2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying

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
 Curaçao3210115+67
 Antigua and Barbuda321094+57
 Grenada310256−13
 Dominica3003212−100
Curaçao  3 – 1  Grenada
N. Martina  27'
Maria  30'
van Eijman  35'		 report Pierre  76'
Attendance: 30
Antigua and Barbuda  4 – 0  Dominica
Kirwan  16'
Constant  48', 49'
Harriette  79'		 report
Attendance: 135
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)
Dominica  1 – 5  Curaçao
Williams  17' report Martis  2'
Martina  45'
Kierindongo  63'
J. Martina  68', 80'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Jermain Elskamp (Suriname)
Antigua and Barbuda  2 – 1  Grenada
Braithwaite  83'
Thomas  89'		 report Alexander  56'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Collingham Delves (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
Grenada  3 – 1  Dominica
Marshall  32'
Alexander  40'
Gannes  83'		 report Charles  77'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Collingham Delves (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
Antigua and Barbuda  3 – 3  Curaçao
Constant  31', 35', 60' report Maria  10', 58'
Kierindongo  66'
Attendance: 900

Group B

Hosted in Dominican Republic.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Cuba3210101+97
 Dominican Republic312061+55
 Saint Kitts and Nevis311136−34
 Aruba3003415−110
Cuba  6 – 1  Aruba
Perez  38'
Wilson  53', 78'
P. Hernández  79'
Reyes  87', 90'		 report Richardson  13'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)
Dominican Republic  0 – 0  Saint Kitts and Nevis
report
Attendance: 500
Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico)
Saint Kitts and Nevis  0 – 4  Cuba
report A. Hernández  3'
Reyes  50'
Perez  78'
Diz  90'
Attendance: 350
Referee: Javier Jauregui (Curaçao)
Dominican Republic  6 – 1  Aruba
Quezada  10', 39'
Ramirez  20', 45'
Espinal  30'
García  69'		 report Fingal  80'
Attendance: 600
Referee: Alain Georges (Haiti)
Aruba  2 – 3  Saint Kitts and Nevis
Bolivar  68'
Alexander  73'		 report Harris  35'
Flemming  55'
Liburd  87'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico)
Dominican Republic  0 – 0  Cuba
report
Attendance: 1,050
Referee: Alain Georges (Haiti)

Group C

Hosted in Puerto Rico

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Haiti321050+57
 Puerto Rico321040+47
 Bermuda310215−43
 Barbados300305−50
Bermuda  0 – 3  Haiti
report Johnley  29'
Dumy  30', 60'
Bayamón FC Soccer Complex, Bayamón
Attendance: 50
Referee: Raymond Bogle (Jamaica)
Puerto Rico  2 – 0  Barbados
Strain  63'
Coca  82'		 report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
Haiti  2 – 0  Barbados
Ismaël  9'
Sheelove  62'		 report
Attendance: 100
Referee: Dwight Royal (Jamaica)
Puerto Rico  2 – 0  Bermuda
Strain  49'
Marrero  63'		 report
Attendance: 700
Referee: Kevin Morrisson (Jamaica)
Barbados  0 – 2  Bermuda
report Simmons  85'
Wendell  90'
Attendance: 20
Referee: Kevin Morrisson (Jamaica)
Puerto Rico  0 – 0  Haiti
report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Raymond Bogle (Jamaica)

Group D

Hosted in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Suriname320152+36
 Trinidad and Tobago320154+16
 Guyana310246−23
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines310235−23
Trinidad and Tobago  2 – 1  Guyana
Williams  9'
Noel  52'		 Report Bobb  41'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Adrian Skeete (Barbados)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  0 – 1  Suriname
Report Apai  45'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Bryan Willett (Antigua and Barbuda)
Suriname  3 – 0  Trinidad and Tobago
Eduard  33'
Apai  49', 77'		 Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Leo Clarke (Saint Lucia)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  3 – 1  Guyana
John  32'
hoyte  43'
Toppin  83'		 Report Smartt  69'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Valman Bedeau (Grenada)
Guyana  2 – 1  Suriname
Booker  60'
Wilson  84'		 Report Darson  18'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Adrian Skeete (Barbados)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  0 – 3  Trinidad and Tobago
Report Williams  6'
West  39'
Noel  44'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Valman Bedeau (Grenada)

Best three overall second place from first round

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Antigua and Barbuda321094+57
 Puerto Rico321040+47
 Trinidad and Tobago320154+16
 Dominican Republic312061+55

Final Round

The final round will take place during 3–11 November 2012. It will be hosted 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 reach this round will qualify for the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[4]

