2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship

The 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship was the 9th edition of the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by CONCACAF for the women's under-20 national teams of the North, Central American and Caribbean region. The tournament was hosted by Trinidad and Tobago and took place between 18–28 January 2018, as announced by CONCACAF on 31 October 2017.^[1] A total of eight teams played in the tournament.

2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Trinidad and Tobago
City	Couva
Dates	18–28 January
Teams	8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Mexico (1st title)
Runners-up	United States
Third place	Haiti
Fourth place	Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played	16
Goals scored	51 (3.19 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Jordyn Huitema (5 goals)
Best player(s)	Miriam García
Best goalkeeper	Emily Alvarado
Fair play award	Mexico
← 2015 2020 →

The top three teams of the tournament qualified for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France as the CONCACAF representatives.^[2] The tournament also determined which three Caribbean nations participate in the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games.^[3]

Mexico defeated defending champions United States in the final to win their first title.

Qualification

Further information: 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification

Regional qualification tournaments were held to determine the teams playing in the final tournament.

Qualified teams

The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.

Team	Qualification	Appearance	Previous best performances	Previous FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup appearances
North American Zone (NAFU)
Canada	Automatic	7th	Champions (2004, 2008)	7
Mexico	Automatic	9th	Runners-up (2010, 2014)	7
United States	Automatic	9th	Champions (2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015)	8
Central American Zone (UNCAF) qualified through Central American qualifying competition[4]
Costa Rica	Classification stage winners	6th	Third place (2004, 2010, 2014)	2
Nicaragua	Classification stage winners	2nd	Group stage (2008)	0
Caribbean Zone (CFU) qualified through Caribbean qualifying competition[5]
Trinidad and Tobago	Hosts	8th	Fourth place (2014)	0
Jamaica	Final round winners	9th	Fourth place (2006)	0
Haiti	Final round runners-up	4th	Group stage (2002, 2012, 2015)	0

Venues

All matches of the tournament were played at Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva.

Couva	Couva
	Ato Boldon Stadium
	Capacity: 10,000

Draw

The draw of the tournament was held on 7 November 2017, 10:00 AST (UTC−4), at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad & Tobago in Port of Spain.^[1][6]

The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams. Tournament hosts Trinidad and Tobago were seeded in position A1, while defending champions United States were seeded in position B1. The remaining six teams, including the two teams from the Caribbean Zone whose identity were not known at the time of the draw, were allocated to pots 2–4, and drawn to the remaining six positions.^[7]

Pot 1	Pot 2	Pot 3	Pot 4
Trinidad and Tobago (Position A1)  United States (Position B1)	Canada  Mexico	Costa Rica  Nicaragua	Jamaica  Haiti

Squads

Main article: 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship squads

Players born on or after 1 January 1998 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team must register a squad of 20 players, two of whom must be goalkeepers.

Group stage

The top two teams of each group advance to the semi-finals.

Tiebreakers

Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:

1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
4. Goal difference in all group matches;
5. Goals scored in all group matches;
6. Drawing of lots.

All times are local, AST (UTC−4).

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Canada	3	3	0	0	11	2	+9	9	Knockout stage
2	Haiti	3	2	0	1	6	8	−2	6
3	Costa Rica	3	1	0	2	5	7	−2	3
4	Trinidad and Tobago (H)	3	0	0	3	4	9	−5	0

Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Costa Rica	1–3	Canada
Estrada 28'	Report	Huitema 50', 66' Carle 57'

18 January 2018 (2018-01-18)

16:00

Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva

Referee: Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)

Trinidad and Tobago	2–3	Haiti
D. Prince 3' Johnson 11'	Report	Mondésir 26', 45+2', 54'

18 January 2018 (2018-01-18)

18:30

Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva

Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States)

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Haiti	3–2	Costa Rica
Éloissaint 5' Nicolas 32' Dumonay 45+4'	Report	D. Coto 61' Corrales 74'

20 January 2018 (2018-01-20)

16:00

Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva

Referee: Mirian León (El Salvador)

