2026 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying

2026 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying
Tournament details
Host countriesCosta Rica
Curaçao
Nicaragua
Dates23 February – 4 March 2026 (2026-02-23 – 2026-03-04)
Teams32 (from 1 confederation)
Venue3 (in 3 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played67
Goals scored271 (4.04 per match)
Top scorer(s) Xavi Dors
(8 goals)
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The 2026 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying tournament selected the six nations joining Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, and the United States at the 2026 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in July and August. The qualifying tournament also served as the first stage in qualifying for the 2027 Pan American Games, 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and 2028 Olympics.[1]

Entrants

Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, and the United States received byes to the 2026 CONCACAF U-20 Championship as the six highest-ranked teams based on the CONCACAF Under-20 Ranking released on 5 August 2024.[2] Thirty-two teams entered qualifying and were seeded into six draw pots based on the same rankings.[2] On 6 November 2025, the teams entering qualifying were drawn into two groups of six teams and four groups of five teams to play single round-robin matches. The top-ranked team of each group qualified for the final tournament.[3]

Bye to final tournament
Qualifying tournament draw pots[a]
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3
Pot 4 Pot 5 Pot 6
  1.  Grenada
  2.  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  3.  British Virgin Islands
  4.  Cayman Islands
  5.  Barbados
  6.  Martinique[b][c]
  1.  Dominica
  2.  Saint Martin[b][c]
  3.  Sint Maarten[b][c]
  4.  Anguilla[b]
  5.  U.S. Virgin Islands
  6.  Turks and Caicos Islands[b]
  1.  French Guiana[b][c]
  2.  Bonaire[b][c]
  1. ^ Teams in bold qualified for the 2026 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Not a member of the IOC, therefore ineligible for the 2028 Summer Olympics
  3. ^ a b c d e Not a member of FIFA, therefore ineligible for the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Schedule

Qualifying matches were played from 23 February to 4 March.[4]

Matchday Groups
A, B, C D, E, F
1 23 February 24 February
2 25 February 26 February
3 27 February 28 February
4 1 March 2 March
5 3 March 4 March

Tiebreakers

Teams were ranked according to the following criteria:[1]

  1. Greater number of points obtained in all matches
  2. Greater overall goal difference
  3. Greater overall number of goals scored

If two or more teams are tied, the following criteria were applied:

  1. Greater number of points scored in matches between the tied teams
  2. Greater goal difference in matches between the tied teams (if more than two teams are tied)
  3. Greater number of goals scored in matches between the tied teams (if more than two teams are tied)
  4. Lower number of disciplinary points:
    • First yellow card: 1 point
    • Second yellow card/indirect red card: 3 points
    • Direct red card: 4 points
    • Yellow card and direct red card: 5 points
  5. Higher ranking in the CONCACAF Under-20 ranking published most recently before qualification started

