2022 UNCAF U-19 Tournament
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| UNCAF FIFA Forward Men's U-19 Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Belize |
| City | Belmopan |
| Dates | 24–30 April 2022 |
| Teams | 8 (from 2 sub-confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Costa Rica (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  El Salvador |
| Third place |  Panama |
| Fourth place |  Nicaragua |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 57 (3.56 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Jefry Bantes Widman Talavera Jeremy de León(3 goals each) |
← 2018 2024 → | |
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 second 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 Belmopan, Belize between 24 and 30 April 2022.[1]
Guatemala were the defending champions having won the title in 2018, but was unable to retain the title and finished in sixth place. Costa Rica won their first tournament title after beating El Salvador by a 5–4 score in the final.[2]
All seven UNCAF member national teams entered the tournament in addition to Puerto Rico which participated as a guest from the Caribbean Football Union (CFU).
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
 Belize (hosts) | 2nd | Seventh place (2018) |
| Costa Rica | 2nd | Third place (2018) |
| El Salvador | 2nd | Sixth place (2018) |
| Guatemala (holders) | 2nd | Champions (2018) |
 Honduras | 2nd | Fourth place (2018) |
| Nicaragua | 2nd | Fifth place (2018) |
| Panama | 2nd | Runners-up (2018) |
| Puerto Rico (invitee) | 1st | None |
Venues
| Belmopan | |
|---|---|
| Isidoro Beaton Stadium | FFB Stadium |
| Capacity: 2,500 | Capacity: 5,200 |
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Belize was named as host country of the tournament at the XX UNCAF Ordinary Congress meeting held on 2 December 2021.[1] The Isidoro Beaton and FFB stadiums, both located in Belmopan, hosted the matches.[3]
Composition of the groups
The groups and match schedule were revealed on 7 April 2022.[4] No previous draw was announced, however the hosts Belize and the title holders Guatemala were seeded and assigned to the head of the groups A and B respectively.
The groups were conformed as follows:
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Match officials
On 23 April 2022, UNCAF announced a total of 10 referees and 10 assistant referees appointed for the tournament.[5][6]
| Association | Referees | Assistant referees |
|---|---|---|
| Belize |
Efren Guy | Juan Colindres |
| Costa Rica |
Pablo Camacho | Danny Sojo |
 Cuba |
Anthony Montero | |
| El Salvador |
Waldir García | Carlos Vargas and Emilio Villalta |
| Guatemala |
Christofer Corado and José Fuentes | Axel Pérez |
| Honduras |
Julio Guity | Luis Paz and José Nahun Arauz |
 Mexico |
Yonathan Peinado | Daniel Martínez |
| Nicaragua |
Félix Mojica | Alfredo Chávez |
| Panama |
José Carrasco | Jorginho Vásquez |
Group stage
All match times are in CST (UTC−6), as listed by UNCAF.[7]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Salvador |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Final |
| 2 | Nicaragua |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Third place match |
| 3 | Honduras |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | Fifth place match |
| 4 | Belize (H) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 | Seventh place match |
(H) Hosts
| Honduras | 0–2 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
Benítez  11'Osorio 90' |
| Belize | 2–2 | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|
| Daniels 15' Reneau 84' (pen.) |
Corrales 3', 53' |
| Belize | 1–5 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Reneau 67' |
Cerritos 17' Arévalo 25'Benítez 32'Esquivel 60'Gil 90+2' |
| El Salvador | 1–0 | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|
| Orellana 7' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 | Final |
| 2 | Panama |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | Third place match |
| 3 | Guatemala |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | Fifth place match |
| 4 | Puerto Rico (G) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 1 | Seventh place match |
(G) Guests
| Panama | 0–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 3–1 | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
| Gaitán 17' (pen.) Bantes 74'Muñoz 90+2' |
Silva ?' |
| Puerto Rico | 3–3 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| de León 9', 86' Rivera 12' |
Mosquera 45' Vega 71'Cedeño 83' |
| Costa Rica | 1–1 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Rodríguez 10' |
Bantes 89' |
| Costa Rica | 4–1 | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson 14' Cane 22'Soto 74'Segura 87' |
Rivera 62' |
Knockout stage
All match times are in CST (UTC−6), as listed by UNCAF.[7]
Seventh place match
Fifth place match
| Guatemala | 0–0 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Gaitán  Bantes Franco Arana  Corado |
4–5 | Contreras Zuñiga Kelly Núñez Carrasco |
Third place match
| Panama | 3–3 | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|
| Gorday 16', 57' (pen.) Pineda 74' (o.g.) |
Batiz 37' Herrera 45+1'Talavera 68' (pen.) |
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| Penalties | ||
| Vega Cedeño Ruíz Alba Gorday |
4–2 | Kirklan Soto Herrera Salinas |