2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
| Premundial CONCACAF Sub-20 2017 (Spanish) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |
 Costa Rica |
| Dates | 17 February – 5 March 2017 |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
The 2017 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship is an association football tournament scheduled to take place in Costa Rica in February and March 2017.[1]
It will determine the four CONCACAF teams that will participate at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea.
Qualification
| Team | Qualification | Appearances | Previous best performances | FIFA U-20 World Cup Participations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North American zone | ||||
 Canada |
Automatic | 22nd | Champions (1986, 1996) | 8 |
 Mexico (TH) |
Automatic | 25th | Champions (1962, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1990, 1992, 2011, 2013, 2015) | 14 |
 United States |
Automatic | 23rd | Runners-up (1980, 1982, 1986, 1992, 2009, 2013) | 14 |
| Central American zone qualified through the Central America qualifying | ||||
| Costa Rica |
Host nation | 19th | Champion (1988, 2009) | 8 |
| To be determined | ||||
| Caribbean zone qualified through the Caribbean qualifying | ||||
| To be determined | ||||
Group stage
The twelve (12) teams shall be divided into a group stage consisting of two (2) groups (A, B) of six (6) teams each. The group winners qualify automatically for the Final and the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Tiebreaking criteria
The regulations stated that:
"At the end of group play, and should two or more teams finish tied on points (including ties among third place teams), the manner in which teams will advance to the next round will be resolved as follows and in the order indicated:
- a. Greater number of points in matches between the tied teams
- b. Greater goal difference in matches between the tied teams (if more than two teams finish equal on points)
- c. Greater number of goals scored in matches among the tied teams (if more than two teams finish equal on points)
- d. Greater goal difference in all group matches
- e. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
- f. Drawing of lots"
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final and 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoff stage | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final and 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoff stage | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Final stage
Playoff stage
The second-and third-place teams from each group are re-seeded by group stage results, with the top team of the four facing the fourth-best team, and the second-best finisher facing the third-best.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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| Top seeded group team | v | Fourth-best seeded group stage team |
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| Second-best seeded group stage team | v | Third-best seeded group stage team |
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The winner of each of those two matches advance to the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Final
March 2017 |
| Group A winner | v | Group B winner |
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References
- ↑ Benavides, Evelyn (22 April 2016). "Costa Rica Named Host for 2017 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship". CONCACAF.
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