Results

Group A

All matches were played at Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago in Managua. All match times are UTC–6.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  El Salvador 5 4 0 1 16 3 +13 12 Final tournament
2  Suriname 5 4 0 1 16 4 +12 12
3  Belize 5 3 0 2 10 17 −7 9
4  Saint Martin 5 1 1 3 6 10 −4 4
5  French Guiana 5 1 1 3 5 10 −5 4
6  Grenada 5 1 0 4 3 12 −9 3
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Grenada 2–1 Saint Martin
  • E. George 37'
  • Sylvester 42'
 Report Nkpa 25'
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua
Suriname 7–2 Belize
  • Dors 17' (pen.), 24', 31', 37'
  • Pixabaj 26' (o.g.), 77' (o.g.)
  • Ligeon 80'
 Report
  • Garbutt 4'
  • Linares 33'
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua
Referee: Norberto Da Silva (Curaçao)
El Salvador 3–0 French Guiana
  • Ortiz 11'
  • Tobar 41', 64'
 Report
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua
Referee: Kwinsi Williams (Trinidad and Tobago)
Belize 3–0 Grenada
  • Carranza 37'
  • Meza 81'
  • Linares 83'
 Report
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua
Referee: Hakeem Harvey (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Suriname 2–0 French Guiana
Dors 19', 76' Report
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua
Referee: Jefferson Escobar (Honduras)
Saint Martin 1–4 El Salvador
Joe 15' Report
  • Coreas 12' (pen.)
  • Peña 75'
  • W. Díaz 82'
  • Robles 86'
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua
Referee: Christopher Mason (Jamaica)
Belize 3–2 French Guiana
  • Williams 60' (pen.)
  • Olivas 82'
  • Thurton 90+3'
 Report
  • Boyce 19'
  • Fernand 38'
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua
Referee: Jorge Leira (Panama)
Suriname 1–2 Saint Martin
Dors 76' Report Gonzague 40', 74'
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua
Grenada 0–2 El Salvador
Report
  • Aguilar 41'
  • W. Díaz 81'
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua
Referee: Randy Encarnación (Dominican Republic)
Saint Martin 1–1 French Guiana
  • N'Guessan 77' (pen.)
 Report
  • Prosper 85'
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua
Suriname 4–0 Grenada
  • Josias 17'
  • Nirk 37'
  • Doekoe 49'
  • Ligeon 68'
 Report
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua
El Salvador 7–0 Belize
  • Coreas 9'
  • Saravia 39' (o.g.)
  • Ortiz 41', 60'
  • Cabrera 77'
  • Aguirre 88'
  • Arnold 90+1'
 Report
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua
Grenada 1–2 French Guiana
  • Frederick 87'
 Report
  • Ullindah 9'
  • Prudent 13'
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua
Belize 2–1 Saint Martin
  • Williams 31'
  • Meza 74'
 Report
  • Hon 54'
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua
El Salvador 0–2 Suriname
Report
  • Dors 35'
  • Grootfaam 45+1'
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua

Group B

All matches were played at Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca in Willemstad. All match times are UTC–4.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Jamaica 5 5 0 0 28 0 +28 15 Final tournament
2  Puerto Rico 5 4 0 1 12 2 +10 12
3  Bonaire 5 2 1 2 6 11 −5 7
4  Turks and Caicos Islands 5 2 0 3 4 14 −10 6
5  Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 1 1 3 5 12 −7 4
6  Cayman Islands 5 0 0 5 3 19 −16 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Cayman Islands 1–2 Turks and Caicos Islands
Jones 10' Report
  • Robertson 17'
  • Gardiner 83'
Referee: Waldir García (El Salvador)
Puerto Rico 2–1 Saint Kitts and Nevis
Vicentti 15', 41' Report Riviere 87'
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Referee: Brayan Cruz (Costa Rica)
Jamaica 3–0 Bonaire
  • Leighton 25'
  • Talbert 43'
  • Campbel-Dennis 71'
 Report
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Referee: Andrew Samuel (Trinidad and Tobago)
Saint Kitts and Nevis 3–0 Cayman Islands
  • Morton 43' (pen.)
  • Matthew 45+5'
  • Hamilton 56'
 Report
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Referee: Ismael López (Mexico)
Puerto Rico 4–0 Bonaire
  • Muller 5' (o.g.)
  • Basabe 13'
  • Diaz 76'
  • Márquez 87'
 Report
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Referee: Shavin Greene (Guyana)
Turks and Caicos Islands 0–7 Jamaica
Report
  • Campbell-Dennis 10', 13'
  • Nolan 19'
  • Howell 30'
  • Taylor 61', 87'
  • Miller 82'
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Referee: Patrick Senecharles (Haiti)
Saint Kitts and Nevis 1–1 Bonaire
Morton 39' Report Bakelaar 51'
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Referee: Nelson Salgado (Honduras)
Puerto Rico 4–0 Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Vicentti 14' (pen.), 59'
  • Diaz 31'
  • Márquez 80'
 Report
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Referee: Andrew Samuel (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Cayman Islands 0–9 Jamaica
Report
  • Wilberforce 19'
  • Taylor 28' (pen.), 33'
  • Miller 52'
  • Nugent 71'
  • Nolan 79', 90', 90+3'
  • Howell 88'
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Referee: Josué Ugalde (Costa Rica)
Turks and Caicos Islands 1–2 Bonaire
  • Selver 10'
 Report
  • Bakelaar 36' (pen.)
  • Muller 80'
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Puerto Rico 2–0 Cayman Islands
  • Delgado 30'
  • Burgos 33'
 Report
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Jamaica 8–0 Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Leighton 9', 60'
  • Howell 11'
  • Nolan 31' (pen.)
  • Campbell-Dennis 52' (pen.)
  • Dennis 67', 90+3'
  • Miller 73'
 Report
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Cayman Islands 2–3 Bonaire
  • Johnson 7', 32'
 Report
  • Merenciana 28'
  • Clijesdale 40'
  • Muller 81'
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Saint Kitts and Nevis 0–1 Turks and Caicos Islands
Report
  • Gardiner 30'
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Jamaica 1–0 Puerto Rico
  • Howell 32'
 Report
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad

