1996 CONCACAF U-17 Championship

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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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

Main article: 1996 CONCACAF U-17 Championship qualification

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]
18 August 1996 Bermuda  0 – 5  United States Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
18 August 1996 Costa Rica  2 – 1  Dominican Republic Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
20 August 1996 Bermuda  1 – 8  Costa Rica Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
20 August 1996 Dominican Republic  0 – 3  United States Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
22 August 1996 Bermuda  not played  Dominican Republic Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
22 August 1996 Costa Rica  3 – 2  United States Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

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]
18 August 1996 Guatemala  3 – 0  Martinique Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
18 August 1996 Honduras  0 – 3  Mexico Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
20 August 1996 Guatemala  1 – 0  Honduras Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
20 August 1996 Martinique  0 – 7  Mexico Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
22 August 1996 Honduras  not played  Martinique Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
22 August 1996 Guatemala  1 – 5  Mexico 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]
18 August 1996 Trinidad and Tobago  5 – 0  Netherlands Antilles Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
18 August 1996 Canada  2 – 0  El Salvador Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
20 August 1996 Canada  3 – 1  Netherlands Antilles Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
20 August 1996 Trinidad and Tobago  1 – 1  El Salvador Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
22 August 1996 El Salvador  5 – 1  Netherlands Antilles Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
22 August 1996 Trinidad and Tobago  1 – 1  Canada 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]
26 August 1996 Canada  1 – 3  Costa Rica Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
26 August 1996 Mexico  3 – 1  United States Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
28 August 1996 Costa Rica  0 – 4  Mexico Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
28 August 1996 Canada  0 – 2  United States Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
30 August 1996 Canada  0 – 1  Mexico Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
30 August 1996 Costa Rica  1 – 1  United States 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