Canada	4–1	Trinidad and Tobago
Huitema 9', 51', 87' Carle 67' (pen.)	Report	A. Prince 3'

20 January 2018 (2018-01-20)

18:30

Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva

Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)

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Haiti	0–4	Canada
	Report	Flynn 5', 7', 18' Boychuk 81'

22 January 2018 (2018-01-22)

16:00

Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva

Referee: Melissa Pérez (Panama)

Trinidad and Tobago	1–2	Costa Rica
D. Prince 38'	Report	F. Villalobos 47' (pen.) Corrales 57'

22 January 2018 (2018-01-22)

18:30

Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva

Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States)

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States	3	3	0	0	6	2	+4	9	Knockout stage
2	Mexico	3	2	0	1	7	2	+5	6
3	Nicaragua	3	0	1	2	2	6	−4	1
4	Jamaica	3	0	1	2	3	8	−5	1

Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Mexico	4–0	Jamaica
Ovalle 26' Martínez 33' Dennis 55' (o.g.) Cruz 79'	Report

19 January 2018 (2018-01-19)

16:00

Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva

Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada)

United States	2–0	Nicaragua
Torres 17' Kuhlmann 53'	Report

19 January 2018 (2018-01-19)

18:30

Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva

Attendance: 125

Referee: Crystal Sobers (Trinidad and Tobago)

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Nicaragua	0–2	Mexico
	Report	Cázares 16' Cruz 74'

21 January 2018 (2018-01-21)

16:00

Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva

Referee: Astrid Gramajo (Guatemala)

Jamaica	1–2	United States
Matthews 88'	Report	Smith 42' Howell 89'

21 January 2018 (2018-01-21)

18:30

Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva

Attendance: 245

Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada)

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United States	2–1	Mexico
Kim 30' Sanchez 39'	Report	Martínez 75'

23 January 2018 (2018-01-23)

16:00

Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva

Attendance: 112

Referee: Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)

Nicaragua	2–2	Jamaica
Gilday 23' (pen.) Y. Flores 82'	Report	Adamolekun 6' Grant 64'

23 January 2018 (2018-01-23)

18:30

Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva

Referee: Crystal Sobers (Trinidad and Tobago)

Knockout stage

In the semi-finals, if the match is level at the end of 90 minutes, no extra time is played and the match is decided by a penalty shoot-out. In the third place match and final, if the match is level at the end of 90 minutes, extra time is played, and if still tied after extra time, the match is decided by a penalty shoot-out.

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Final
	26 January – Couva
	United States (p)	1 (3)
					28 January – Couva
	Haiti	1 (0)
					United States	1 (2)
	26 January – Couva
					Mexico (p)	1 (4)
	Canada	1 (3)
	Mexico (p)	1 (4)
					Third place
					28 January – Couva
					Haiti	1
					Canada	0

Semi-finals

Winners qualify for 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

United States	1–1	Haiti
Howell 76'	Report	Mondésir 90+2'
Penalties
Smith Torres Howell Morse	3–0	Mondésir Dumonay Éloissaint

26 January 2018 (2018-01-26)

15:30

Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva

Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)

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Canada	1–1	Mexico
Carle 80'	Report	López 34'
Penalties
Young Regan Carle Grosso Huitema	3–4	Martínez Rodríguez García López Juárez

26 January 2018 (2018-01-26)

18:30

Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva

Referee: Crystal Sobers (Trinidad and Tobago)

Third place match

Winner qualifies for 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Haiti	1–0	Canada
Jeudy 18'	Report

28 January 2018 (2018-01-28)

14:00

Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva

Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States)

Final

United States	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Mexico
Davidson 49'	Report	Cázares 33'
Penalties
Pinto I. Rodriguez Pickett Davidson	2–4	Martínez Rodríguez López Villegas Cruz

28 January 2018 (2018-01-28)

17:00

Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva

Attendance: 275

Referee: Carol-Anne Chenard (Canada)

Winners

2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
Mexico First title

Qualification for international tournaments

Qualified teams for FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

The following three teams from CONCACAF qualified for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.^[8][9]

