2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying stage
Tournament details
Host countryDominican Republic
Dates5–13 November 2021
Teams18 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored131 (4.23 per match)
Top scorer(s)Curaçao Juruel Bernadina
(6 goals)
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2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying took place between 5–13 November 2021 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The teams compete for four of the twenty berths in the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship final tournament.[1]

Teams

The 41 CONCACAF teams were ranked based on the CONCACAF Men's Under-20 Ranking as of June 2019.[2] A total of 34 teams entered the tournament. The highest-ranked 16 entrants were exempt from qualifying and advanced directly to the group stage of the final tournament, while the lowest-ranked 18 entrants participated in qualifying, where the four group winners advanced to the round of 16 of the knockout stage of the final tournament.[3]

Exempt from qualifying (16 teams)
Rank Team Points
1  United States 7,092
2  Mexico 6,167
3  Panama 5,065
4  Honduras 4,794
5  Costa Rica 3,466
6  El Salvador 3,395
7  Cuba 2,644
8  Haiti 2,455
9  Canada 2,404
10  Trinidad and Tobago 2,395
11  Guatemala 2,187
12  Jamaica 2,089
13  Antigua and Barbuda 1,535
14  Suriname 1,327
15  Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,325
16  Aruba 1,248
Key to colours
Group winners advance to 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
Participating in qualifying stage (18 teams)
Rank Team Points
17  Dominican Republic 1,232
18  Bermuda 1,214
19  Curaçao 1,194
20  Nicaragua 1,193
21  Puerto Rico 1,150
23  Saint Lucia 871
24  Grenada 856
25  Guyana 773
26  Dominica 772
27  Cayman Islands 730
28  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 723
30  Belize 655
31  Barbados 528
32  Saint Martin[a] 500
33  U.S. Virgin Islands 499
34  Sint Maarten[a] 466
36  Anguilla 55
39  British Virgin Islands 0
Did not enter tournament (7 teams)
Rank Team Points
22  Guadeloupe[a] 1,050
29  Martinique[a] 681
35  Turks and Caicos Islands 67
37  Montserrat 0
38  French Guiana[a] 0
40  Bonaire[a] 0
41  Bahamas 0
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e f Non-FIFA members and thus ineligible to play in World Cup.

Draw

The draw for the qualifying round took place on 17 September 2021, 11:00 EST (UTC−4), at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami.[4] The 19 teams which initially entered the qualifying stage were drawn into four groups: three groups of five teams and one group of four teams.[5] Montserrat, initially drawn into Group C, later withdrew before the start of the tournament.[6]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5
  •  Anguilla
  •  Montserrat (W)
  •  British Virgin Islands

Qualifying stage

The winners of each group qualified for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, where they enter the round of 16 of the knockout stage.

All times are local, AST (UTC-04:00). (5/6 November matches ADT (UTC-03:00).

Tiebreakers

The ranking of teams in each group was determined as follows (Regulations Article 12.3):[7]

