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 |
← 2017 |
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]