2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship

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2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryHonduras
CitySan Pedro Sula
Dates27 February – 15 March
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Mexico (6th title)
Runners-up Honduras
Tournament statistics
Matches played33
Goals scored113 (3.42 per match)
Top scorer(s)Panama Ronaldo Córdoba
(6 goals)
2013
2017

The 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship was a scheduled age-restricted international association football tournament organised by CONCACAF. The competition was used to determine the four CONCACAF representatives at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile. The competition was hosted by Honduras.[1]

Qualified teams[edit]

Team Qualification Appearances Previous best performances FIFA U-17 World Cup
Participations
North American zone
 Canada Automatic 15th Runners-up (2011) 6
 Mexico (TH) Automatic 15th Champions (1985, 1987, 1991, 1996, 2013) 11
 United States Automatic 16th Champions (1983, 1992, 2011) 14
Central American zone qualified through the Central America qualifying
 Honduras Host 16th Fourth place (1983, 1985, 1987, 2013) 3
 Costa Rica Triangular 1 winner 15th Champions (1994) 8
 Panama Triangular 2 winner 7th Runners-up (2013) 2
 Guatemala Repechage playoff winner 10th Quarterfinals (2013) 0
Caribbean zone qualified through the Caribbean qualifying
 Haiti Group A winner 6th Final round group winner (2007) 1
 Saint Lucia Group A runner-up 2nd Group stage (1988) 0
 Jamaica Group B winner 12th Final round group winner (1999) 2
 Cuba Group B runner-up 9th Champions (1988) 2
 Trinidad and Tobago Best third place 13th Runners-up (1983) 2

Note: no titles or runners-up between 1999 and 2007.
Bold indicates that the corresponding team was hosting the event.

Venues[edit]

San Pedro Sula
Estadio Francisco Morazán Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
Capacity: 18,000 Capacity: 37,325

New format[edit]

Previously there were four groups of three teams during the group stage of the competition, each team played a minimum of two games and the previous format had a total of 20 matches. As from 2015 there will be two groups of six teams, each team will play a minimum of five games and the competition will have a total of 33 matches. CONCACAF stated that the new format would aid development and competition.[1]

The knockout phase, which included eight matches, consisted of four quarterfinals, two semifinals, a third-place playoff and a final, has been replaced with two playoff games and a final.

Draw[edit]

The draw took place on 8 December at the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Cortés, Honduras.[2]

On 2 December 2014, CONCACAF announced the procedure of the draw.[3] The 12 teams were divided into three differing pots:

Pot Teams
Pot 1 (Central America)
Pot 2 (Caribbean)
Pot 3 (North America)
Pot A (Seeding for Group A) Six balls with a group positions, 1-6
Pot B (Seeding for Group B) Six balls with a group positions, 1-6

Prior to the draw, hosts Honduras were assigned to position A1. The remaining teams in Pot 1 were drawn, alternating between groups A and B. Teams were assigned a position from Pot A (Group A) or Pot B (Group B). After all teams had been drawn from Pot 1, the draw proceeded (continuing to alternate between Groups A and B) to Pot 2, then Pot 3.[3]

Squads[edit]

Only players born on or after 1 January 1998 were eligible to play in the tournament. Each participating national association had to provide a provisional list of twenty to thirty players to CONCACAF thirty days before their first match. A final twenty-man selection had to be provided upon arrival in the venue.[4]

