2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship

2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
CityPuebla City
DatesJune 17–28
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Canada (2nd title)
Runners-up United States
Third place Mexico
Fourth place Costa Rica
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored70 (4.38 per match)
Attendance38,550 (2,409 per match)
Top scorer(s)Jamaica Shakira Duncan
United States Michelle Enyeart
United States Kelley O'Hara
(6 goals each)
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The 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship was the 4th edition of the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by CONCACAF for the women's under-20 national teams of the North, Central American and Caribbean region. The top three sides also earned qualification to the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

The tournament was held from June 17 to June 28, 2008. It featured eight teams and was played entirely at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla City, Mexico. The tournament was won by Canada, who defeated the United States in the final by a score of 1–0. Mexico secured the final qualification spot by defeating Costa Rica in the third-place match.

Draw

The draw for the tournament was held on May 6, 2008, at the CONCACAF Offices of the General Secretariat in New York City.[1] The eight teams which entered the group stage were drawn into two groups of four teams.[1] The hosts, Mexico, were drawn into Group A along with Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States, while Canada, Costa Rica, Jamaica, and Nicaragua were drawn into Group B.[1] The schedule was announced on May 14, 2008.[2]

Squads

Main article: 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship squads

Group stage

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 United States 9 3 3 0 0 16 0 16
 Mexico 6 3 2 0 1 10 3 7
 Trinidad and Tobago 3 3 1 0 2 6 8 −2
 Cuba 0 3 0 0 3 1 22 −21
Trinidad and Tobago 0–4 United States
Report Enyeart 8', 29', 75'
O'Hara 31'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)
Mexico 7–0 Cuba
Corral 8', 32', 52'
Mondragón 10' (pen)
Mayor 17'
Godoy 65', 85' (pen)		 Report
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Carol-Anne Chenard (Canada)
United States 9–0 Cuba
Morgan 2'
Fuentes 32' (o.g.)
Washington 42'
O'Hara 46', 54', 80'
Enyeart 60', 67'
Edwards 72'		 Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Erika Vargas (Costa Rica)
Mexico 3–0 Trinidad and Tobago
García 3', 66'
Mercado 62'		 Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Juana Padilla (Honduras)
Cuba 1–6 Trinidad and Tobago
Gallardo 66' Report Cordner 9', 19'
Noel 37'
Mascall 56', 76'
Warrick 78'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Carol-Ann Chenard (Canada)
Mexico 0–3 United States
Report O'Hara 8'
Enyeart 68'
Washington 88'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Shane DeSilva (Trinidad and Tobago)

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Canada 9 3 3 0 0 9 1 8
 Costa Rica 6 3 2 0 1 6 7 −1
 Jamaica 3 3 1 0 2 8 6 2
 Nicaragua 0 3 0 0 3 2 11 −9
Nicaragua 0–2 Canada
Report Lam-Feist 9'
Adams 89'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Shane DeSilva (Trinidad and Tobago)
Costa Rica 3–1 Jamaica
Rodríguez 33'
Alvarado 53'
Venegas 76'		 Report Duncan 11'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Jennifer Bennett (United States)
Canada 3–1 Jamaica
Lam-Feist 13'
Stewart 42', 77'		 Report Duncan 27'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Jennifer Bennett (United States)
Costa Rica 3–2 Nicaragua
Granados 5'
Gonzalez 60'
Acosta 68'		 Report Acevedo 34'
Pérez 53'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Cecibel Ortega (El Salvador)
Jamaica 6–0 Nicaragua
Parker 3', 61'
Duncan 7', 45', 72', 76'		 Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Quetzali Alvarado (Mexico)
Canada 4–0 Costa Rica
Filigno 12', 34', 65'
Schacher 87'		 Report
Attendance: 350
Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

United States 4–0 Costa Rica
Klingenberg 4'
Wells 15'
O'Hara 20'
McDonald 44'		 Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Shane DeSilva (Trinidad and Tobago)
Canada 2–1 Mexico
Robinson 46'
Filigno 77'		 Report Corral 66'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)

3rd place

Costa Rica 2–2 (a.e.t.) Mexico
R. Rodríguez 48', 102' Report García 29'
Mendoza 117'
Penalties
 2–3
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)

Final

Canada 1–0 United States
Schacher 45+' Report
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Erika Vargas (Costa Rica)

Winners

 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship winners 

Canada
Second title

Goalscorers

There were 70 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 4.38 goals per match.

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: CONCACAF

References

  1. ^ a b c "Groups unveiled for 2008 CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship". CONCACAF. May 6, 2008. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "2008 CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship Schedule Announced". CONCACAF. May 14, 2008. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved July 29, 2022.