1996 CONCACAF U-17 Championship

Association football tournament for under-17 national teams
1996 CONCACAF U-17 Championship
Campeonato Sub-17 CONCACAF 1996 (in Spanish)
Tournament details
Host countryTrinidad and Tobago
Dates18–31 August
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Mexico
Runners-up United States
Third place Costa Rica
Fourth place Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored83 (3.77 per match)
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International football competition

The 1996 CONCACAF U-17 Tournament determined the three CONCACAF representatives that qualified to the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Egypt. Trinidad and Tobago hosted the championships between 18–31 August.[1]

Qualified teams

First round

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Costa Rica 3 3 0 0 13 4 +9 9 Qualified to the Final round
2  United States 3 2 0 1 10 3 +7 6
3  Dominican Republic 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0 Eliminated
4  Bermuda 2 0 0 2 1 13 −12 0
Source: [citation needed]

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 3 3 0 0 15 1 +14 9 Qualified to the Final round
2  Guatemala 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6 Eliminated
3  Honduras 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
4  Martinique 2 0 0 2 0 10 −10 0
Source: [citation needed]
Guatemala  v  Martinique
18 August 1996 Guatemala  3 – 0  Martinique Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Martinique  v  Mexico
20 August 1996 Martinique  0 – 7  Mexico Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Honduras  v  Martinique
22 August 1996 Honduras  not played  Martinique Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Qualified to the Final round
2  Trinidad and Tobago 3 1 2 0 7 2 +5 5 Eliminated
3  El Salvador 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
4  Netherlands Antilles 3 0 0 3 2 13 −11 0
Source: [citation needed]
Trinidad and Tobago  v  Netherlands Antilles
18 August 1996 Trinidad and Tobago  5 – 0  Netherlands Antilles Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Canada  v  Netherlands Antilles
20 August 1996 Canada  3 – 1  Netherlands Antilles Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
El Salvador  v  Netherlands Antilles
22 August 1996 El Salvador  5 – 1  Netherlands Antilles Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Final round

Costa Rica, Mexico, and Canada qualified to the Final round as group winners, USA joined as best second place.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Qualified to 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship
2  United States 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3  Costa Rica 3 1 1 1 4 6 −2 4
4  Canada 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0 Eliminated
Source: [citation needed]
Canada  v  Mexico
30 August 1996 Canada  0 – 1  Mexico Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

References

  1. ^ RSSSF.com – CONCACAF U-17 Championship 1996 Archived 2023-04-09 at the Wayback Machine – 20 January 2000

External links

  • CONCACAF.com – Official website
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