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GUADELOUPE vs. COSTA RICA, 6 p.m. (local), 8 p.m. (ET) - Group C
This is the first-ever meeting between Guadeloupe and Costa Rica at the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship.
Fast Facts - Guadeloupe
·Lost 2-1 to Canada in its tournament opening on Monday…Christophe Houelche scored the goal.
·Is an associate member of CONCACAF and eligible to win a CONCACAF championship, but is not a FIFA member and cannot qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
·Is 0-0-3 in three all-time games at the finals of a CONCACAF Under-20 Championship (3 goals for, 9 goals against).
Fast Facts - Costa Rica
·Defending champion…won 2009 title, defeating USA 3-0 in the final (also won 1988 championship).
·16th appearance in the finals of the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship.
·Has appeared in seven FIFA U-20 World Cups, finished in fourth place at the 2009 edition.
·Qualified for the 2011 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship after El Salvador forfeited the Central American Zone playoff matches between both teams for using an ineligible player.
·Is 22-5-2 in 29 all-time games against Caribbean opposition at the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship.
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO vs. CUBA, 8 p.m. (local), 10 p.m. (ET) - Group D
In six previous CONCACAF Under-20 Championship meetings (qualifying and finals), Cuba holds a slight advantage over Trinidad & Tobago with a 2-3-1 record.
Fast Facts - Trinidad & Tobago
·17th appearance in the finals of the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship.
·Has appeared in two FIFA U-20 World Cups (1990, 2009).
·Qualified for the 2011 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship after winning a two-legged, first round Caribbean Zone qualifying playoff 4-2 on aggregate over Suriname...Sheldon Bateau scored in both legs.
·Is 0-3-1 in its last four games at the finals of the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship.
·Is one of only four teams to have scored and conceded 100 goals or more in CONCACAF Under-20 Championship games (qualifying and finals).
Fast Facts - Cuba
·Lost 3-0 to Mexico in its tournament opening on Monday.
·Has failed to score in three of last four games at the finals of the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship.
·10th appearance in the finals of the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship.
·Qualified for the 2011 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship by winning Group A in the Caribbean Zone with a perfect 3-0-0 record (1-0 v St. Kitts & Nevis, 29-0 v British Virgin Islands, 2-0 v Netherlands Antilles.
·Has never qualified for a FIFA U-20 World Cup.





