2017 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship

The 2017 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship was an international football tournament, the second edition of the CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.

2017 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
CityBradenton, Florida
Dates13–19 August
Teams39 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Mexico (1st title)
Runners-up United States
Tournament statistics
Matches played80
Goals scored286 (3.58 per match)
2013
2019

The competition was set to feature up to 40 teams from the CONCACAF region.[1]

All times EDT (UTC−4).[2]

Teams

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A total of 39 teams from CONCACAF competed.

Venues

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The competition took place at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, United States.

Format

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Each match shall last 70 minutes, comprising two periods of 35 minutes with an interval of 10 minutes in between. In the championship game, if the score is tied at the end of regulation time, two 10 minute overtime periods will be played. If the score is still tied at the end of overtime, kicks from the penalty mark shall be taken to determine the winner.[3]

In Division 1, the eight teams are divided into two groups of four. After the group stage, the top two teams of each group advance to the semi-finals, where the winners advance to the final, while the remaining teams play in a final round classification match depending on their position.

In Division 2, the 15 teams are divided into three groups of four and one group of three. After the group stage, each team play in a final round classification match depending on their position (except the fourth-placed team of Group F).

In Division 3, the 16 teams are divided into four groups of four. After the group stage, each team play in a final round classification match depending on their position.

Tiebreakers

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The following tiebreaking criteria were established by CONCACAF:[3]

  1. Greatest number of points obtained in all group matches
  2. Goal difference in all group matches
  3. Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches
  4. Greatest number of points obtained in matches amongst teams still tied
  5. Lots drawn

Squads

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Players born on or after 1 January 2002 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team could submit a squad of 18 players, two of whom must be goalkeepers (Regulations XIV.).[3]

Division 1

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Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Mexico 3 3 0 0 10 0 +10 9 Knockout stage
2   Panama 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3   Honduras 3 1 0 2 5 9 −4 3
4   Jamaica 3 0 0 3 0 7 −7 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Mexico  5–0  Honduras
Correa   18'
Ruiz   28'
Ortega   35'
Telles   40'
Martínez   46'
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Jamaica  0–1  Panama
Report Laguna   5'

Honduras  5–0  Jamaica
Vega   13', 29'
Medrano   20', 34'
Garcia   38'
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Panama  0–4  Mexico
Report Ortega   4'
Telles   13'
Gámez   38'
Corona   42'

Jamaica  0–1  Mexico
Report Gámez   67'
Panama  4–0  Honduras
Córdoba   18', 43'
Carrasquilla   27'
Castillo   71'
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Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   United States (H) 3 3 0 0 12 1 +11 9 Knockout stage
2   Canada 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6
3   Costa Rica 3 1 0 2 5 7 −2 3
4   Trinidad and Tobago 3 0 0 3 0 13 −13 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
United States  2–0  Canada
Busio   34', 35' Report
Costa Rica  4–0  Trinidad and Tobago
Ugalde   16'
Céspedes   40'
Castro   45'
Valentine   60'
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Canada  3–0  Costa Rica
Henry   44'
Radivojsa   51'
Rea   53'
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Trinidad and Tobago  0–6  United States
Report Reyna   3' (pen.)
Ocampo-Chavez   4', 8'
Busio   39', 70'
Garcia   69'

Costa Rica  1–4  United States
Judge   53' (o.g.) Report Scally   20'
Castro   36' (o.g.)
Gaines   43'
Judge   51'
Trinidad and Tobago  0–3  Canada
Report Omeonga   12', 40'
Da Silva   43'

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
17 August 2017 (2017-08-17)
 
 
  Mexico3
 
19 August 2017 (2017-08-19)
 
  Canada0
 
  Mexico2
 
17 August 2017 (2017-08-17)
 
  United States0
 
  United States3
 
 
  Panama0
 

Semi-finals

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Mexico  3–0  Canada
Telles   25'
Gámez   37'
Ortega   52'
Report
United States  3–0  Panama
Reyna   5'
Gaines   36'
Busio   36'
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5th place

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Honduras  1−2  Costa Rica
Vega   28' Report Castro   9'
Bolaños   63'

7th place

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Jamaica  8−1  Trinidad and Tobago
Morgan   20', 44'
Atkinson   24', 27'
Campbell   42'
Wright   64', 68', 70'
Report Mc Fee   37'

Final

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Mexico  2−0  United States
Garcia   44'
Hernández   73'
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Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)

Division 2

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Group stage

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Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   El Salvador 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Knockout stage
2   Cuba 3 2 0 1 8 6 +2 6
3   Bermuda 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
4   Martinique 3 0 1 2 4 9 −5 1
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Cuba  1–3  El Salvador
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Bermuda  2–2  Martinique
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El Salvador  1–0  Bermuda
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Martinique  2–5  Cuba
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Bermuda  1−2  Cuba
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Martinique  0–2  El Salvador
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Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Haiti 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9 9 Knockout stage
2   Dominican Republic 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3   Nicaragua 3 1 0 2 1 4 −3 3
4   Curaçao 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Haiti  1–0  Nicaragua
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Dominican Republic  1–0  Curaçao
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Nicaragua  0–3  Dominican Republic
Report González   ?'
 ?   ?'
 ?   ?'
Curaçao  0–6  Haiti
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Dominican Republic  0–2  Haiti
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Curaçao  0−1  Nicaragua
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Group E

