1998 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament
| Premundial CONCACAF Sub-20 1998 (in Spanish) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | Guatemala Trinidad and Tobago |
| Dates | 5 August – 10 October |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
The 1998 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament served as qualification for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship in Nigeria. The tournament took place from 5 August–10 October, although qualification started before.
Qualified teams[edit]
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
| Region | Qualification | Qualifiers |
|---|---|---|
| Caribbean (CFU) | Caribbean qualifying |  Jamaica
|
| host |  Trinidad and Tobago
| |
| Central America (UNCAF) |  Guatemala
| |
| Central American qualifying |  Costa Rica Honduras
| |
| North America (NAFU) | Automatically qualified |  Canada Mexico United States
|
Squads[edit]
Final stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Qualified to the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship |
| 2 | Honduras
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Guatemala
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Jamaica
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 7 | Qualified to the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship |
| 2 | Costa Rica
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | |
| 3 | Canada
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Costa Rica | 1 – 1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 0 – 1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|