Group C

All matches were played at Costa Rican Football Federation field #1 in San Rafael District, Alajuela. All match times are UTC–6.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Antigua and Barbuda 4 4 0 0 5 0 +5 12 Final tournament
2  Dominican Republic 4 3 0 1 11 1 +10 9
3  British Virgin Islands 4 1 1 2 4 8 −4 4
4  Saint Lucia 4 1 0 3 4 8 −4 3
5  Dominica 4 0 1 3 2 9 −7 1
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
British Virgin Islands 2–2 Dominica
  • Quashie 10'
  • Broderick 45+1'
 Report
  • Cline 1' (o.g.)
  • Harve 31'
Referee: Carly Shaw-Maclaren (Canada)
Antigua and Barbuda 1–0 Saint Lucia
Satchell 35' Report
FCRF Federation Field #1, Alajuela
Referee: Karen Hernández (Mexico)
Antigua and Barbuda 2–0 British Virgin Islands
  • G. Williams 15'
  • Whiteside 50' (o.g.)
 Report
FCRF Federation Field #1, Alajuela
Referee: Félix Mojica (Nicaragua)
Dominica 0–3 Dominican Republic
Report
  • Bobea 14'
  • Ortiz 75', 90+2'
FCRF Federation Field #1, Alajuela
Referee: Jaime Herrera (El Salvador)
Saint Lucia 3–0 Dominica
  • Butcher 10', 52' (pen.)
  • Popo 70'
 Report
FCRF Federation Field #1, Alajuela
Referee: Moeth Gaymes (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
Dominican Republic 3–0 British Virgin Islands
  • López 1'
  • Ramos 17'
  • Mercado 73'
 Report
FCRF Federation Field #1, Alajuela
Referee: Diego Ojer (Guatemala)
Dominica 0–1 Antigua and Barbuda
Report
  • Adams 49'
FCRF Federation Field #1, Alajuela
Saint Lucia 0–5 Dominican Republic
Report
  • López 21'
  • Bobea 30'
  • Ortiz 36'
  • Ramos 57'
  • Marte 83'
FCRF Federation Field #1, Alajuela
British Virgin Islands 2–1 Saint Lucia
  • Quashie 55', 85'
 Report
  • Mondesir 47'
FCRF Federation Field #1, Alajuela
Dominican Republic 0–1 Antigua and Barbuda
Report
  • Satchell 89'
FCRF Federation Field #1, Alajuela

