1980 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament

The CONCACAF Under-20 Championship 1980 was held in the United States. It also served as qualification for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship.

1980 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
Dates1 August - 17 August
Teams18
Final positions
Champions Mexico (7th title)
Runners-up United States

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

Group stage

Group Los Angeles

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Mexico 321071+65
 Cuba 31113303
 Costa Rica 310257–22
 Dominican Republic 310226–42


1 August Costa Rica  3–1  Cuba
Mexico  3–0  Dominican Republic
3 August Mexico  0–0  Cuba
5 August Dominican Republic  2–1  Costa Rica
7 August Cuba  2–0  Dominican Republic
9 August Mexico  4–1  Costa Rica

Group Dallas

In this group, Puerto Rico were disqualified for using non eligible players.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Canada 312021+14
 Guatemala 30301103
 Jamaica 30300003
 Trinidad and Tobago 302123–12
 Puerto Rico Disqualified


1 August Jamaica  0–0  Trinidad and Tobago
Canada  1–0  Puerto Rico
3 August Canada  0–0  Guatemala
Trinidad and Tobago  2–1  Puerto Rico
5 August Puerto Rico  1–1  Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago  1–1  Guatemala
7 August Canada  2–1  Trinidad and Tobago
Guatemala  0–0  Jamaica
9 August Canada  0–0  Jamaica
Guatemala  not played  Puerto Rico

Group Edwardsville

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Honduras 321041+35
 Bermuda 320185+34
 Suriname 310242+22
 Grenada 3012210–81


5 August Suriname  4–0  Grenada
Honduras  3–1  Bermuda
7 August Bermuda  1–0  Suriname
Honduras  0–0  Grenada
9 August Bermuda  6–2  Grenada
Honduras  1–0  Suriname

Group Princeton

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United States 4400131+128
 Netherlands Antilles 430186+26
 El Salvador 420294+54
 Antigua and Barbuda 4103211–92
 Barbados 4004212–100


1 August United States  5–0  Barbados
El Salvador  5–0  Antigua and Barbuda
3 August United States  3–0  Netherlands Antilles
El Salvador  3–0  Barbados
5 August Antigua and Barbuda  1–0  Barbados
Netherlands Antilles  2–1  El Salvador
7 August United States  2–0  El Salvador
Netherlands Antilles  3–0  Antigua and Barbuda
9 August United States  3–1  Antigua and Barbuda
Netherlands Antilles  3–2  Barbados

Quarterfinals

Canada 3 – 0 Cuba
Mexico 2 – 0 Guatemala
Honduras 8 – 1 Netherlands Antilles
United States 2 – 1 Bermuda

Semifinals

Mexico 1 – 1 Canada
Penalties
4 – 3
United States 0 – 0 Honduras
Penalties
9 – 8

Final

United States 0 – 2 Mexico
 1980 CONCACAF U-20 Championship 

Mexico
Seventh title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The two best performing teams qualified for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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