' Harriette 50' McDonald 56' |
Best runner-up from Final round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curaçao | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
As Curaçao and Antigua and Barbuda both had equal goal difference and points, Damien Hughes of the CFU tossed a coin to decide which team would participate in the Championship during half-time of the final Jamaica vs Cuba game in Group B. Curaçao won the toss.[5]
Central American zone
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Guatemala Honduras |
| Dates | 17–29 July 2012 |
| Teams | 6 (from 6 associations) |
The qualification for the Central American Nations is organised by UNCAF. The top two nations in each group will qualify for the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[6] Belize chose not to participate. The schedule was published on 25 June 2012.[7]
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Top 2 teams in each group advanced to the CONCACAF U-20 Championship | |
Group A
This group is to be hosted in Honduras and games are scheduled for 17 to 21 July 2012. In addition to Honduras, the group will include Costa Rica and Nicaragua.[6]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Costa Rica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
 Nicaragua | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Honduras | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 |
| Costa Rica | 3 – 2 | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|
| Flores 59' Sosa 68' 90' |
Report | Chavarría 60' 76' |
| Honduras | 0 – 0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group B
This group is to be hosted in Guatemala and games are scheduled for 25 to 29 July 2012. In addition to Guatemala, the group will include El Salvador and Panama.[6]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 El Salvador | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Panama | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Guatemala | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Guatemala | 1 – 0 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Ruiz 43' |
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| El Salvador | 4 – 3 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Peña 12' Henríquez 27' 59' González 45' |
Report | Arroyo 6' Muñoz 68' Stephens 73' |
| Guatemala | 0 – 1 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Eighteen players were banned for a combined 94 games for their actions following the Panama's 1–0 win over Guatemala.[8]
| Player | Number of international games suspended for |
|---|---|
|
12 |
|
6 |
|
2 |
|
1 |
References
- ↑ "Caribbean U-20 qualifying revealed". concacaf.com. 11 June 2012. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ↑ Baptiste, Neto (13 July 2012). "Antigua to host CFU youth qualifier group". Antigua Observer. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ "Cuba reaches Caribbean U-20 finals". CONCACAF.com. 31 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ↑ "Haiti, Puerto Rico move on in U-20s". www.concacaf.com. July 30, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-08-05.
- ↑ "Antigua wins; Curacao in U-20s on coin flip". CONCACAF. 11 November 2012. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- 1 2 3 "ELIMINATORIA SUB 20 MASCULINA DE UNCAF" (in Spanish). UNCAF.net. 16 April 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ↑ CONCACAF.com – Costa Rica-Nicaragua to open UNCAF U-20s Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine – 25 June 2012
- ↑ "UNCAF issues bans for U-20 brawl". CONCACAF.com. 2 August 2012. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.