Group stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Honduras (H) 5 3 2 0 9 4 +5 11 Final and 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2  Jamaica 5 3 1 1 9 5 +4 10 Playoff stage
3  United States 5 3 1 1 13 4 +9 10
4  Guatemala 5 1 1 3 7 9 −2 4
5  Cuba 5 0 4 1 4 9 −5 4
6  Trinidad and Tobago 5 0 1 4 4 15 −11 1
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
27 February 2015 (2015-02-27) Guatemala  4–1  Trinidad and Tobago Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula
14:30 Raymundo 2', 54'
Valdez 10'
Lemus 45+2'
Report Noel Red card 39'
Julien 45'
Hudson Yellow card 74'
Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
27 February 2015 (2015-02-27) United States  5–0  Cuba Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula
17:00 Arellano 5'
Gallardo 40', 65', 88'
Zendejas 43' Yellow card 51'
Wright Yellow card 70'
Report Hurtado Yellow card 38' Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau (Canada)
27 February 2015 (2015-02-27) Honduras  2–0  Jamaica Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula
19:30 Vuelto 12'
Rivera Yellow card 62'
Alvarez 78'
Matamoros Yellow card 90'
Report Brown Yellow card 20'
Beckford Yellow card 81'
Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
2 March 2015 (2015-03-02) Jamaica  2–1  Guatemala Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula
14:30 Adamolekun 13' Yellow card 67'
Vassell Yellow card 45+2'
Brown Yellow card 82'
Dawkins 90'
Report Mendez 26' Referee: Drew Fisher (Canada)
2 March 2015 (2015-03-02) Cuba  1–1  Honduras Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula
19:30 Herrera 78' Report Grant 50'
Arias Yellow card 90+2'
Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)
5 March 2015 (2015-03-05) Cuba  1–1  Jamaica Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula
14:30 Puga 47' Yellow card 76' Report Marshall Yellow card 40'
Adamolekun 53'
Bartley Yellow card 54'
James Yellow card 84' Red card 90+3'
Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
5 March 2015 (2015-03-05) Guatemala  1–4  United States Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula
17:00 Soto 65'
Rodas Yellow card 69'
Garcia Yellow card 73'
Report Pérez 10', 20', 45+1'
DaSilva 48'
Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
5 March 2015 (2015-03-05) Honduras  2–0  Trinidad and Tobago Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula
19:30 Rivera Yellow card 50'
Andrade 53'
Quaye 90'
Report Patrick Yellow card 13'
Alexander Yellow card 90+4'
Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau (Canada)
8 March 2015 (2015-03-08) Trinidad and Tobago  1–5  Jamaica Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula
14:30 Hoyce Yellow card 18'
Powder 44'
Report Williams Yellow card 36'
Vassell 39'
Senior Yellow card 42'
Adamolekun 45+3'
Brown 80', 85'
Hammond Yellow card 87'
Dawkins 90'
Referee: Drew Fisher (Canada)
8 March 2015 (2015-03-08) Cuba  0–0  Guatemala Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula
17:00 Hurtado Yellow card 29'
Hernandez Yellow card 65'
Report Raymundo Yellow card 61'
Behrens Yellow card 81'
Diaz Red card 90+3'
Referee: Jose Antonio Kellys Marquez (Panama)
11 March 2015 (2015-03-11) Trinidad and Tobago  2–2  Cuba Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula
14:30 Riley 65'
Powder 71'
Burnett Yellow card 82'
Report Puga 6'
Ramirez Yellow card 61'
Borromeo 84' Yellow card 90+2'
Referee: William Anderson (Puerto Rico)
11 March 2015 (2015-03-11) United States  0–1  Jamaica Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula
17:00 Arellano Yellow card 56' Report Grant Yellow card 44'
Nelson 57' (pen.) Yellow card 85'
Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
11 March 2015 (2015-03-11) Honduras  2–1  Guatemala Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula
19:30 Rivera 8' (pen.)
Vuelto 38'
Quaye Yellow card 73'
Report Lemus Yellow card 6'
Rodas Red card 7'
Garcia 26'
Orellana Yellow card 78'
Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau (Canada)

