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GUATEMALA CITY -- Costa Rica will face Panama and Nicaragua in Central American qualifying for the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship while Honduras, Belize and El Salvador will face off in the other group.

Panama will host Group 1 at Agustin Muquita Sanchez Stadium in La Chorrera November 23-27 while Honduras will be the home side for Group 2 at Nilmo Edwards Stadium in La Ceiba December 1-5.

The top team in each will qualify for the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship along with host Guatemala for the tournament April 3-17.

The group runners-up will face off in a two-leg playoff, December 11-12 and December 18-19 for the last of the four berths allotted to Central America.

CONCACAF will qualify four teams to next year's FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Colombia, July 29-August 20.

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Group 1
At La Chorrera, Panama
Tuesday, November 23
Costa Rica vs. Nicaragua, 8 p.m.

Thursday, November 25
Panama v Costa Rica, 8 p.m.

Saturday, November 27
Panama vs. Nicaragua, 8 p.m.

Group 2
At La Ceiba, Honduras
Wednesday, December 1
El Salvador vs. Belize, 3 p.m.

Friday, December 3
Honduras vs. El Salvador, 7 p.m.

Sunday, December 5
Honduras vs. Belize, 5 p.m.

Playoff
First Leg: December 11/12
Second Leg: December 18/19