CONCACAF U20 Championship
Matches
Watch on Prime Video USACONCACAF U20 Championship Live Stream and TV Schedule, Live Scores, Fixtures, Results
| Friday, 24 July | ||
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| Wednesday, 29 July | ||
About CONCACAF U20 Championship
History, Format, Organization, Media Coverage
The CONCACAF U20 Championship, formerly known as the CONCACAF Youth Tournament, is a regional soccer competition for under-20 men’s national teams from CONCACAF member countries. Founded in 1962, it is the second oldest international tournament in the North America, Central America, and the Caribbean region. This championship also serves as CONCACAF’s qualifier for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, previously known as the FIFA World Youth Championship.
Typically held every two years, the schedule for the CONCACAF U20 Championship can vary. It may occur in the same year or the year before the corresponding FIFA U-20 World Cup. For instance, there was a three-year gap between the 1998 and 2001 tournaments, which served as qualifiers for the 1999 and 2001 FIFA U-20 World Cups, respectively. Conversely, tournaments were held in consecutive years in 2017 and 2018, leading up to the 2017 and 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cups.
Additionally, the tournament format has evolved over the years. From 1998 to 2007, it featured no championship round and focused solely on qualifying four teams for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Teams were divided into two groups of four, with the group winners and runners-up qualifying.
A championship round was reintroduced in 2009, and while each tournament has varied in how it determines a champion, all editions conclude with a final. A knockout stage was added for the 2020 edition, but that tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, thus making its debut in 2022. Under the current format, a round-robin group stage precedes the knockout round, with the four semifinalists qualifying for the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Mexico and the USA are the dominant forces in CONCACAF, and this competition is no exception. El Tri claimed the inaugural title in 1962 and won six consecutive championships from 1970 to 1980. The USA’s first success, excluding the 1998-2007 period, came in the 2010s, with back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018.
