CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
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Founded | 1962 |
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Region | North America (CONCACAF) |
Number of teams | 35 |
Current champions | ![]() |
Most successful team(s) | ![]() |
Website | CONCACAF |
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The CONCACAF Under-20 Championship is the second longest running international association football event in the North America, Central America and the Caribbean region, CONCACAF, and is the qualification tournament for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The format of the tournament has undergone changes over the years. The tournament proper is currently played with a first round of four round-robin groups from which the top two sides from each group advance to a single-elimination championship round.
Results[]
CONCACAF Youth Tournaments era[]
Edition | Year | Host | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
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1 | 1962 | ![]() |
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2 | 1964 | ![]() |
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3 | 1970 | ![]() |
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4 | 1973 | ![]() |
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5 | 1974 | ![]() |
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6 | 1976 | ![]() |
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7 | 1978 | ![]() |
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8 | 1980 | ![]() |
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9 | 1982 | ![]() |
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10 | 1984 | ![]() |
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11 | 1986 | ![]() |
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12 | 1988 | ![]() |
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13 | 1990 | ![]() |
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14 | 1992 | ![]() |
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15 | 1994 | ![]() |
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16 | 1996 | ![]() |
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FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifying tournament era[]
The format of the tournament was changed beginning with the 1998 tournament and ending with the 2007 tournament. In the five tournaments during that time the top eight teams in the region were divided into two groups of four, each group hosted by a separate nation, and the top two sides from each group qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. There was no championship round within the CONCACAF region. The tournament served solely to qualify the four allotments given to CONCACAF by FIFA for the U-20 World Cup.
Edition | Year | Host | Champions | Runners-up |
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18 | 2001 | ![]() |
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19 | 2003 | ![]() |
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20 | 2005 | ![]() |
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21 | 2007 | ![]() |
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CONCACAF U-20 Championship era[]
Beginning with the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup tournament, the CONCACAF region returned to a championship-style tournament in which all four semifinalists qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup.[1] The reintroduction of a championship round was done to reinvigorate the competition.
Edition | Year | Host | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
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22 | 2009 | ![]() |
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23 | 2011 | ![]() |
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24 | 2013 | ![]() |
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The competition changed its format in 2015. The two group winners would secure a place in the final and the U-20 World Cup, the groups' second and third placed teams would compete in a repechage play-off to determine the qualifiers for the U-20 World Cup. The number of guaranteed games per team was increased from 2 to 5 and the semi-final stage was removed.
Edition | Year | Host | Champions | Runners-up | Play-off winners | |
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25 | 2015 | ![]() |
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The competition changed its format again in 2017. A second group stage was added, with the winners and runners-up of this stage qualifying for the U-20 World Cup and the winners securing a place in the final.
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26 | 2017 | ![]() |
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27 | 2018 | ![]() |
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28 | 2020 | ![]() |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[2] |
Winners by country[]
Team | Titles | Runners-up |
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13 (1962, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1990, 1992, 2011, 2013, 2015) | 3 (1988, 1996, 2018) |
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2 (2017, 2018) | 6 (1980, 1982, 1986, 1992, 2009, 2013) |
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2 (1982, 1994) | 3 (1964, 1976, 2017) |
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2 (1986, 1996) | 2 (1978, 1984) |
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2 (1988, 2009) | 2 (1994, 2011) |
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1 (1964) | |
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2 (1962, 1973) | |
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2 (1970, 1974) | |
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1 (2015) | |
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1 (1990) |
Note: no titles or runners-up between 1998 and 2007.
