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).

Main article: 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship

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 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
 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 countriesGuatemala
Honduras
Dates17–29 July 2012
Teams6 (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. Archived from the original on 15 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. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  4. "Haiti, Puerto Rico move on in U-20s". www.concacaf.com. July 30, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-08-05.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  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. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
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