Group A

Hosted in Kingston, Jamaica

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Haiti321052+37
 Puerto Rico311134–14
 Curaçao310234–13
 Trinidad and Tobago310223–13
Trinidad and Tobago  2 – 0  Puerto Rico
Henry  32'
Nesbitt  90'		 Report
Waterhouse Stadium, Kingston
Attendance: 250
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)
Haiti  2 –1  Curaçao
Johnley  13'
Ismaël  51'		 Report Fecunda  10'
Waterhouse Stadium, Kingston
Attendance: 250
Referee: Marcos Brea (Cuba)
Puerto Rico  2 – 1  Curaçao
Marrero  61' (pen.)
Strain  65'		 Report Maria  17'
Waterhouse Stadium, Kingston
Attendance: 200
Referee: Jermain Elskamp (Suriname)
Haiti  2 – 0  Trinidad and Tobago
Luckner  31'
Pompée  47'		 Report
Waterhouse Stadium, Kingston
Attendance: 300
Referee: Sherwin Johnson (Guyana)
Curaçao  1 – 0  Trinidad and Tobago
Alberto  10' Report
Waterhouse Stadium, Kingston
Attendance: 200
Referee: Marcos Brea (Cuba)
Puerto Rico  1 – 1  Haiti
Abrams  38' Report Johnley  86'
Waterhouse Stadium, Kingston
Attendance: 300
Referee: Sherwin Johnson (Guyana)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Jamaica321040+47
 Cuba321041+37
 Antigua and Barbuda310234–13
 Suriname300328–60
Cuba  2 – 1  Suriname
Hernández  24', 45' Report Darson  46'
Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston
Attendance: 200
Referee: Wilson Da Costa (Bahamas)
Jamaica  1 – 0  Antigua and Barbuda
Boothe  42' Report
Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston
Attendance: 375
Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico)
Antigua and Barbuda  0 – 2  Cuba
Report Vaquero  81'
Santa Cruz  90'
Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston
Attendance: 150
Referee: Leo Clarke (Saint Lucia)
Jamaica  3 – 0  Suriname
McFarlane  44'
Barnes  65'
Manning  90'		 Report
Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston
Attendance: 400
Referee: Sandy Vásquez (Dominican Republic)
Suriname  1 – 3  Antigua and Barbuda
Bodji  6' Report Martin  48'
Harriette  50'
McDonald  56'
Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston
Attendance: 150
Referee: Wilson Da Costa (Bahamas)
Jamaica  0 – 0  Cuba
Report
Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico)

Best runner-up from Final round

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Curaçao310234–13
 Antigua and Barbuda310234–13

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

2013 UNCAF U20 Qualifying
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 Rica211032+14
 Nicaragua21013303
 Honduras201101−11
Costa Rica  3 – 2  Nicaragua
Flores  59'
Sosa  68'  90'		 Report Chavarría  60'  76'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Rolando Vidal (PAN)
Honduras  0 – 0  Costa Rica
Report
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Marlon Mejía (SLV)
Honduras  0 – 1  Nicaragua
Report Chavarría  24'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Juan Guerra (GUA)

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 Salvador21014403
 Panama21014403
 Guatemala21011103
Guatemala  1 – 0  El Salvador
Ruiz  43' Report
Attendance: 3,853
Referee: Jeffrey Solís (CRC)
El Salvador  4 – 3  Panama
Peña  12'
Henríquez  27' 59'
González 45'		 Report Arroyo  6'
Muñoz  68'
Stephens  73'
Attendance: 359
Referee: Armando Castro (HON)
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
  • Guatemala Alvaro Tuna
  • Guatemala Junior Andrade
  • Guatemala Albert Barrientos
 12
  • Panama Jairo Jimenez
  • Panama Joseph Vargas
  • Panama Richard Peralta
  • Panama Rigoberto Esquivel
  • Panama Miguel Camargo
  • Panama Luis Fraiz
  • Panama Jorman Aguilar
  • Guatemala Jose Pinto
 6
  • Guatemala Mynor Padilla
  • Guatemala Franklin Garcia
  • Panama Abdiel Arroyode
 2
  • Guatemala Jose Abreu
  • Panama Alfredo Stephens
  • Panama Pedro Jeanine
  • Panama Amet Ramirez
 1

References

  1. ↑ "Caribbean U-20 qualifying revealed". concacaf.com. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  2. ↑ Baptiste, Neto (13 July 2012). "Antigua to host CFU youth qualifier group". Antigua Observer. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Cuba reaches Caribbean U-20 finals". CONCACAF.com. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  4. ↑ http://www.concacaf.com/page/Under20s/NewsDetail/0,,12813~2865630,00.html Archived 2012-08-05 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ "Antigua wins; Curacao in U-20s on coin flip". CONCACAF. 11 November 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 "ELIMINATORIA SUB 20 MASCULINA DE UNCAF" (in Spanish). UNCAF.net. 16 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  7. ↑ CONCACAF.com – Costa Rica-Nicaragua to open UNCAF U-20s Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine. – 25 June 2012
  8. ↑ "UNCAF issues bans for U-20 brawl". CONCACAF.com. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
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