Participating nations[]
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- Legend
- 1st – Champions
- 2nd – Runners-up
- 3rd – Third place
- 4th – Fourth place
- SF – Semifinals[a]
- 5th – Fifth place[b]
- QF – Quarterfinals
- GS – Group stage
- R1 – First round (1st Group stage)
- R2 – Second round (2nd Group stage)
- FS – Final Stage (Group stage)
- q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
- — Hosts
- • – Did not qualify
- × – Did not enter
- × – Withdrew before qualification
- — Withdrew/Disqualified after qualification
- — Team did not exist
- — Not part of CONCACAF
Team | ![]() 1962 (9) |
![]() 1964 (9) |
![]() 1970 (5) |
![]() 1973 (6) |
![]() 1974 (12) |
![]() 1976 (15) |
![]() 1978 (13) |
![]() 1980 (18) |
![]() 1982 (12) |
![]() 1984 (16) |
![]() 1986 (12) |
![]() 1988 (10) |
![]() 1990 (12) |
![]() 1992 (11) |
![]() 1994 (12) |
![]() 1996 (12) |
![]() ![]() 1998 (8) |
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![]() 2009 (8) |
![]() 2011 (12) |
![]() 2013 (12) |
![]() 2015 (12) |
![]() 2017 (12) |
![]() 2018 (34) |
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Total |
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× | × | × | 4th | QF | R2 | 2nd | SF | R2 | 2nd | 1st | R1 | R1 | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | FS | FS | FS | FS | × | GS | QF | QF | GS | GS | GS | q | 24 |
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1st | GS | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | × | 1st | R1 | 4th | 1st | 1st | R1 | 2nd | FS | FS | FS | FS | FS | GS | 1st | 1st | 1st | FS | 2nd | q | 27 |
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× | GS | × | × | QF | 3rd | R2 | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | R1 | 3rd | FS | FS | FS | FS | FS | 2nd | QF | 2nd | SF | 1st | 1st | q | 25 |
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4th | × | × | × | GS | × | 4th | GS | 3rd | R2 | × | q | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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GS | 1st | 4th | × | × | R1 | R2 | GS | R2 | 3rd | × | q | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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2nd | 3rd | × | 2nd | GS | 4th | × | QF | 4th | R1 | × | q | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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GS | 2nd | × | × | × | 2nd | 3rd | SF | 1st | R2 | × | q | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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GS | GS | × | GS | GS | R2 | × | × | R1 | × | × | q | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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GS | GS | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | R1 | × | q | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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? | × | × | × | × | GS | × | × | R1 | q | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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× | × | × | R1 | × | GS | × | R1 | R1 | q | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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5th | × | QF | R1 | R1 | QF | R1 | R1 | R1 | × | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
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× | × | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | × | × | QF | × | R1 | 4th | q | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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× | × | × | GS | R2 | R1 | GS | × | × | × | q | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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R1 | GS | × | × | × | × | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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× | × | × | × | × | × | × | R2 | × | × | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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GS | × | × | × | × | × | R2 | × | × | R1 | × | q | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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GS | 3rd | × | GS | R1 | × | GS | R1 | × | R1 | q | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
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3rd | 4th | × | GS | × | R1 | R1 | QF | R1 | R1 | × | × | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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× | × | × | GS | R1 | R1 | GS | R1 | R1 | × | × | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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× | × | × | × | × | R1 | × | GS | × | × | R1 | q | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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× | × | × | 3rd | R2 | R2 | GS | R1 | R2 | 3rd | q | 7 |
- Notes
Overall statistics[]
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As of 2017.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
116 | 86 | 19 | 11 | 297 | 68 | 229 | 219 |
2 | ![]() |
107 | 62 | 18 | 27 | 215 | 93 | 122 | 169 |
3 | ![]() |
82 | 51 | 13 | 18 | 153 | 77 | 76 | 129 |
4 | ![]() |
92 | 46 | 17 | 29 | 174 | 98 | 66 | 129 |
5 | ![]() |
78 | 45 | 14 | 19 | 174 | 79 | 95 | 126 |
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81 | 27 | 15 | 39 | 88 | 117 | −29 | 76 |
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68 | 25 | 14 | 29 | 100 | 96 | 4 | 72 |
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74 | 20 | 21 | 33 | 89 | 126 | −37 | 65 |
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31 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 35 | 12 | 54 |
10 | ![]() |
53 | 18 | 12 | 23 | 52 | 73 | −21 | 53 |
11 | ![]() |
64 | 11 | 15 | 38 | 57 | 119 | −62 | 43 |
12 | ![]() |
41 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 36 | 97 | −61 | 26 |
13 | ![]() |
35 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 46 | 81 | −35 | 20 |
14 | ![]() |
24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 53 | −27 | 15 |
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14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 10 |
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26 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 83 | −69 | 10 |
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9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 4 |
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8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 23 | −16 | 4 |
19 | ![]() |
14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 59 | −49 | 4 |
20 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 3 |
21 | ![]() |
16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 46 | −32 | 3 |
22 | ![]() |
16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 79 | −74 | 2 |
23 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
24 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 1 |
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8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 32 | −27 | 1 |
26 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
27 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
28 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 0 |
Qualifications by country[]
Number of FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifications by country.
