2010 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship

The 2010 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship was the fifth edition of the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. The tournament was hosted by Guatemala, and all matches were played at the Estadio Cementos Progreso. The United States were the defending champions, having won the 2008 tournament, their second regional championship at the under-20 level. The top three sides at the 2010 tournament earned qualification to the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. The tournament was won by the United States, who defeated Mexico in the final, 1–0. Costa Rica secured the final qualification position by defeating Canada in the third place match, 1–0.

2010 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryGuatemala
CityGuatemala City
DatesJanuary 20–30
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions United States (2nd title)
Runners-up Mexico
Third place Costa Rica
Fourth place Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored42 (2.63 per match)
Attendance20,831 (1,302 per match)
Top scorer(s)United States Sydney Leroux (6)
Best player(s)United States Sydney Leroux
2008
2012

Media coverage

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CONCACAF broadcast every game on their official website, concacaf.com, in live stream. All games were also available in archive.[1] In the United States, Fox Soccer Channel agreed to broadcast two of the group stage matches involving the United States, as well as both the semifinals. Also, Fox Sports en Español broadcast the final.

Qualified teams

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Region Method of qualification Teams
Caribbean
Caribbean Football Union (CFU)
2009 Caribbean Football Union
Women's Under-20 Tournament
  Cuba
  Jamaica
  Trinidad and Tobago
Central America
Central American Football Union (UNCAF)
2009 UNCAF Women's
Under-20 Tournament
  Costa Rica
  Guatemala
North America
North American Football Union (NAFU)
Automatic qualification   Canada
  Mexico
  United States
Notes:
† Automatically qualified as tournament hosts.

Venues

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Guatemala City
Estadio Cementos Progreso
Capacity: 16,000
 

Group stage

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Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Canada 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9
  Costa Rica 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6
  Guatemala 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3
  Cuba 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Canada  1–0  Costa Rica
Leon   28' Report
Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City
Attendance: 300
Guatemala  2–1  Cuba
Martínez   7', 45' Report Gallardo   61'
Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City
Attendance: 1,993

Cuba  0–2  Canada
Report Stewart   59'
Richardson   87'
Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City
Attendance: 3,453
Guatemala  0–3  Costa Rica
Report Ugalde   35'
Alvarado   39'
Rodríguez Cedeño   59'
Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City
Attendance: 3,453

Costa Rica  3–1  Cuba
Rodríguez Vasquez   18'
Cruz   43'
Aguilar   82'
Report Gallardo   21'
Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City
Attendance: 1,918
Guatemala  1–3  Canada
Brooks   55' Report Leon   14'
Legault-Cordisco   26' (pen.)
McCarthy   38'
Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City
Attendance: 1,918

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  United States 3 3 0 0 12 1 +11 9
  Mexico 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
  Trinidad and Tobago 3 1 0 2 2 6 −4 3
  Jamaica 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
Trinidad and Tobago  1–2  Mexico
St. Louis   1' Report Godoy   45'
Lagunas   81'
Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City
Attendance: 393
Jamaica  0–6  United States
Report Nairn   9', 71'
Leroux   25', 35'
Noyola   48'
McCarty   83'
Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City
Attendance: 393

Mexico  2–0  Jamaica
Corral   45'
Godoy   47'
Report
Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City
Attendance: 605
Trinidad and Tobago  0–4  United States
Report Marlborough   4'
K. Mewis   22'
Leroux   36', 45'
Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City
Attendance: 605
Referee: Arlene Troya (Panama)

Jamaica  0–1  Trinidad and Tobago
Report Seaton   65'
Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City
Attendance: 962
United States  2–1  Mexico
DiMartino   14'
Leroux   64'
Report   90+1' Garciamendez
Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City
Attendance: 962

Knockout rounds

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
January 28
 
 
  United States2
 
January 30
 
  Costa Rica1
 
  United States1
 
January 28
 
  Mexico0
 
  Canada0
 
 
  Mexico (a.e.t.)1
 
Third place
 
 
January 30
 
 
  Canada0
 
 
  Costa Rica1

Semifinals

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United States  2–1  Costa Rica
K. Mewis   60'
Noyola   71'
Report Rodríguez Cedeño   77'
Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City
Attendance: 629
Referee: Arlene Troya (Panama)

Canada  0 – 1 (a.e.t.)  Mexico
Report Corral   104'
Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City
Attendance: 629

Third place match

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Canada  0–1  Costa Rica
Report Alvarado   19'
Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City
Attendance: 1,309

Final

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United States  1–0  Mexico
Leroux   86' Report
Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City
Attendance: 1,309

Awards

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 2010 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship winners 
 
United States
Second title

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "U.S. U-20 women set to open 2010 CONCACAF U-20 Women's Championship against Jamaica". Potomac Soccer Wire. HummerSport. 20 Jan 2010. Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
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