2021 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying

2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying took place between 5–13 November 2021 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The teams competed for four of the twenty berths in the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship final tournament.[1]

2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying stage
Tournament details
Host countryDominican Republic
Dates5–13 November 2021
Teams18 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored131 (4.23 per match)
Top scorer(s) Juruel Bernadina
(6 goals)

Teams

The 41 CONCACAF teams were ranked based on the CONCACAF Men’s Under-20 Ranking as of June 2019.[2] A total of 34 teams entered the tournament. The highest-ranked 16 entrants were exempt from qualifying and advanced directly to the group stage of the final tournament, while the lowest-ranked 18 entrants participated in qualifying, where the four group winners advanced to the round of 16 of the knockout stage of the final tournament.[3]

Exempt from qualifying (16 teams)
Rank Team Points
1  United States 7,092
2  Mexico 6,167
3  Panama 5,065
4  Honduras 4,794
5  Costa Rica 3,466
6  El Salvador 3,395
7  Cuba 2,644
8  Haiti 2,455
9  Canada 2,404
10  Trinidad and Tobago 2,395
11  Guatemala 2,187
12  Jamaica 2,089
13  Antigua and Barbuda 1,535
14  Suriname 1,327
15  Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,325
16  Aruba 1,248
Key to colours
Group winners advance to 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
Participating in qualifying stage (18 teams)
Rank Team Points
17  Dominican Republic 1,232
18  Bermuda 1,214
19  Curaçao 1,194
20  Nicaragua 1,193
21  Puerto Rico 1,150
23  Saint Lucia 871
24  Grenada 856
25  Guyana 773
26  Dominica 772
27  Cayman Islands 730
28  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 723
30  Belize 655
31  Barbados 528
32  Saint Martin[lower-alpha 1] 500
33  U.S. Virgin Islands 499
34  Sint Maarten[lower-alpha 1] 466
36  Anguilla 55
39  British Virgin Islands 0
Did not enter tournament (7 teams)
Rank Team Points
22  Guadeloupe[lower-alpha 1] 1,050
29  Martinique[lower-alpha 1] 681
35  Turks and Caicos Islands 67
37  Montserrat 0
38  French Guiana[lower-alpha 1] 0
40  Bonaire[lower-alpha 1] 0
41  Bahamas 0
Notes
  1. Non-FIFA members and thus ineligible to play in World Cup.

Draw

The draw for the qualifying round took place on 17 September 2021, 11:00 EST (UTC−4), at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami.[4] The 19 teams which initially entered the qualifying stage were drawn into four groups: three groups of five teams and one group of four teams.[5] Montserrat, initially drawn into Group C, later withdrew before the start of the tournament.[6]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5
  •  Anguilla
  •  Montserrat (W)
  •  British Virgin Islands
  • (W): Withdrew after draw

Qualifying stage

The winners of each group qualified for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, where they enter the round of 16 of the knockout stage.

All times are local, AST (UTC-04:00). (5/6 November matches ADT (UTC-03:00).

Tiebreakers

The ranking of teams in each group was determined as follows (Regulations Article 12.3):[7]

  1. Points obtained in all group matches (three points for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss);
  2. Goal difference in all group matches;
  3. Number of goals scored in all group matches;
  4. Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
  5. Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question;
  6. Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
  7. Fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a player in a single match):
    • Yellow card: −1 points;
    • Indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
    • Direct red card: −4 points;
    • Yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
  8. Drawing of lots.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Curaçao 4 4 0 0 23 2 +21 12 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
2  Grenada 4 3 0 1 18 6 +12 9
3  British Virgin Islands 4 2 0 2 2 11 −9 6
4  Sint Maarten 4 1 0 3 2 10 −8 3
5  Dominica 4 0 0 4 2 18 −16 0
Source: CONCACAF
Grenada 7–0 Sint Maarten
  • Belfon 14'
  • Dea. Phillip 42', 90+4'
  • Bowen 45'
  • Joseph 45+4'
  • S. Williams 61'
  • Ettienne 73'
 Report
Referee: Moeth Gaymes (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
Curaçao 7–0 British Virgin Islands
  • Felicia 4', 29'
  • Sambo 18', 49'
  • Bernadina 25'
  • Dorand 90'
  • Potmis 90+3'
 Report
Referee: Jefferson Escobar (Honduras)
Dominica 2–5 Grenada
  • Anselm 6'
  • Lawrence 53'
 Report
Referee: Germán Martínez (El Salvador)
Curaçao 2–0 Sint Maarten
  • Kastaneer 14'
  • Bernadina 40'
 Report
Referee: Óscar Mejía (Mexico)
Sint Maarten 2–0 Dominica
 Report
Referee: Randy Encarnación (Dominican Republic)
British Virgin Islands 0–4 Grenada
Report
  • Clarke 27'
  • Lawlite 33'
  • Lemoud 45+2'
  • Ettienne 67'
Referee: Erick Lezama (Nicaragua)
British Virgin Islands 1–0 Sint Maarten
 Report
Referee: Adonis Carrasco (Dominican Republic)
Dominica 0–10 Curaçao
Report
  • Does 5', 86'
  • Felicia 11', 45'
  • Bernadina 14', 24', 53' (pen.), 59' (pen.)
  • Ilaria 64'
  • Augustine 84' (o.g.)
Referee: Steffon Dewar (Jamaica)
Dominica 0–1 British Virgin Islands
Report
Referee: Julio Luna (Guatemala)
Curaçao 4–2 Grenada
  • Inesia 42'
  • Sambo 45', 77'
  • Does 46'
 Report
  • Dea. Phillip 59'
  • Clarke 81'
Referee: Randy Encarnación (Dominican Republic)