Group D

All matches were played at Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca in Willemstad. All match times are UTC–4.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Haiti 4 4 0 0 16 1 +15 12 Final tournament
2  Curaçao (H) 4 3 0 1 13 4 +9 9
3  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 2 0 2 9 10 −1 6
4  Guyana[a] 4 1 0 3 7 9 −2 3 Disqualified
5  Anguilla[a] 4 0 0 4 0 21 −21 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b On 2 March 2026, the CONCACAF Disciplinary Committee sanctioned Anguilla and Guyana due to severe disciplinary incidents during their match on 28 February. The match was awarded to Guyana after Anguilla received five red cards, leaving the team below the minimum number of players required, and the 5–0 final score stood. Both teams were fined and disqualified from the competition, with their remaining fixtures recorded as 3–0 forfeits in favor of their respective opponents. In addition, nine players—five from Anguilla and four from Guyana—received four-match suspensions to be served in official CONCACAF or FIFA competitions.[5]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6–0 Anguilla
  • Connor 3' (o.g.)
  • Hooper 19'
  • Clarke 45', 47'
  • Cunningham 67'
  • Lewis 84'
 Report
Referee: José Valladares (Honduras)
Curaçao 3–2 Guyana
  • Bernardina 20' (pen.), 68'
  • Busby 34'
 Report
  • Wharton 8'
  • Parris 90'
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Referee: Rafael López (Mexico)
Anguilla 0–7 Haiti
Report
  • Celestin 9', 76' (pen.)
  • Leconte 15'
  • Pierre 57', 70'
  • Romulus 85'
  • Exantus 90+3'
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Referee: Ken Pennyfeather (Antigua and Barbuda)
Curaçao 6–0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Bernardina 36' (pen.), 63', 90+5'
  • Busby 42'
  • Cornecion 45+3', 57'
 Report
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Referee: Filiberto Martínez (El Salvador)
Guyana 5–0 Anguilla
  • Kendall 4', 57'
  • Wharton 18', 23'
  • Clark 41'
 Report
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Referee: Waldir García (El Salvador)
Haiti 4–0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Pierre 45+2', 51'
  • Exantus 57'
  • Anglade 90+1'
 Report
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Referee: Brayan Cruz (Costa Rica)
Anguilla 0–3
Awarded[a]		 Curaçao
Report
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Guyana 0–3
Awarded[a]		 Haiti
Report
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3–0
Awarded[a]		 Guyana
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Haiti 2–1 Curaçao
  • Joseph 90'
  • Romulus 90+3'
  • Bernardina 62' (pen.)
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad

Group E

All matches were played at Costa Rican Football Federation field #2 in San Rafael District, Alajuela. All match times are UTC–6.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Costa Rica (H) 4 3 1 0 21 3 +18 10 Final tournament
2  Bermuda 4 2 2 0 9 5 +4 8
3  Trinidad and Tobago 4 2 1 1 11 6 +5 7
4  Barbados 4 0 1 3 2 11 −9 1
5  Sint Maarten 4 0 1 3 1 19 −18 1
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Barbados 1–1 Sint Maarten
Bayne 26' Report T. van Ottele 20'
Referee: Sergio Reyna (Guatemala)
Trinidad and Tobago 2–2 Bermuda
  • Peets 78' (o.g.)
  • D. Joseph 79'
 Report
  • Donawa 38'
  • Morrison 84'
FCRF Federation Field #2, Alajuela
Referee: Steffon Dewar (Jamaica)
Trinidad and Tobago 5–1 Barbados
  • Ochoa 5'
  • Caprietta 9'
  • D. Joseph 45+3'
  • Kallicharan 70'
  • Garcia 90'
 Report
  • Moore 90+3'
FCRF Federation Field #2, Alajuela
Referee: Okeito Nicholson (Jamaica)
Sint Maarten 0–12 Costa Rica
Report
  • Garro 5'
  • Sibaja 14', 57', 59'
  • Y. Leal 21'
  • K. Hernández 25', 42'
  • Badilla 67'
  • Palmer 69', 84', 90+2'
  • Rodríguez 87'
FCRF Federation Field #2, Alajuela
Referee: Jorge Ojeda (Nicaragua)
Bermuda 2–0 Sint Maarten
  • DeRoza 69'
  • Fray 90+2'
 Report
FCRF Federation Field #2, Alajuela
Referee: Karen Hernández (Mexico)
Costa Rica 3–0 Barbados
 Report
FCRF Federation Field #2, Alajuela
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren (Canada)
Sint Maarten 0–4 Trinidad and Tobago
Report
  • Williams 23'
  • Joseph 28'
  • Kallicharan 69'
  • Hospedales 87'
FCRF Federation Field #2, Alajuela
Bermuda 3–3 Costa Rica
  • DeRoza 47', 60'
  • Donawa 76'
 Report
  • Leal 14'
  • Pérez 71'
  • Morera 82'
FCRF Federation Field #2, Alajuela
Barbados 0–2 Bermuda
FCRF Federation Field #2, Alajuela
Costa Rica 3–0 Trinidad and Tobago
FCRF Federation Field #2, Alajuela

