The 2001 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was played from 28 February to 22 Match 2001, the competition was divided into two groups of 4 teams, the top two from each group qualified to the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship held in Argentina.
| Premundial CONCACAF Sub-20 2001 (in Spanish) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | Canada Trinidad and Tobago |
| Dates | 28 February – 22 March |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 34 (2.83 per match) |
The tournament was marred by a collision between Landon Donovan of the U.S. and Trinidad and Tobago's Marvin Lee that left Lee paralysed; he died two years later.
Qualified teams edit
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
| Region | Qualification | Qualifiers |
|---|---|---|
| Caribbean (CFU) | Caribbean qualifying |  Jamaica
|
| host |  Trinidad and Tobago
| |
| Central America (UNCAF) | Central American qualifying |  Costa Rica Guatemala Honduras
|
| North America (NAFU) | host |  Canada
|
| automatically qualified |  Mexico United States
|
Squads edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 7 | Qualified to the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship |
| 2 | United States
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 7 | |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 | |
| 4 | Guatemala
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 18 March 2001 Round 1 | Guatemala | 0 – 5 | United States | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium |
| 18 March 2001 Round 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 – 3 | Costa Rica | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium |
| 20 March 2001 Round 2 | Costa Rica | 8 – 1 | Guatemala | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium |
| 20 March 2001 Round 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 – 5 | United States | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium |
| 22 March 2001 Round 3 | Costa Rica | 1 – 1 | United States | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium |
| 22 March 2001 Round 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 – 0 | Guatemala | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 | Qualified to the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship |
| 2 | Jamaica
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Mexico
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Honduras
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