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Dominican Republic (H) 4 3 1 0 12 2 +10 10 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
2  Saint Lucia 4 2 2 0 10 4 +6 8
3  Belize 4 2 1 1 10 3 +7 7
4  Anguilla 4 0 1 3 2 15 −13 1
5  Saint Martin 4 0 1 3 5 15 −10 1
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Host
Saint Lucia 5–2 Saint Martin
  • Keegan 4', 43', 89'
  • Berthier 10'
  • Caroo 87'
 Report
  • Isidor 8'
  • Fremondiere 40'
Referee: Erick Lezama (Nicaragua)
Dominican Republic 6–0 Anguilla
 Report
Referee: Edgar Ramírez (El Salvador)
Belize 0–0 Saint Lucia
Report
Referee: Steffon Dewar (Jamaica)
Dominican Republic 2–0 Saint Martin
  • More 18'
  • Joseph 40'
 Report
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière (Canada)
Saint Martin 1–6 Belize
 Report
  • Augustine 13'
  • Daniels 15'
  • Reneau 31', 83'
  • Higinio 45+2'
  • Dubon 75'
Referee: Moeth Gaymes (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
Anguilla 0–3 Saint Lucia
Report
Referee: Joseph Dickerson (United States)
Anguilla 2–2 Saint Martin
 Report
  • Isidor 12' (pen.)
  • Chilin 68'
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière (Canada)
Belize 0–2 Dominican Republic
Report
  • de Oca 16'
  • Alvarez 23'
Referee: Alex Chilowicz (United States)
Belize 4–0 Anguilla
  • Higinio 19'
  • Daniels 38', 61'
  • Bradshaw 90+1' (o.g.)
 Report
Referee: Joseph Dickerson (United States)
Dominican Republic 2–2 Saint Lucia
 Report
  • Keegan 28', 45'
Referee: David Gómez (Costa Rica)

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Puerto Rico 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
2  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3  Bermuda 3 2 0 1 6 8 −2 6
4  Barbados 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Source: CONCACAF
Puerto Rico 0–3
Awarded[note 1]		 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Report
Bermuda 3–2 Barbados
  • Richardson 38'
  • Mills 41'
  • Jones 90+2'
 Report
  • Lucas 35' (pen.)
  • Morris 90+1'
Referee: Julio Luna (Guatemala)
Puerto Rico 1–0 Barbados
 Report
Referee: Adonis Carrasco (Dominican Republic)
Bermuda 3–0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Warner 48'
  • Hall 74'
  • Jones 83'
 Report
Referee: Jefferson Escobar (Honduras)
Barbados 0–2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Report
Referee: Óscar Mejía (Mexico)
Puerto Rico 6–0 Bermuda
 Report
Referee: Germán Martínez (El Salvador)