Group F

All matches were played at Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago in Managua. All match times are UTC–6.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 4 3 0 1 24 1 +23 9 Final tournament
2  Nicaragua (H) 4 3 0 1 12 5 +7 9
3  Aruba 4 2 1 1 4 2 +2 7
4  Martinique 4 1 1 2 7 14 −7 4
5  U.S. Virgin Islands 4 0 0 4 4 29 −25 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Martinique 7–1 U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Hatchi-Filomin 3', 27'
  • Theramene 45'
  • Delem 62', 68'
  • Boulange 71'
  • Gonzalve 72'
 Report
  • Bass 76'
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua
Referee: Oliver Vergara (Panama)
Nicaragua 0–2 Aruba
Report
  • Losiabaar 53'
  • Wilkerson 59'
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua
Referee: Raúl Castro (Honduras)
U.S. Virgin Islands 0–14 Canada
Report
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua
Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Nicaragua 5–0 Martinique
  • Caracas 4'
  • Uriarte 22', 63'
  • Montenegro 67', 78'
 Report
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua
Referee: Marianela Araya (Costa Rica)
Aruba 2–0 U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Losiabaar 59'
  • Martis 75'
 Report
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua
Referee: Raúl Castro (Honduras)
Canada 8–0 Martinique
 Report
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua
U.S. Virgin Islands 3–6 Nicaragua
  • Armour 32'
  • Bass 35', 39' (pen.)
  • Uriarte 5', 22', 74'
  • Montenegro 34', 51'
  • Zepeda 90+1'
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua
Aruba 0–2 Canada
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua
Martinique 0–0 Aruba
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua
Canada 0–1 Nicaragua
  • Avilés 37'
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua

Top scorers

As of 4 March 2026[6]
Rank Player Goals
1 Xavi Dors 8
2 Dax Palmer 5
Owen Graham-Roache
Jahmarie Nolan

Notes

  1. ^ a b c On 2 March 2026, the CONCACAF Disciplinary Committee sanctioned Anguilla and Guyana due to severe disciplinary incidents during their match on 28 February. The match was awarded to Guyana after Anguilla received five red cards, leaving the team below the minimum number of players required, and the 5–0 final score stood. Both teams were fined and disqualified from the competition, with their remaining fixtures recorded as 3–0 forfeits in favor of their respective opponents. In addition, nine players—five from Anguilla and four from Guyana—received four-match suspensions to be served in official CONCACAF or FIFA competitions.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "CONCACAF Under-20 Championship Regulations 2026" (PDF). CONCACAF. 26 November 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Key Details Announced for 2026 Concacaf U-20 Qualifiers". concacaf.com. CONCACAF. 28 October 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Draw Reveals Groups for 2026 Concacaf U-20 Qualifiers". concacaf.com. CONCACAF. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  4. ^ "2026 Concacaf Under-20 Qualifiers" (PDF). concacaf.com. CONCACAF. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Concacaf Disciplinary Committee Sanctions Men's U-20 National Teams of Anguilla and Guyana". CONCACAF. 2 March 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  6. ^ https://www.concacaf.com/en/under-20s-men/news/top-moments-from-the-2026-concacaf-u-20-qualifiers/
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