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Barbados 4 3 1 0 9 3 +6 10 Knockout stage
2   Puerto Rico 4 2 1 1 11 6 +5 7
3   Guadeloupe 4 0 0 4 3 14 −11 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Puerto Rico  4–1  Guadeloupe
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Guadeloupe  0–2  Barbados
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Barbados  2–0  Puerto Rico
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Guadeloupe  1–5  Puerto Rico
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Barbados  3–1  Guadeloupe
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Puerto Rico  2−2  Barbados
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Group F

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Suriname 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Knockout stage
2   Guyana 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
3   Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 0 2 1 3 7 −4 2
4   Saint Lucia 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Saint Lucia  0−1  Suriname
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Guyana  1−1  Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Suriname  3−1  Guyana
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Saint Kitts and Nevis  2−2  Saint Lucia
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Guyana  1−0  Saint Lucia
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Saint Kitts and Nevis  0−4  Suriname
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Knockout stage

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1st to 4th place

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Winners promoted to Division 1 (this is not confirmed by CONCACAF).

El Salvador  1–3  Haiti
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Barbados  1–1  Suriname
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Penalties
2–1

5th to 8th place

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Cuba  0–0  Dominican Republic
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Penalties
4–3
Puerto Rico  1–1  Guyana
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Penalties
6–5

9th to 12th place

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Bermuda  1–3  Nicaragua
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Guadeloupe  3–0  Saint Kitts and Nevis
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13th to 15th place

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Martinique  1–3  Curaçao
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Division 3

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Group stage

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Group G

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Cayman Islands 3 3 0 0 10 3 +7 9 Knockout stage
2   Aruba 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6
3   Bonaire 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4   Saint Martin 3 0 0 3 3 10 −7 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Aruba  2−3  Cayman Islands
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Bonaire  2−1  Saint Martin
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Cayman Islands  3−1  Bonaire
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Saint Martin  2−4  Aruba
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Bonaire  0−1  Aruba
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Saint Martin  0−4  Cayman Islands
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Group H

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Antigua and Barbuda 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9 Knockout stage
2   Grenada 3 1 1 1 4 7 −3 4
3   Sint Maarten 3 1 0 2 1 4 −3 3
4   Dominica 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Antigua and Barbuda  5−0  Grenada
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Dominica  0−1  Sint Maarten
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Grenada  2−2  Dominica
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Sint Maarten  0−2  Antigua and Barbuda
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Dominica  0−1  Antigua and Barbuda
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Sint Maarten  0−2  Grenada
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Group I

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   French Guiana 3 2 0 1 11 4 +7 6 Knockout stage
2   U.S. Virgin Islands 3 2 0 1 9 6 +3 6
3   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
4   Bahamas 3 0 0 3 1 13 −12 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Bahamas  1−5  U.S. Virgin Islands
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French Guiana  2−1  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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U.S. Virgin Islands  3−2  French Guiana
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  1−0  Bahamas
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French Guiana  7−0  Bahamas
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  3−1  U.S. Virgin Islands
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Group J

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   British Virgin Islands 3 3 0 0 19 5 +14 9 Knockout stage
2   Anguilla 3 2 0 1 4 5 −1 6
3   Montserrat 3 1 0 2 5 9 −4 3
4   Turks and Caicos Islands 3 0 0 3 4 13 −9 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
British Virgin Islands  4−0  Anguilla
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Montserrat  3−0  Turks and Caicos Islands
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Anguilla  1−0  Montserrat
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Turks and Caicos Islands  3−7  British Virgin Islands
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Montserrat  2−8  British Virgin Islands
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Turks and Caicos Islands  1−3  Anguilla
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Knockout stage

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1st to 4th place

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Winners promoted to Division 2 (this is not confirmed by CONCACAF).

Cayman Islands  2−0  Antigua and Barbuda
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French Guiana  6−0  British Virgin Islands
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5th to 8th place

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Aruba  0−4  Grenada
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U.S. Virgin Islands  2−1  Anguilla
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9th to 12th place

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Bonaire  4−1  Sint Maarten
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  5−0  Montserrat
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13th to 16th place

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Saint Martin  1−2  Dominica
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Bahamas  5−1  Turks and Caicos Islands
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References

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  1. ^ "CONCACAF, IMG Academy Join Forces to Stage 2017 CONCACAF Boys Under-15 Championship in Bradenton, Florida". CONCACAF. 11 April 2017. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  2. ^ @uncaf (11 August 2017). "Calendario del Campeonato Sub-15 de CONCACAF que se jugará en Tampa, Florida, Estados Unidos" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ a b c "CONCACAF Under-15 Boys' Championship USA 2017" (PDF). CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
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