2013 Copa de México de Naciones

2013 Copa de México de Naciones
Copa México de Naciones Sub-15
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
Dates10 August – 18 August
Teams12 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Argentina (1st title)
Runners-up Uruguay
Third place United States
Fourth place Paraguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored92 (3.83 per match)
Top scorer(s)United States Joe Gallardo Jr
(5 goals)
Best player(s)Uruguay Diego Rossi
Best goalkeeperArgentina Franco Petroli
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The 2012 Copa de México de Naciones is the 2nd edition of the Copa México de Naciones Sub-15 and it took place in Mexico from August 10 to August 18. The tournament is supposed to be the precursor the proposed U-15 FIFA World Cup. Twelve teams participated in this edition, four more than the 2013 edition.

The final match will be in the Estadio Azteca.

Participating teams

Group stage

The winners and runners-up from each group, as well as the best two third-placed teams, qualified for the quarter finals.

The ranking of each team in each group was determined as follows:

a) greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;
b) goal difference in all group matches;
c) greatest number of goals scored in all group matches.

Had two or more teams been equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings would have been determined as follows:

d) greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
e) goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
f) greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned;

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Paraguay 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
 Chile 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6
 Mexico 3 1 0 2 9 5 +4 3
 Canada 3 1 0 2 3 10 −7 3
Source: [citation needed]
 Paraguay1-2 Canada
Baldisimo 61' (o.g) Pena 61'
Norman 83' (pen.)
CECAP Cancha 2
Referee: Marco Antonio Hernandez Ramirez
 Mexico1-2 Chile
Esquivel 43' Alvarez 60'
Reyes 65' (pen.)
CECAP Cancha 1
 Mexico1–3 Paraguay
Godinez 31' Ferreira 36', 46'
Martinez 71'
Cecap Cancha 1
 Chile2-1 Canada
Mell 67'
Soriano 75' (pen.)		 Pena 6'
CECAP Cancha 2
 Mexico7-0 Canada
Zamudio 13', 34', 54'
Marín 21', 57'
Leal 35'
Cruz 49'
CECAP Cancha 1
 Chile1-3 Paraguay
Díaz 7' Ferreira 25'
Martinez 36'
Diaz 64'
CECAP Cancha 2

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United States 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6
 Uruguay 3 1 1 1 9 6 +3 4
 Brazil 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
 Panama 3 1 0 2 2 10 −8 3
Source: [citation needed]
Brazil 1-0 United States
Olawale 66' (o.g.) Pena 61'
Norman 83' (pen.)
CECAP Cancha 1
 Uruguay6-1 Panama
Schiappacasse 19', 45'
Rossi 22', 55'
Martinez 66', 73'		 Alvarez 60'
Reyes 65' (pen.)
CECAP Cancha 2
Brazil 2-2 Uruguay
Dinardi 8', 22' Valverde 9'
Dinardi 55' (o.g.)
Cecap Cancha 1
Referee: Allan Morales
 United States4-0 Panama
Perez 13'
Gallardo 29', 50'
Mate 31' (pen.)
CECAP Cancha 2
 United States3-1 Uruguay
Gallardo 44', 61'
Wright 67'		 Varela 70'
CECAP Cancha 2
Brazil 0-1 Panama
Asprilla 25'
CECAP Cancha 1

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Colombia 3 3 0 0 14 2 +12 9
 Argentina 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
 Costa Rica 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
 Cuba 3 0 0 3 1 15 −14 0
Source: [citation needed]
 Argentina1-1 Costa Rica
Bautista 25' Contreras 37'
CAR Cancha 1
 Colombia8-1 Cuba
Marimon 8'
Ariza 13'
Bolanos 10', 34', 35', 46'
Blanco 30' (o.g.)
Gonzalez 65'		 Diaz 60'
CAR Cancha 1
 Costa Rica2-0 Cuba
Martinez 20'
Hernandez 64'
CAR Cancha 1
Referee: Alberto Vazquez
 Argentina0-3 Colombia
Arango 10', 29'
Cetre 24'
CAR Cancha 1
 Argentina5-0 Cuba
Conechny 9'
Vietto 55'
Olivera 60'
Ramos 66', 68'
CAR Cancha 1
 Costa Rica1-3 Colombia
Ramirez 42' Perez 22'
Cuellar 44'
Calero 59'
CAR Cancha 1

Ranking of third-placed teams

The two best teams among those ranked third were determined as follows:

  1. points obtained in all group matches;
  2. goal difference in all group matches;
  3. number of goals scored in all group matches;
Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
C  Costa Rica 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
F  Brazil 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
D  Mexico 3 1 0 2 9 5 +4 3
Source: [citation needed]

Knockout stage

In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time a kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winner.

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
14 August — CECAP
 
 
United States United States1
 
16 August — CECAP
 
Costa Rica Costa Rica0
 
United States United States0
 
14 August — CECAP
 
Uruguay Uruguay2
 
Colombia Colombia3 (3)
 
18 August— Mexico City
 
UruguayUruguay (pen.)3 (4)
 
Uruguay Uruguay0
 
14 August — CECAP
 
Argentina Argentina1
 
Paraguay Paraguay (pen.)1 (4)
 
16 August — CECAP
 
Brazil Brazil1 (2)
 
Paraguay Paraguay0
 
14 August — CECAP
 
Argentina Argentina2 Third place
 
Chile Chile1 (2)
 
18 August— Mexico City
 
Argentina Argentina (pen.)1 (3)
 
United States United States3 (7)
 
 
Paraguay Paraguay3 (6)
 

Quarterfinals

United States United States1–0Costa Rica Costa Rica
Gallardo 43'
Colombia Colombia3-3Uruguay Uruguay
Marimon 14'
Cetre 16'
Arango 26'		 Martinez 39'
Varela 52'
Ramirez 59'
Penalties
3–4
Attendance: 7,035
Referee: Enrique Ortiz
Paraguay Paraguay1-1Brazil Brazil
Martinez 23' Dinardi 37'
Penalties
4-2
Referee: Aldo Cano
Chile Chile1-1Argentina Argentina
Pinto 40' Report Vietto 22'
Penalties
2-3
Referee: Omar Gonzalez

Semifinals

United States United States0-2Uruguay Uruguay
Ibanez 42'
Rossi 67'
Referee: Aldo Cano
Paraguay Paraguay0-2Argentina Argentina
Federico Vietto 25' (38)
Referee: Antonio Hernandez

Third place match

United States United States3-3Paraguay Paraguay
Wright 14', 71'
Saavedra 41'		 Diaz 38'
Lopez 44'
Valiente 49'
Penalties
7-6
Referee: Baruch Castellanos

Final

Uruguay Uruguay0-1Argentina Argentina
Tomás Conechny 31'
Referee: Miguel Alaya


 2013 Copa Mexico de Naciones winners 

Argentina
1st title

Top Goalscorers

Rank Name Goals
1 United States Joe Gallardo Jr 5
2 Colombia Orlando Bolanos 4
Mexico Claudio Zamudio
Argentina Federico Vietto
3 Uruguay Alejandro Martinez 3
Uruguay Martin Rossi
Colombia Wilmar Arango
Brazil Xavier Dinardi
Paraguay Javier Martinez

References