  1. Points obtained in all group matches (three points for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss);
  2. Goal difference in all group matches;
  3. Number of goals scored in all group matches;
  4. Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
  5. Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question;
  6. Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
  7. Fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a player in a single match):
    • Yellow card: −1 points;
    • Indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
    • Direct red card: −4 points;
    • Yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
  8. Drawing of lots.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Curaçao 4 4 0 0 23 2 +21 12 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
2  Grenada 4 3 0 1 18 6 +12 9
3  British Virgin Islands 4 2 0 2 2 11 −9 6
4  Sint Maarten 4 1 0 3 2 10 −8 3
5  Dominica 4 0 0 4 2 18 −16 0
Source: CONCACAF
Grenada 7–0 Sint Maarten
  • Belfon 14'
  • Dea. Phillip 42', 90+4'
  • Bowen 45'
  • Joseph 45+4'
  • S. Williams 61'
  • Ettienne 73'
 Report
Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal
Referee: Moeth Gaymes (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
Curaçao 7–0 British Virgin Islands
  • Felicia 4', 29'
  • Sambo 18', 49'
  • Bernadina 25'
  • Dorand 90'
  • Potmis 90+3'
 Report
Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal
Referee: Jefferson Escobar (Honduras)
Dominica 2–5 Grenada
  • Anselm 6'
  • Lawrence 53'
 Report
  • Ettienne 8', 59'
  • Joseph 32', 45+3'
  • S. Williams 80' (pen.)
Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal
Referee: Germán Martínez (El Salvador)
Curaçao 2–0 Sint Maarten
  • Kastaneer 14'
  • Bernadina 40'
 Report
Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal
Referee: Óscar Mejía (Mexico)
Sint Maarten 2–0 Dominica
 Report
Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal
Referee: Randy Encarnación (Dominican Republic)
British Virgin Islands 0–4 Grenada
Report
  • Clarke 27'
  • Lawlite 33'
  • Lemoud 45+2'
  • Ettienne 67'
Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal
Referee: Erick Lezama (Nicaragua)
British Virgin Islands 1–0 Sint Maarten
 Report
Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal
Referee: Adonis Carrasco (Dominican Republic)
Dominica 0–10 Curaçao
Report
  • Does 5', 86'
  • Felicia 11', 45'
  • Bernadina 14', 24', 53' (pen.), 59' (pen.)
  • Ilaria 64'
  • Augustine 84' (o.g.)
Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal
Referee: Steffon Dewar (Jamaica)
Dominica 0–1 British Virgin Islands
Report
Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal
Referee: Julio Luna (Guatemala)
Curaçao 4–2 Grenada
  • Inesia 42'
  • Sambo 45', 77'
  • Does 46'
 Report
  • Dea. Phillip 59'
  • Clarke 81'
Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal
Referee: Randy Encarnación (Dominican Republic)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Dominican Republic (H) 4 3 1 0 12 2 +10 10 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
2  Saint Lucia 4 2 2 0 10 4 +6 8
3  Belize 4 2 1 1 10 3 +7 7
4  Anguilla 4 0 1 3 2 15 −13 1
5  Saint Martin 4 0 1 3 5 15 −10 1
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Hosts
Saint Lucia 5–2 Saint Martin
  • Caull 4', 43', 89'
  • Berthier 10'
  • Caroo 87'
 Report
  • Isidor 8'
  • Fremondiere 40'
Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo
Referee: Erick Lezama (Nicaragua)
Dominican Republic 6–0 Anguilla
  • Joseph 2'
  • Martes 10'
  • Sandy 33'
  • Vargas 50'
  • Bryan 72' (o.g.)
  • Azcona 74'
 Report
Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo
Referee: Edgar Ramírez (El Salvador)
Belize 0–0 Saint Lucia
Report
Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo
Referee: Steffon Dewar (Jamaica)
Dominican Republic 2–0 Saint Martin
  • More 18'
  • Joseph 40'
 Report
Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière (Canada)
Saint Martin 1–6 Belize
 Report
  • Augustine 13'
  • Daniels 15'
  • Reneau 31', 83'
  • Higinio 45+2'
  • Dubon 75'
Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo
Referee: Moeth Gaymes (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
Anguilla 0–3 Saint Lucia
Report
  • Sandiford 30'
  • Bryan 38' (o.g.)
  • Caroo 71'
Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo
Referee: Joseph Dickerson (United States)
Anguilla 2–2 Saint Martin
  • Gayle 82', 88'
 Report
  • Isidor 12' (pen.)
  • Chilin 68'
Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière (Canada)
Belize 0–2 Dominican Republic
Report
  • Montes de Oca 16'
  • Alvarez 23'
Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo
Referee: Alex Chilowicz (United States)
Belize 4–0 Anguilla
  • Higinio 19'
  • Daniels 38', 61'
  • Bradshaw 90+1' (o.g.)
 Report
Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo
Referee: Joseph Dickerson (United States)
Dominican Republic 2–2 Saint Lucia
 Report
Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo
Referee: David Gómez (Costa Rica)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Puerto Rico 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
2  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3  Bermuda 3 2 0 1 6 8 −2 6
4  Barbados 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Source: CONCACAF
Puerto Rico 0–3
Awarded[note 1]		 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Report
Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo
Bermuda 3–2 Barbados
  • Richardson 38'
  • Mills 41'
  • Jones 90+2'
 Report
  • Lucas 35' (pen.)
  • Morris 90+1'
Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo
Referee: Julio Luna (Guatemala)
Puerto Rico 1–0 Barbados
 Report
Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo
Referee: Adonis Carrasco (Dominican Republic)
Bermuda 3–0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Warner 48'
  • Hall 74'
  • Jones 83'
 Report
Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo
Referee: Jefferson Escobar (Honduras)
Barbados 0–2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Report
Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo
Referee: Óscar Mejía (Mexico)
Puerto Rico 6–0 Bermuda
 Report
Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo
Referee: Germán Martínez (El Salvador)

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Nicaragua 3 3 0 0 14 1 +13 9 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
2  Cayman Islands 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
3  Guyana 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4
4  U.S. Virgin Islands 3 0 0 3 3 17 −14 0
Source: CONCACAF
Guyana 0–0 Cayman Islands
Report
Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal
Referee: Joseph Dickerson (United States)
Nicaragua 7–0 U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Batiz 7', 25'
  • Caceres 28', 80'
  • Talavera 33' (pen.)
  • Gutiérrez 36'
  • Corrales 84'
 Report
Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal
Referee: David Gómez (Costa Rica)
Guyana 5–1 U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Glasgow 34', 41', 57'
  • Niles 45'
  • Coates 88'
 Report
Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal
Referee: Edgar Ramírez (El Salvador)
Nicaragua 2–1 Cayman Islands
  • Caceres 50'
  • Gutiérrez 71'
 Report
  • Hendricks-Seymour 56'
Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal
Referee: Alex Chilowicz (United States)
U.S. Virgin Islands 2–5 Cayman Islands
  • Henry 30' (pen.)
  • William 90+3'
 Report
  • Hendricks-Seymour 13', 78'
  • Conolly 53', 67'
  • Ebanks 65'
Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal
Referee: Julio Luna (Guatemala)
Guyana 0–5 Nicaragua
Report
  • Talavera 32', 48'
  • Batiz 54'
  • Palacios 60', 77'
Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal
Referee: David Gómez (Costa Rica)

Goalscorers

There were 131 goals scored in 31 matches, for an average of 4.23 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

2 own goals

Notes

  1. ^ Match suspended and later awarded to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines due to Puerto Rico failing to comply with Concacaf's COVID-19 protocols ahead of the fixture.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "2021 Concacaf Men's U-20 Qualifiers schedule confirmed". CONCACAF. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Concacaf Men's Under-20 Ranking". CONCACAF.com.
  3. ^ "Draw reveals groups for CMU20 Qualifiers". CONCACAF.com. 17 September 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 Concacaf Men's Under-20 Qualifiers draw rescheduled for September 17". Concacaf. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Draw reveals groups for CMU20 Qualifiers". Concacaf. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  6. ^ "2021 Concacaf Men's U-20 Qualifiers schedule confirmed". Concacaf. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Regulations". CONCACAF. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Suspendido el primer partido de la Selección Nacional Sub-20 Masculina" (in Spanish). Puerto Rican Football Federation. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  9. ^ "2021 CMU20 Qualifiers Statement". Concacaf. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
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