Group B[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 5 3 2 0 13 3 +10 11 Final and 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2  Canada 5 3 1 1 10 6 +4 10 Playoff stage
3  Costa Rica 5 3 1 1 13 5 +8 10
4  Panama 5 3 0 2 15 7 +8 9
5  Haiti 5 1 0 4 6 17 −11 3
6  Saint Lucia 5 0 0 5 4 23 −19 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
28 February 2015 (2015-02-28) Panama  1–3  Mexico Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
14:30 Córdoba 37'
Arias Yellow card 28'
Report C. Zamudio 5'
Chanis 25' (o.g.)
López Yellow card 45'
Aguirre 54'
Cortés Yellow card 58'
Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras)
28 February 2015 (2015-02-28) Saint Lucia  0–4  Costa Rica Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
17:00 Myers Yellow card 24'
Doxilly Yellow card 90'
Report Reyes 31', 52'
Córdoba Yellow card 43'
Masis 49', 68'
Referee: Karl Tyrell (Jamaica)
28 February 2015 (2015-02-28) Canada  3–1  Haiti Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
19:30 Tabla Yellow card 4'
Ewart 34'
Baldisimo 45+2'
Chung 73'
Report Damus 32'
Jerome Yellow card 41'
Joseph Yellow card 51'
Jeudy Yellow card 90+3'
Referee: Christopher Reid (Belize)
3 March 2015 (2015-03-03) Haiti  0–7  Panama Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
14:30 Thermidor Yellow card 28'
Damus Yellow card 35'
Joseph Red card 42'
Report Córdoba 9', 20'
Avila 13', 51'
Beckles 19'
Carrasquilla 44'
Rodríguez 79'
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic (United States)
3 March 2015 (2015-03-03) Mexico  6–0  Saint Lucia Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
17:00 A. Zamudio Yellow card 22'
Torres 43', 90+4'
Magaña 58'
Gurrola 61', 76'
K. Lara 72'
Report Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
3 March 2015 (2015-03-03) Costa Rica  2–3  Canada Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
19:30 Martínez 17' (pen.)
Villegas Yellow card 19'
Reyes 47'
Arboine Yellow card 56'
Report Baldisimo Yellow card 16'
Ewart 31'
Sagno 57' (pen.)
Sadiki Yellow card 64' 67'
Tabla Yellow card 83'
Trasolinin Yellow card 89'
Referee: William Anderson (Puerto Rico)
6 March 2015 (2015-03-06) Costa Rica  4–1  Haiti Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
14:30 Daly 3', 8'
Smith Yellow card 45'
Reyes 67'
González 69'
Report Dede 21'
Pierre Yellow card 28' Yellow card 35' Red card
Referee: Christopher Reid (Belize)
6 March 2015 (2015-03-06) Panama  6–2  Saint Lucia Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
17:00 Córdoba 17', 18', 33'
Beckles 36', 40'
Blackman Yellow card 55'
Del Busto Yellow card 62'
Picart 74'
Gutiérrez Yellow card 89'
Report Philip 12'
Joseph Yellow card 76'
Nicholas 82'
Referee: Karl Tyrell (Jamaica)
6 March 2015 (2015-03-06) Canada  1–1  Mexico Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
19:30 Sadiki Yellow card 36'
Borges 41'
Report Torres 19' Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras)
9 March 2015 (2015-03-09) Mexico  2–0  Haiti Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
14:30 Venegas Yellow card 34' 71'
López 38' (pen.)
Report Charles Yellow card 29'
Dede Yellow card 90+2'
Referee: Tristley Bassue (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
9 March 2015 (2015-03-09) Costa Rica  2–0  Panama Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
17:00 Blackman 77' (o.g.)
Reyes Yellow card 80'
Córdoba Yellow card 84'
Daly 87'
Juárez Yellow card 90+2'
Report Del Busto Yellow card 6'
Arias Yellow card 13'
Chanis Yellow card 41'
Rodríguez Red card 90'
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic (United States)
9 March 2015 (2015-03-09) Saint Lucia  1–3  Canada Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
19:30 Winter 44' Report Sagno 34'
Ewart 35'
Tabla 57'
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
12 March 2015 (2015-03-12) Mexico  1–1  Costa Rica Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
14:30 Esquivel Yellow card 34'
C. Zamudio 50'
Aguirre Yellow card 58'
Report Masis Yellow card 57'
Sequeira 85'
Referee: Adrian Skeete (Barbados)
12 March 2015 (2015-03-12) Saint Lucia  1–4  Haiti Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
17:00 Nicholas 2'
Simon Yellow card 14'
Report Damus 9', 31', 45'
Jeudy 64'
Referee: Jose Antonio Kellys Marquez (Panama)
12 March 2015 (2015-03-12) Canada  0–1  Panama Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
19:30 Johnson Yellow card 80'
Ewart Yellow card 90+2'
Report Santos 9'
Gutiérrez Yellow card 14'
Nelson Yellow card 69'
Referee: Karl Tyrell (Jamaica)

Final stage[edit]

In the final stage, if a match was level at the end of normal playing time, penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (no extra time was played).[4]

Playoff stage[edit]

The second-and third-place teams from each group were re-seeded by group stage results, with the best team facing the fourth-best team, and the second-best team facing the third-best team.

Ranking of second and third-placed teams

Seed Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 A  United States 5 3 1 1 13 4 +9 10
2 B  Costa Rica 5 3 1 1 13 5 +8 10
3 B  Canada 5 3 1 1 10 6 +4 10
4 A  Jamaica 5 3 1 1 9 5 +4 10
First match(es) will be played: 27 February 2015. Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Because all four teams finished with the same number of points and not all of them faced each other, the first playoff tiebreaker used for reseeding was goal differential in all group matches. Because two teams were tied on goal differential, the No. 3 and 4 seeds were determined based on total goals scored in the tournament.[5] This resulted in both third-place teams being ranked ahead of both second-place teams.

Costa Rica 3−0 Canada
Hernández 18'
Reyes 27'
Sakiki 74' (o.g.)
Report

Costa Rica and the United States qualified for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Final[edit]

Both Honduras and Mexico qualified for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Top goalscorers[edit]

Players with three or more goals:[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Honduras to Host CONCACAF Under-17 Championship in 2015". CONCACAF.com. July 29, 2014. Archived from the original on August 3, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "Draw Determines Groups and Schedule for CONCACAF Under-17 Championship Honduras 2015". CONCACAF.com. December 8, 2014. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Official Draw Confirmed for the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship Honduras 2015". CONCACAF.com. 2 December 2014. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  4. ^ a b "2015 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship Regulations". CONCACAF (via issuu.com). 2 December 2014. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  5. ^ "News & Stories | U.S. Soccer Official Website". Archived from the original on 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
  6. ^ "Under 17s – Men". Archived from the original on 2015-03-10. Retrieved 2015-03-01.

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