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GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala - Guadeloupe became the first team to be eliminated last night and two others - Honduras and Panama - make their debuts at the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship on Thursday at Estadio Mateo Flores.

PANAMA vs. SURINAME, 6 p.m. (local), 8 p.m. (ET) - Group B

This is the first-ever meeting between Panama and Suriname at a CONCACAF Under-20 Championship.

Fast Facts - Panama

·7th appearance at the finals of a CONCACAF Under-20 Championship (did not qualify for the 2009 finals)…won a final round group in 2002

·Has appeared in three FIFA U-20 World Cups (2002, 2005, 2007).

·Qualified for the 2011 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship with a 2-0-0 record in Central American qualifying (defeated Costa Rica and Nicaragua by the same 1-0 scores).

·Is 5-2-1 in eight all-time meetings against Caribbean opposition at the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship, conceding one or more goals in seven of those games.

Fast Facts - Suriname

·Lost 4-0 to the USA in its tournament opener on Tuesday…Biorn Eduards was ejected in the 74th minute, shortly after entering the game as a substitute.

·5th appearance at the finals of a CONCACAF Under-20 Championship…first time since 1990.

·Has never advanced past the opening round of the finals.

·Stefano Rijssel scored a team-high six goals in qualifying.

·Is 1-0-2 in 3 all-time games against Central American opposition at the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship.

HONDURAS vs. JAMAICA, 8 p.m. (local), 10 p.m. (ET) - Group A

In six previous meetings at the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship, Honduras holds the advantage over Jamaica with a 4-0-2 record.

Fast Facts - Honduras

·16th appearance at the finals of a CONCACAF Under-20 Championship…won the title on two occasions (1982, 1994).

·Has appeared in five FIFA U-20 World Cups (1976, 1994, 1998, 2005, 2009).

·Qualified for the 2011 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship with a 2-0-0 record in Central American qualifying (defeating El Salvador and Belize, 4-0 and 3-0, respectively).

·Is 24-2-3 in 29 all-time games against Caribbean opposition at the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship, winning the last four.

Fast Facts - Jamaica

·Lost 2-0 to Guatemala in its tournament opener on Tuesday...Jhamie Hyde was ejected in the 74th minute.

·17th appearance in the finals of a CONCACAF Under-20 Championship.

·Qualified for the 2011 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship with a 3-0-0 record in Caribbean Zone qualifying (21 goals for, 1 goal against).

·Has appeared in one FIFA U-20 World Cups (2001 in Argentina).

·Is 5-2-13 in 20 all-time games against Central American opposition at the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship.