| Concacaf UNDER-20 CHAMPIONSHIP USA 2018 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | November 1 – 21, 2018 |
| Teams | 34 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Mexico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 87 |
| Goals scored | 397 (4.56 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | José Juan Macías (10 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Alex Méndez |
| Best goalkeeper | Brady Scott |
| Fair play award | Mexico |
The 2018 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was the 6th edition of the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship (27th edition if all eras included), the men's under-20 international football tournament organized by CONCACAF. It was hosted at United States between 1 – 21 November 2018.
A new format was announced, removing the regional Central American and Caribbean qualifiers and guaranteeing each entrant a minimum of four competitive games.[1]
The competition would determine the four CONCACAF representatives at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland,[1] The United States, Mexico, Panama and Honduras qualified. It would also determine the CONCACAF teams playing at the 2019 Pan American Games men's football tournament in Lima, Peru.[2]
The United States were the defending champions of the competition. They successfully defended their title as hosts, winning the final 2–0 against Mexico for their 2nd CONCACAF U-20 Championship title.[3]
- ^ a b "Concacaf to Host Record Number of Teams in November for Its Redesigned Under-20 Championship". concacaf-web-prod.corebine.com. CONCACAF. 8 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Qualification System manual" (PDF). www.panamsports.org/. Pan American Sports Organization. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Mendez brace leads U.S. past Mexico in CU20 Final". CONCACAF. 21 November 2018.