2007 U-20 World Cup CONCACAF qualifying tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Panama Mexico |
| Dates | January 7 – February 25 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 34 (2.83 per match) |
| Attendance | 96,571 (8,048 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Andre Akpan (3 goals) Jean Carlos Solórzano |
← 2005 2009 → All statistics correct as of March 18, 2009. | |
International football competition
The 2007 CONCACAF U-20 Qualifying Tournament was held to determine the four CONCACAF entrants into the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which was hosted by Canada. The tournament final was held in two groups of four with the top two from each group advancing. Group A was held in Panama and Group B was held in Mexico. On January 21, 2007, the United States and Panama qualified to the U-20 World Cup. On February 23, 2007, Mexico and Costa Rica achieved qualification as well.
Qualification
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
| Region | Qualification | Qualifiers |
|---|---|---|
| Caribbean (CFU) | Caribbean qualifying |  Haiti Jamaica Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Central America (UNCAF) | Central American qualifying | Costa Rica Guatemala |
| host |  Panama | |
| North America (NAFU) |  Mexico | |
| automatically qualified | United States |
Squads
Group A
Panama hosted Group A. All of the matches were played at Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama City between January 17–21.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 |
| Panama | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 |
| Haiti | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
| Haiti | 1 – 4 | United States |
|---|---|---|
Yveson  73' (pen.) | Report[permanent dead link] | Akpan 25' 38' 61' Wallace 48' |
| United States | 0 – 0 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Panama | 0 – 5 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Adu 7' 90' Rogers 49'Smith 60'Villanueva 70' |
Group B
Mexico hosted Group B. All of the matches were played at Estadio Banorte in Culiacán, Sinaloa between February 21–25.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
| Jamaica | 0 – 2 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Borges 3' (pen.) Solórzano 90+' |
| Mexico | 2 – 0 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
|---|---|---|
| Villaluz 28' dos Santos 86' | Report |
| Costa Rica | 3 – 2 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
|---|---|---|
| Cordero 5' Solórzano 43'Herrera 55' | Report | Berkeley 2' Hanley 14' |
| Mexico | 2 – 0 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Villaluz 31' dos Santos 56' | Report |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 – 1 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley 77' | Report | Grant 36' |
| Mexico | 1 – 1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Esqueda 70' | Report | Solórzano 6' |
See also
- 2007 U-20 World Cup CONCACAF qualifying tournament qualifying
- CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
- 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
External links
- 2007 CONCACAF U-20 Qualifying at CONCACAF.com
- Results by RSSSF
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