Team	Qualified on	Previous appearances in FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup1
Mexico	26 January 2018	7 (2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
United States	26 January 2018	8 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
Haiti	28 January 2018	0 (debut)

¹ Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Qualified teams for Central American and Caribbean Games

The competition was used to decide the three teams from the Caribbean Football Union which would qualify for the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games. As only three Caribbean teams participated in the final tournament, they all qualified:

•  Haiti
•  Jamaica
•  Trinidad and Tobago

Goalscorers

5 goals

• Jordyn Huitema

4 goals

• Nérilia Mondésir

3 goals

• Gabrielle Carle
• Shana Flynn

2 goals

• Hillary Corrales
• Dennecia Prince
• Dayana Cázares
• Belén Cruz
• Katty Martínez
• Jaelin Howell

1 goal

• Tanya Boychuk
• Daniela Coto
• Catalina Estrada
• Fabiola Villalobos
• Melchie Dumonay
• Roseline Éloissaint
• Sherly Jeudy
• Nelourde Nicolas
• Olufolasade Adamolekun
• Jazmin Grant
• Jadyn Matthews
• Jimena López
• Jacqueline Ovalle
• Yessenia Flores
• Jaclyn Gilday
• Kédie Johnson
• Aaliyah Prince
• Tierna Davidson
• Abigail Kim
• Civana Kuhlmann
• Ashley Sanchez
• Sophia Smith
• Taryn Torres

1 own goal

• Chyanne Dennis (playing against Mexico)

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.

Golden Ball[10]	Golden Boot[11]	Golden Glove[12]
Miriam García	Jordyn Huitema	Emily Alvarado
CONCACAF Fair Play Award[13]
Mexico

Best XI^[14]

• Goalkeeper: Emily Alvarado
• Right Back: Kiara Pickett
• Center Back: Miriam García
• Center Back: Maya Antoine
• Left Back: Jimena López
• Right Midfielder: Jordyn Huitema
• Center Midfielder: Jaelin Howell
• Center Midfielder: Melchie Dumonay
• Center Midfielder: Savannah DeMelo
• Left Midfielder: Jacqueline Ovalle
• Forward: Nérilia Mondésir

References

1. "Trinidad & Tobago Set for 2018 CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship". CONCACAF.com. 31 October 2017. Archived from the original on 31 October 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
2. "Circular #1565 - FIFA women's tournaments 2018-2019" (PDF). FIFA.com. 11 November 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2016.
3. "SISTEMAS DE CLASIFICACIÓN" (PDF). Baq2018.com. 6 October 2016. p. 67. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
4. "Calendario de la Eliminatoria Centroamericana Sub-20 Femenina que se jugará en Estelí, Nicaragua del 18 al 24 de junio". UNCAF (in Spanish). Twitter. 17 May 2017. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
5. "Official Draw: CONCACAF Caribbean Women's Under-20 Qualifier 2017". CONCACAF.com. 5 June 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
6. "Draw Reveals Groups and Schedule for the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship 2018". CONCACAF.com. 7 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
7. "Official Draw: Under-20 Women's Championship". CONCACAF.com. 6 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
8. "Mexico, USA book tickets to France 2018". FIFA.com. 26 January 2018. Archived from the original on January 27, 2018.
9. "Haiti book CONCACAF's final ticket to France 2018". FIFA.com. 28 January 2018. Archived from the original on January 29, 2018.
10. "Mexico's Garcia captures CU20W Golden Ball Award presented by Scotiabank". CONCACAF.com. 28 January 2018. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
11. "Canada's Huitema wins CU20W Golden Boot". CONCACAF.com. 28 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
12. "Mexico's Alvarado grasps CU20W Golden Glove presented by Allstate". CONCACAF.com. 28 January 2018. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
13. "Mexico takes home CU20W Fair Play Award presented by Scotiabank". CONCACAF.com. 28 January 2018. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
14. "TSG announces CU20W Best XI". CONCACAF.com. 28 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2018-01-29.

External links

• Under 20s – Women, CONCACAF.com