Nation | No. | Qualifying years |
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16 | 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 |
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16 | 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 |
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9 | 1989, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2017 |
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8 | 1979, 1985, 1987, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 |
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8 | 1977, 1995, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019 |
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6 | 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
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2 | 1991, 2009 |
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1 | 2001 |
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1 | 2011 |
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1 | 2013 |
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1 | 2013 |
FIFA U-20 World Cup performances[]
- Legend
- 1st – Champions
- 2nd – Runners-up
- 3rd – Third place
- 4th – Fourth place
- QF – Quarterfinals
- R2 – Round 2
- R1 – Round 1
- – Hosts
- q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
Team | ![]() 1977 |
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R1 | R1 | R1 | R2 | R1 | QF | R1 | R1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
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R1 | R1 | R1 | R2 | R2 | R1 | 4th | R2 | R2 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
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R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
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2nd | R1 | R1 | R1 | QF | QF | QF | R2 | QF | R1 | QF | 3rd | R2 | R1 | QF | R1 | 16 | |||||||
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R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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R1 | R1 | R1 | 4th | QF | R2 | R2 | R2 | QF | R2 | QF | R1 | R1 | QF | QF | QF | 16 |
Player awards[]
Year | MVP | Lead Goalscorer | Best Goalkeeper | Fair Play Award | Source |
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2015 | ![]() |
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Top goalscorers[]
Rank | Player | Country | Year(s) | U-20 Goals |
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1994 | 6 | |
1 | Joel Campbell | ![]() |
2011 | 6 |
1 | Ronaldo Cisneros | ![]() |
2017 | 6 |
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1994 | 5 | |
4 | Orvin Cabrera | ![]() |
1994 | 5 |
4 | Steve Green | ![]() |
1994 | 5 |
4 | ![]() |
1994 | 5 | |
4 | Hirving Lozano | ![]() |
2015 | 5 |
4 | Romain Gall | ![]() |
2015 | 5 |
10 | Ryan Gyaki | ![]() |
2005 | 4 |
10 | Freddy Adu | ![]() |
2005–2007 | 4 |
10 | Ulises Dávila | ![]() |
2011 | 4 |
10 | Cecilio Waterman | ![]() |
2011 | 4 |
10 | Amet Ramírez | ![]() |
2013 | 4 |
10 | Jonel Désiré | ![]() |
2015 | 4 |
10 | Alberth Elis | ![]() |
2015 | 4 |
10 | Bryan Róchez | ![]() |
2015 | 4 |
10 | Alejandro Díaz | ![]() |
2015 | 4 |
10 | Ismael Díaz | ![]() |
2015 | 4 |
Title winning coaches[]
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See also[]
References[]
- ^ CONCACAF.com – Trinidad & Tobago to stage CONCACAF U-20 Championship in March Archived 2009-01-01 at the Wayback Machine – 2008-11-11
- ^ "Concacaf statement regarding U20 and U17 Men's National Team Competitions". CONCACAF. 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Technical Report – 2009 Tournament". concacaf.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Technical Report – 2011 Tournament" (pdf). issuu.com. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Technical Report – 2013 Tournament" (PDF). concacaf.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "TSG announces CU20 Best XI, Awards". concacaf.com. 25 January 2015.
- ^ "TSG announces CU20 Best XI, Awards". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Under 20s – Men". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-01-25.
External links[]
- CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
- CONCACAF competitions
- Under-20 association football
- Recurring sporting events established in 1962