1996 CONCACAF U-17 Championship

The 1996 CONCACAF U-17 Tournament determined the three CONCACAF representatives that qualified to the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Egypt. Trinidad and Tobago hosted the championships between 18–31 August.[1]

1996 CONCACAF U-17 Championship
Campeonato Sub-17 CONCACAF 1996 (in Spanish)
Tournament details
Host countryTrinidad and Tobago
Dates18–31 August
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Mexico
Runners-up United States
Third place Costa Rica
Fourth place Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored83 (3.77 per match)
1994
1999

Qualified teams

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First round

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Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Costa Rica 3 3 0 0 13 4 +9 9 Qualified to the Final round
2   United States 3 2 0 1 10 3 +7 6
3   Dominican Republic 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0 Eliminated
4   Bermuda 2 0 0 2 1 13 −12 0
Source: [citation needed]

20 August 1996 Bermuda   1 – 8   Costa Rica Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Mexico 3 3 0 0 15 1 +14 9 Qualified to the Final round
2   Guatemala 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6 Eliminated
3   Honduras 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
4   Martinique 2 0 0 2 0 10 −10 0
Source: [citation needed]
18 August 1996 Guatemala   3 – 0   Martinique Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
18 August 1996 Honduras   0 – 3   Mexico Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

20 August 1996 Guatemala   1 – 0   Honduras Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
20 August 1996 Martinique   0 – 7   Mexico Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

22 August 1996 Honduras   not played   Martinique Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
22 August 1996 Guatemala   1 – 5   Mexico Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Canada 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Qualified to the Final round
2   Trinidad and Tobago 3 1 2 0 7 2 +5 5 Eliminated
3   El Salvador 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
4   Netherlands Antilles 3 0 0 3 2 13 −11 0
Source: [citation needed]
18 August 1996 Canada   2 – 0   El Salvador Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago


Final round

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Costa Rica, Mexico, and Canada qualified to the Final round as group winners, USA joined as best second place.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Mexico 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Qualified to 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship
2   United States 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3   Costa Rica 3 1 1 1 4 6 −2 4
4   Canada 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0 Eliminated
Source: [citation needed]
26 August 1996 Canada   1 – 3   Costa Rica Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
26 August 1996 Mexico   3 – 1   United States Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

28 August 1996 Costa Rica   0 – 4   Mexico Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
28 August 1996 Canada   0 – 2   United States Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

30 August 1996 Canada   0 – 1   Mexico Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

References

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