1974 CONCACAF Youth Tournament

The 1974 CONCACAF Youth Tournament was held in Canada.

1974 CONCACAF Youth Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryCanada
Dates16 August – 1 September
Teams12
Final positions
Champions Mexico (4th title)
Runners-up Cuba
Third place Trinidad and Tobago
1973
1976

Teams

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The following teams entered the tournament:

Region Team(s)
Caribbean (CFU)   Bermuda
  Cuba
  Dominican Republic
  Jamaica
  Puerto Rico
  Trinidad and Tobago
Central America (UNCAF)   Costa Rica
  Guatemala
  Nicaragua
North America (NAFU)   Canada (host)
  Mexico
  United States

Group stage

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Group A

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Canada 3 3 0 0 11 2 +9 6
  Bermuda 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 4
  Nicaragua 3 1 0 2 3 5 –2 2
  Dominican Republic 3 0 0 3 1 8 –7 0


Nicaragua   2–1   Dominican Republic
Canada   4–1   Bermuda
Bermuda   2–0   Nicaragua
Bermuda   1–0   Dominican Republic
Canada   2–1   Nicaragua
Dominican Republic   0–5   Canada

Group B

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Mexico 3 2 1 0 17 0 +17 5
  Trinidad and Tobago 3 1 2 0 7 1 +6 4
  Costa Rica 3 1 1 1 7 2 +5 3
  Puerto Rico 3 0 0 3 0 28 –28 0


Costa Rica   1–1   Trinidad and Tobago
Puerto Rico   0–16   Mexico
Costa Rica   6–0   Puerto Rico
Mexico   0–0   Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago   6–0   Puerto Rico
Mexico   1–0   Costa Rica

Group C

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  United States 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 5
  Cuba 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 3
  Guatemala 3 1 0 2 4 5 –1 2
  Jamaica 3 1 0 2 3 4 –1 2


Cuba   1–0   Jamaica
United States   2–1   Guatemala
Jamaica   2–1   Guatemala
Guatemala   2–1   Cuba
United States   2–1   Jamaica
Cuba   0–0   United States

Play-off round

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Mexico achieved the best score and apparently moved straight to the final. The other two winners Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago first had to play each other for the other final spot.

Canada  2 – 2  Cuba
Penalties
4 – 5
Mexico  3 – 0  Bermuda
United States  1 – 1  Trinidad and Tobago
Penalties
4 – 5

Play-off for final

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Cuba  2 – 0  Trinidad and Tobago

Final

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Mexico  1 – 0  Cuba


 1974 CONCACAF Youth Championship 
 
Mexico

Fourth title

Discrepancies

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The above results are based on the official account from the CONCACAF.[1] However, RSSSF also reports on the tournament, with (very) different results. The tournament format is different, some scores are, as well as match dates.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Official Results by CONCACAF". Archived from the original on 2013-04-05. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Results by RSSSF". Retrieved 13 July 2012.