The 2022 UNCAF U-19 Tournament, also known as UNCAF FIFA Forward Men's U-19 Tournament (Spanish: Torneo UNCAF Sub-19 FIFA Forward), was the third edition of the UNCAF U-19 Tournament, the biennial international youth football tournament organised by the Central American Football Union (UNCAF) for the men's under-19 national teams of the Central America region. It was held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras between 19 and 25 January 2024.[1]
| UNCAF FIFA Forward Men's U-19 Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Honduras |
| City | Tegucigalpa |
| Dates | 19–25 January 2024 |
| Teams | 8 (from 2 sub-confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Guatemala (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Panama |
| Third place |  Honduras |
| Fourth place |  Costa Rica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 64 (4 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Claudio Montero (6 goals) |
The tournament's purpose is for the UNCAF teams to prepare for the upcoming 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championships but it is not a qualifier.
Guatemala won their second UNCAF U-19 title by beating Panama in the final 3–0 on penalties following a 0–0 draw in regular time. Hosts Honduras finished in third place after defeating title holder Costa Rica 3–2 in the third place match.
Entrants edit
All seven UNCAF member national teams entered the tournament in addition to Cuba which participated as a guest from the Caribbean Football Union (CFU).[2]
| Team | App | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
 Belize |
3rd | Seventh place (2018) |
| Costa Rica (holders) |
3rd | Champions (2022) |
 Cuba (invitee) |
1st | None |
 El Salvador |
3rd | Runners-up (2022) |
| Guatemala |
3rd | Champions (2018) |
| Honduras (hosts) |
3rd | Fourth place (2018) |
 Nicaragua |
3rd | Fourth place (2022) |
| Panama |
3rd | Runners-up (2018) |
Venues edit
It was the second time that Honduras hosted the tournament, having also hosted the inaugural edition in 2018.[3] All games took place on the courts of the Centro de Alto Rendimiento José Rafael Ferrari, home of the Honduran club Olimpia, in Tegucigalpa.[1]
Groups composition edit
The groups and match schedule were revealed by UNCAF on 16 January 2024,[2] however, they had been previously published by the Panamanian Football Federation on 6 January 2024.[1] No previous draw was announced, however, the hosts Honduras and the title holders Costa Rica were seeded and assigned to the head of the groups A and B, respectively.
The groups were conformed as follows:
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Group stage edit
All match times are in HNT (UTC−6), as listed by UNCAF.[4]
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 | Final |
| 2 | Honduras (H)
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | Third place match |
| 3 | Nicaragua
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | Fifth place match |
| 4 | El Salvador
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 | Seventh place match |
(H) Hosts
| Panama | 3–0 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
Obando  46'Hernández 82'Garibaldo 84' |
Report |
| Honduras | 4–0 | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|
| Paguada 28', 52' Osorto 41'Pérez 90+1' |
Report |
| Nicaragua | 0–4 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Obando 17' Mosquera 35' (pen.)Hernández 56'Rodríguez 71' (pen.) |
| Honduras | 4–2 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Zepeda 2' Tatum 12'Ponce 54' (pen.)Mejía 72' |
Report | Delgado 14' Argueta 67' |
| El Salvador | 0–5 | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Martínez 24' Bello 45'Cayasso 82'Ortíz 90'Castillo 90+3' |
| Honduras | 0–1 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Garibaldo 3' |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 9 | Final |
| 2 | Costa Rica
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 4 | Third place match |
| 3 | Belize
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 3 | Fifth place match |
| 4 | Cuba (G)
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | Seventh place match |
(G) Guests
| Guatemala | 2–1 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Sagastume (pen.) Zahran |
Report | Pérez |
| Costa Rica | 7–1 | Belize |
|---|---|---|
| Ramírez Pelayo (o.g.)Montero Jiménez Barahona |
Report | Serano |
| Belize | 0–6 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Vásquez 27', 49', 65' Sagastume 45+2'Ávila 73', 75' |
| Cuba | 1–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Torres 88' |
Report | Montero 86' (pen.) |
| Belize | 2–1 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Martinez 28' Taegar 45+2' (pen.) |
Report | Rodríguez 1' |
| Costa Rica | 2–4 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Montero 29', 55' (pen.) |
Report | De la Cruz 23' Muñoz 33', 69'Sagastume 75' (pen.) |
Knockout stage edit
All match times are in HNT (UTC−6), as listed by UNCAF.[4]
Seventh place match edit
| Cuba | 2–2 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Rodríguez 50' Casanova 90' |
Report | Díaz 20' Delgado 21' |
| Penalties | ||
Rodríguez  Camejo  Mena Torres Campos |
3–4 | Casamalhuapa Arias Rodríguez Reyes Díaz |
Fifth place match edit
| Nicaragua | 3–1 | Belize |
|---|---|---|
| Uriarte 21' Castillo 45+4'Cayasso 76' |
Report | Martinez 29' |
Third place match edit
| Costa Rica | 2–3 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Montero 55' Castro 72' |
Report | Paguada 35', 56' Osorto 63' |
Final edit
Goalscorers edit
There were 64 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Jean Jacques Serano- Isaac Taegar
Gelson Castro- Alberth Barahona
- Keylor Jiménez
Elvis Casanova- David de Jesús Pérez
- Enmanuel Torres
Christopher Argueta- Nelson Díaz
Axel de la Cruz- William Zahran
Junior Mejía- Stedman Pérez
- Justin Ponce
- Anfronit Tatum
- Melquizedec Zepeda
Oliver Bello- Izamuel Martínez
- Freddy Ortíz
- Juban Uriarte
Rafael Mosquera- Julio Rodríguez
1 own goal
- Elijah Pelayo (against Costa Rica)
Final ranking edit
Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time were counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-out were counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala (C)
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 10 |
| 2 | Panama
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 10 |
| 3 | Honduras (H)
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 |
| 4 | Costa Rica
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 4 |
| 5 | Nicaragua
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 |
| 6 | Belize
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 3 |
| 7 | El Salvador
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 1 |
| 8 | Cuba (G)
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 2 |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Panamá Sub-20 arranca el año con miras al Torneo UNCAF en Honduras" [Panama U-20s kick off the year with an eye on the UNCAF Tournament in Honduras] (in Spanish). Panamanian Football Federation. 6 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Torneo Sub-19 UNCAF FIFA FORWARD" (in Spanish). Central American Football Union. 16 January 2024.
- ^ Castro, Raul (11 January 2024). "Se viene el Torneo UNCAF Sub19 en territorio hondureño" [UNCAF U19 Tournament to be held in Honduras] (in Spanish). Tegucigalpa: HonduSports Ilustrada.
- ^ a b "Calendario TORNEO SUB-19 UNCAF FIFA Forward HONDURAS 2024" (in Spanish). Panamanian Football Federation. 6 January 2024.
