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COSTA RICA vs. CUBA, 5 p.m. (local), 7 p.m. (ET)
Costa Rica is 2-0-0 (7 goals for, 2 goal against) against Cuba In two all-time meetings at the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship.They have not met since April 4, 1998...a 4-1 win for the Ticos in a game also played, coincidentally, in Guatemala City.
Fast Facts - Costa Rica
·Won Group C, going 2-0-0 (6 goals for, 0 goals against) with wins over Guadeloupe (3-0) and Canada (3-0).
·Joel Campbell is the team's top scorer with three goals, including two against Guadeloupe.
·Deyver Vega, Juan Golobio and Minor Escoe Miller have scored one goal each.
·Is 7-3-0 in its last 10 games at the finals of a CONCACAF Under-20 Championship, winning each of the last three by3-0 scores
·Has not conceded a goal in 6 of its last 7 games at the finals of a CONCACAF Under-20 Championship.
·Defending CONCACAF Under-20 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.
Fast Facts - Cuba
·Advanced to the quarterfinals by finishing as runner-up to Mexico in Group D.
·Lost 3-0 to Mexico in its tournament opener and tied Trinidad & Tobago 0-0 in its second group game.
·Has failed to score in five of its last six games at the finals of a 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.
MEXICO vs. CANADA, 8 p.m. (local), 10 p.m. (ET)
In 12 previous meetings at the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship, Mexico holds a slight head-to-head advantage over Canada with a 5-4-3 record.In their first seven games through 1988, Mexico went 5-2-0.Since then, Canada is unbeaten with a 3-2-0 record.
At the 2009 CONCACAF Men's Under-20 Championship in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Canada defeated Mexico 2-0 thanks to a pair of goals from Randy Edwini-Bonsu. Neither Canada nor Mexico qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt that same year.
Fast Facts - Mexico
·Advanced to the quarterfinals by winning Group D with a 2-0-0 record (8 goals for, 0 goals against).
·Defeated Cuba 3-0 in its tournament opener and followed it up with a 5-0 triumph over Trinidad & Tobago in its second group game.
·Taufic Guarch and Alan Pulido are the top scorers with three goals each.
·Ulises Davila has one goal, while the other was an own-goal from Cuba's Renay Malblanche.
·Is 2-2-2 in its last six CONCACAF Under-20 Championship games (11 goals for, 6 goals against).
·Has appeared in 11 FIFA U-20 World Cups, but failed to qualify for the 2009 edition.
·22nd appearance at the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship.
·Has won 10 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship titles (1962, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1990, 1992).
Fast Facts - Canada
·Advanced to the quarterfinals by finishing as runner-up to Costa Rica in Group C with a 1-0-1 record (2 goals for, 4 goals against)
·Rallied to defeat Guadeloupe 2-1 in its tournament opener (Lucas Cavallini and Derrick Bassi scored second half goals)...lost 3-0 to Costa Rica in its second group game.
·Is 2-0-3 in last five games at the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship (5 goals for, 7 goals against).
·Has appeared in eight FIFA U-20 World Cups, including five of the last seven biennial competitions.It hosted the finals in 2007.
·Has won the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship on two occasions (1986 & 1996).
