2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying
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The qualifying stage of the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship competition is handled by two regional bodies; the Caribbean Football Union (Caribbean zone) and the UNCAF (Central American zone).
Four teams from Central America and five from the Caribbean will qualify to the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship to be played in Mexico. In addition to hosts Mexico, the United States and Canada will automatically qualify for the competition.
First round
The qualification for the Caribbean Nations is organised by the Caribbean Football Union. In total five nations will qualify from the Caribbean zone for the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[1]
The first round took place during 23–31 July 2012.
Group A
The group was hosted in Antigua and Barbuda and games were played the 8 to 12 August 2012. In addition to Antigua and Barbuda, the group will include Curaçao, Grenada and Dominica. Grenada were originally scheduled to host the group's games but the Grenadian FA could not afford it.[2]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curaçao | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 7 |
 Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
 Grenada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
 Dominica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
| Curaçao | 3 – 1 | Grenada |
|---|---|---|
N. Martina  27' Maria 30' van Eijman 35' |
report | Pierre 76' |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 4 – 0 | Dominica |
|---|---|---|
| Kirwan 16' Constant 48', 49' Harriette 79' |
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| Dominica | 1 – 5 | Curaçao |
|---|---|---|
| Williams 17' |
report | Martis 2' Martina 45' Kierindongo 63' J. Martina 68', 80' |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2 – 1 | Grenada |
|---|---|---|
| Braithwaite 83' Thomas 89' |
report | Alexander 56' |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 3 – 3 | Curaçao |
|---|---|---|
| Constant 31', 35', 60' |
report | Maria 10', 58' Kierindongo 66' |
Group B
Hosted in Dominican Republic.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 7 |
 Dominican Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 |
 Aruba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 0 |
| Cuba | 6 – 1 | Aruba |
|---|---|---|
| Perez 38' Wilson 53', 78' P. Hernández 79' Reyes 87', 90' |
report | Richardson 13' |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 – 4 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| report | A. Hernández 3' Reyes 50' Perez 78' Diz 90' |
| Dominican Republic | 6 – 1 | Aruba |
|---|---|---|
| Quezada 10', 39' Ramirez 20', 45' Espinal 30' García 69' |
report | Fingal 80' |
| Aruba | 2 – 3 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivar 68' Alexander 73' |
report | Harris 35' Flemming 55' Liburd 87' |
| Dominican Republic | 0 – 0 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
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Group C
Hosted in Puerto Rico
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Haiti | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
 Puerto Rico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
 Bermuda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 3 |
 Barbados | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 – 0 | Barbados |
|---|---|---|
| Strain 63' Coca 82' |
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| Puerto Rico | 2 – 0 | Bermuda |
|---|---|---|
| Strain 49' Marrero 63' |
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| Puerto Rico | 0 – 0 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
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Group D
Hosted in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Suriname | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
 Guyana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 – 1 | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Apai 45' |
| Suriname | 3 – 0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Eduard 33' Apai 49', 77' |
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| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 – 3 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Williams 6' West 39' Noel 44' |
Best three overall second place from first round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
Final Round
The final round took place during 3–11 November 2012 in Jamaica. This second qualifying round has been referred to as the Caribbean Under 20 Finals by CONCACAF.[3]
Five of the eight teams who reached this round qualified for the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[4]
Group A
Hosted in Kingston, Jamaica
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 4 |
| Curaçao | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 – 0 | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
| Henry 32' Nesbitt 90' |
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| Haiti | 2 – 0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Luckner 31' Pompée 47' |
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| Curaçao | 1 – 0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Alberto 10' |
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| Puerto Rico | 1 – 1 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Abrams 38' |
Report | Johnley 86' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jamaica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Cuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
| Suriname | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | –6 | 0 |
| Jamaica | 1 – 0 | Antigua and Barbuda |
|---|---|---|
| Boothe 42' |
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| Antigua and Barbuda | 0 – 2 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Report[permanent dead link] | Vaquero 81' Santa Cruz 90' |
| Jamaica | 3 – 0 | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| McFarlane 44' Barnes 65' Manning 90' |
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Best runner-up from Final round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curaçao | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
As Curaçao also Antigua and Barbuda both had equal goal difference and points, Damien Hughes of the CFU tossed a coin to decide which team would participate in the Championship during half-time of the final Jamaica vs Cuba game in Group B. Curaçao won the toss.[5]
