2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying
The 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying tournament determined the Caribbean and Central American Under-20 association football national teams that would participate in the 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, which itself will qualify national teams to the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Qualification began on 14 May 2008. The final round of qualification was a one-game playoff on 2 March 2009, between the runner-up from the Caribbean zone, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and the 3rd place finisher from the Central American zone, Honduras. The three North American zone nations, Canada, Mexico, and the United States, as well as tournament hosts Trinidad and Tobago, were automatically entered into the final tournament without need for qualification.
Caribbean zone
First round
The first round consisted of five groups of four teams. The five group winners and top four group runners-up from each group advanced to the second qualification round.
Group A
All Group A matches were hosted by Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba, the governing by for association football in Cuba. All matches were played at Estadio Pedro Marrero in Havana.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Haiti | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 |
 Dominican Republic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 4 |
 Cuba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
 Bahamas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0 |
31 May 2008 |
| Dominican Republic |
7 – 0 | Bahamas |
|---|---|---|
Rodriguez  26' 56'Frechilla 36'Berroa 44'Garcia 55'Jimenez 67' Sierra 77' |
Group B
All Group B matches were hosted by the Cayman Islands Football Association, the governing body for association football in the Cayman Islands, and were played at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex in George Town.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jamaica | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
 Bermuda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 |
 Puerto Rico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
 Cayman Islands | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Group C
All Group C matches were hosted by Arubaanse Voetbal Bond, the governing body for association football in Aruba. All matches were played at Trinidad Stadium in Oranjestad.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
 Aruba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Suriname | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Dominica | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
16 July 2008 |
| Aruba |
2 – 3 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
|---|---|---|
| De L'Isle 19' Grovell 70' |
(Report) | Benjamin 3' 38' Somersall 8' |
20 July 2008 |
| Dominica |
1 – 4 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
|---|---|---|
| Kennedy 17' |
(Report) | Somersall 10' Benjamin 37' 42'Hanley 90' |
Group D
All Group D matches were hosted by the Grenada Football Association, the governing body for association football in Grenada. All matches were played at Tanteen Recreational Ground in St. George's.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | +25 | 9 |
 Grenada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 4 |
 Guyana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 4 |
 British Virgin Islands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 54 | −53 | 0 |
14 May 2008 |
| Grenada |
17 – 0 | British Virgin Islands |
|---|---|---|
| D. Daniel 2' 11' 39' 42' 45' R. Daniel 5' 19' 37' 65' 85' 88' 90+' 90+'C. Murray 24' 45' 81'Q. Murray 33' |
(Report) |
16 May 2008 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
23 – 1 | British Virgin Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas 17' Stewart 21' 26' 37' 41' 45'Hamlet 29'Samuel 45' 77' 85' 87'Browne 46' 73' 66'Richardson 48' 75' 89'William 53' 68' 70' 72'Balcombe 69' 83' |
(Report) | Evans 89' |
18 May 2008 |
| British Virgin Islands |
0 – 14 | Guyana |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Camacho 11' Murray 14' 34' 69' 78' 88'McKinnon 27'Crandson 36' 52' 84'McLennon 44' 51'Primo 64' 78' (o.g.) |
Group E
All Group E matches were hosted by Nederlands Antilliaanse Voetbal Unie, the governing by for association football in the Netherlands Antilles. All matches were played at Stadion Ergilio Hato in Willemstad.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | +24 | 9 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Netherlands Antilles | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 6 |
 Saint-Martin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 3 |
 Anguilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | −30 | 0 |
1 July 2008 |
| Netherlands Antilles |
8 – 0 | Anguilla |
|---|---|---|
| Bacuna 6' 76' Jantji 12'Rijna 30'Constancia 32' 39'Torbed 46'Poppen 83' |
(Report) |
3 July 2008 |
| Anguilla |
0 – 7 | Saint-Martin |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Fleming 31' Bellechasse 42'Merabli 45' 68'Daniel 62'Galvani 64' 76' |
Stadion Ergilio Hato, Willemstad Attendance: 300 Referee: Caswell Cambridge (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) |
5 July 2008 |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
15 – 0 | Anguilla |
|---|---|---|
| Hazlewood 2' 61' 64' Challenger 17' 27' 46' 70' 82'Constant 24' 37' 44'Martin 83'Thomas 87'Gregory 89'Roach 90+' |
(Report) |
5 July 2008 |
| Netherlands Antilles |
3 – 1 | Saint-Martin |
|---|---|---|
| Bacuna 41' Carmelita 75'Trenidad 90' |
(Report) | Fleming 46' |
Stadion Ergilio Hato, Willemstad Attendance: 450 Referee: Caswell Cambridge (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) |
Second round
The second round consists of three groups of three. The three group winners from each group as well as the best-performing runner-up will move on to the third and final round of the CFU region's qualification tournament.[1]
Group F