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Nicaragua 3 3 0 0 14 1 +13 9 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
2  Cayman Islands 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
3  Guyana 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4
4  U.S. Virgin Islands 3 0 0 3 3 17 −14 0
Source: CONCACAF
Guyana 0–0 Cayman Islands
Report
Referee: Joseph Dickerson (United States)
Nicaragua 7–0 U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Batiz 7', 25'
  • Caceres 28', 80'
  • Talavera 33' (pen.)
  • Gutiérrez 36'
  • Corrales 84'
 Report
Referee: David Gómez (Costa Rica)
Guyana 5–1 U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Glasgow 34', 41', 57'
  • Niles 45'
  • Coates 88'
 Report
Referee: Edgar Ramírez (El Salvador)
Nicaragua 2–1 Cayman Islands
  • Caceres 50'
  • Gutiérrez 71'
 Report
  • Hendricks-Seymour 56'
Referee: Alex Chilowicz (United States)
U.S. Virgin Islands 2–5 Cayman Islands
  • Henry 30' (pen.)
  • William 90+3'
 Report
  • Hendricks-Seymour 13', 78'
  • Conolly 53', 67'
  • Ebanks 65'
Referee: Julio Luna (Guatemala)
Guyana 0–5 Nicaragua
Report
  • Talavera 32', 48'
  • Batiz 54'
  • Palacios 60', 77'
Referee: David Gómez (Costa Rica)

Goalscorers

There were 131 goals scored in 31 matches, for an average of 4.23 goals per match.

6 goals

  • Juruel Bernadina

5 goals

  • Caull Keegan

4 goals

3 goals

  • Daijon Daniels
  • Shameer Hendricks-Seymour
  • Keanu Does
  • Jason Joseph
  • Divonte Joseph
  • Deanroy Phillip
  • Omari Glasgow
  • Keylon Bátiz
  • Jareck Cáceres
  • Widman Talavera

2 goals

  • Jauron Gayle
  • Kevin Higinio
  • Eldon Reneau
  • Stefan Jones
  • Syrus Conolly
  • Edison Azcona
  • Keishon Clarke
  • Shermine Williams
  • Manuel Gutiérrez
  • William Palacios
  • Daniel Cruz Jr.
  • Jeremy de León
  • Daneo Caroo
  • Wendy Isidor
  • Naquan Henry

1 goal

  • Kevon Lucas
  • Zuhri Morris
  • Tyrese Augustine
  • Jaden Dubón
  • Sincere Hall
  • Keyni Mills
  • Jarryd Richardson
  • Jazir Warner
  • Luka Chalwell
  • Jake Forbes
  • Elder Ebanks
  • Shudelmar Dorand
  • Ghillian Ilaria
  • Rayhim Inesia
  • Sidney Kastaneer
  • Akram Potmis
  • Felix Anselm
  • Adriel Lawrence
  • Yordy Alvarez
  • Kefler Martes
  • Bryan More
  • Ángel de Oca
  • Diefri Sandy
  • Adonis Vargas
  • Shonnil Belfon
  • Kimron Bowen
  • Aquil Lawlite
  • Ogiste Lemoud
  • Ravi Coates
  • Darron Niles
  • Darwin Corrales
  • Jan Mateo
  • Wilfredo Rivera
  • Dahmanii Berthier
  • Brandon Sandiford
  • Romalli Chilin
  • Enzo Fremondiere
  • Bishon Richards
  • Oryan Velox
  • Jean-Jacques Craane
  • Reshawn Eustace
  • Arthbert William

1 own goal

  • Noah Bradshaw (against Belize)
  • Edwin Gomez (against Saint Martin)
  • Joshua Joseph (against Puerto Rico)
  • Donte Augustine (against Curaçao)

2 own goals

  • Caleb Bryan (against the Dominican Republic and Saint Lucia)

Notes
  1. Match suspended and later awarded to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines due to Puerto Rico failing to comply with Concacaf's COVID-19 protocols ahead of the fixture.[8][9]

References
  1. "2021 Concacaf Men's U-20 Qualifiers schedule confirmed". CONCACAF. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  2. "Concacaf Men's Under-20 Ranking". CONCACAF.com.
  3. "Draw reveals groups for CMU20 Qualifiers". CONCACAF.com. 17 September 2021.
  4. "2021 Concacaf Men's Under-20 Qualifiers draw rescheduled for September 17". Concacaf. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  5. "Draw reveals groups for CMU20 Qualifiers". Concacaf. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  6. "2021 Concacaf Men's U-20 Qualifiers schedule confirmed". Concacaf. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  7. "Regulations". CONCACAF. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  8. "Suspendido el primer partido de la Selección Nacional Sub-20 Masculina" (in Spanish). Puerto Rican Football Federation. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  9. "2021 CMU20 Qualifiers Statement". Concacaf. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
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