All Group F matches were hosted by Federación Dominicana de Fútbol, the governing by for association football in the Dominican Republic. All matches were played at Estadio Félix Sánchez in Santo Domingo.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| Dominican Republic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 |
| Grenada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
3 November 2008 |
| Dominican Republic |
5 – 0 | Grenada |
|---|---|---|
| Frechilla 1' Rodriguez 30' 32' 54'Berroa 38' |
(Report) |
Group G
All Group G matches were hosted by Nederlands Antilliaanse Voetbal Unie, the governing by for association football in the Netherlands Antilles. All matches were played at Stadion Ergilio Hato in Willemstad.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| Netherlands Antilles | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 1 |
11 October 2008 |
| Netherlands Antilles |
4 – 4 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
|---|---|---|
| Thorbed 46' Victoria 84'Constancia 86' 90' |
(Report) | Blanchette 5' 33' Benjamin 25' 75' |
Group H
All Group H matches were hosted by Arubaanse Voetbal Bond, the governing by for association football in the Aruba. All matches were played at Trinidad Stadium in Oranjestad.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 |
| Aruba | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 |
18 November 2008 |
| Aruba |
3 – 2 | Antigua and Barbuda |
|---|---|---|
| Santos de Gouveia 25' Ignacio 35'Nuñez Jr 38' |
(Report) | Luke 36' Constant 46' |
20 November 2008 |
| Jamaica |
4 – 1 | Antigua and Barbuda |
|---|---|---|
| Orgill 29' Philogene 33' (o.g.)Campbell 42'Thorpe 42' |
(Report) | Constant 52' |
Third round
The final round of CFU qualification were hosted by, the governing body for association football in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.[1][2] The matches were played at Victoria Park in Kingstown, the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.[3] The group winner, Jamaica, qualified for the tournament proper, and the runner up from the Caribbean region, St Vincent and the Grenadines, as group runner-up, earned the right to a one-game playoff with the 3rd place finisher from the Central American region, Honduras, to determine the 8th and final qualifier for the tournament proper.[2][4][5][6]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
| Haiti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
| Haiti |
6 – 1 | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Mechak 22' Gregory 31'Fritznel 37'Exantus 55'Vaniel 78'Ultegun 89' |
(Report) | Frechilla 11' |
Central American zone
The Central American zone comprises two groups. One group has three teams and the other has four teams. The two group winners will move on to the tournament. The runner-up from each group will play a two-legged playoff to determine the third place team from the region. The third place team will play the runner-up from the Caribbean region for the final spot in the tournament proper.[4]
Group 1
The matches played in Group 1 were hosted by Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras, the governing body for association football in Honduras. All matches were played at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino in Tegucigalpa, the capital city of Honduras.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Costa Rica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
 Honduras | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 3 |
 Nicaragua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
19 September 2008 |
| Honduras |
7 – 0 | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|
| Rojas 39', 57', 90+1' Mejia 44'Sosa 45', 52'Martínez 88' |
(Report) |
Group 2
All of the matches in Group 2 were hosted by Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala, the governing body for association football in Guatemala. All matches were played at Estadio Mateo Flores in Guatemala City.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 El Salvador | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
 Panama | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
 Guatemala | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Belize | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
Playoff
The two group runners-up faced off in a two-legged playoff for third place rights in the region. Honduras, as winners of the 3rd place playoff, advanced to face the runner up from the Caribbean qualification, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, to become the 8th and final qualifier for the tournament proper.[4][5]
3 October 2008 |
| Honduras |
5 – 2 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Padilla 10' Valladares 14'Rojas 37'Martínez 51'Andino 75' |
(Report) | de la Rosa 31', 86' |
Caribbean/Central American playoff
Honduras, as winner of the 3rd place playoff in Central American qualification, faced Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the runner-up from the Caribbean zone tournament, for the final place in the tournament proper.[2][4][5] The match was a one-game playoff on 2 March in Macoya, Trinidad four days prior to the opening of the tournament proper.[6]
| Honduras |
3 – 1 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
|---|---|---|
| Rojas 74' Martínez 80'Andino 89' |
(Report) | Stewart 23' (pen.) |
References
- 1 2 Jamaica advances to final round of Caribbean qualifying for CONCACAF U20 Championship, Oranjestad, Aruba: CONCACAF, 24 November 2008, retrieved 25 November 2008
- 1 2 3 St. Vincent and Grenadines to stage final round of Caribbean U-20 qualifying, Port Of Spain, Trinidad: CONCACAF, 17 December 2008, retrieved 23 December 2008
- ↑ Four Caribbean Countries to Vie for Caribbean U-20 Supremacy in St. Vincent, Caribbean Football Union, 6 January 2009, retrieved 8 January 2009
- 1 2 3 4 Trinidad & Tobago to stage CONCACAF U-20 Championship in March, New York City: CONCACAF, 11 November 2008, retrieved 17 November 2008
- 1 2 3 Honduras beats Panama 2:1 to earn playoff berth for chance at CONCACAF U20 Championship, Panama City: CONCACAF, 5 October 2008, retrieved 28 November 2008
- 1 2 Under-20 playoff between Honduras and St. Vincent set for 2 March in Trinidad, New York City: CONCACAF, 10 February 2009, retrieved 11 February 2009