2015 CONCACAF UNDER-20 CHAMPIONSHIP
Kingston & Montego Bay, Jamaica
January 9 – January 24, 2015
JANUARY 10, 2015 – PREVIEW
Montego Bay, Jamaica – Montego Bay Sports Complex
GROUP B
[do action="article_quote"]Mexico v Cuba, 3:00 p.m. ET[/do]
Mexico leads series: 6 wins, 3 draws, 0 losses (12 GF, 1 GA)
- Last CU20 meeting: March 28, 2011 (at Guatemala City, Guatemala) – Cuba 0, Mexico 3
Mexico Quick Facts
- Previous CU20 Appearances: 23
- Best Finish: Champion – 12 (1962, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1990, 1992, 2011, 2013)
- Qualification Method: automatic North American qualifier
- Two-time defending champion … defeated Costa Rica in 2011 final (3-1), defeated the USA in 2013 final (3-1 aet), before a crowd of 41,621, in Puebla, Mexico
- FIFA U-20 World Cup Appearances: 13
Cuba Quick Facts
- Previous CU20 Appearances: 11
- Best Finish: Runner-up - 2 (1970, 1974)
- Qualification Method: Caribbean – Third Place
- Qualification Record: GP – 7; W – 3; D – 3; L – 1; GF – 10; GA – 7
- Top qualifying scorers: Frank Lopez (7 goals); Eddy Luis Saname (2); Brian Rosales (1)
- Reached the FIFA U-20 World Cup for first time after reaching 2013 CU20 semifinals
- FIFA U-20 World Cup Appearances: 1
[do action="article_quote"]Honduras v El Salvador, 5:30 p.m. ET[/do]
Honduras leads series: 2 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss (8 GF, 6 GA)
- Last CU20 meeting: March 6, 2009 (at Bacolet, Trinidad & Tobago) – Honduras 2, El Salvador 2
- Played to a 0-0 draw in a Central American qualifier on July 21, 2014, in San Salvador, El Salvador
Honduras Quick Facts
- Previous CU20 Appearances: 16
- Best Finish: Champion - 2 (1982, 1994)
- Qualification Method: Central America – Third Place
- Qualification Record: GP – 6; W – 3; D – 2; L – 1; GF – 13; GA – 6
- Top qualifying scorers: Junior Lacayo, Bryan Rochez (3 goals); Deybi Flores, Fredy Medina (2)
- Bryan Rochez has one career CONCACAF Champions League goal (scored for Real España in a 1-1 draw v Guatemala’s Municipal on August 21, 2014)
- FIFA U-20 World Cup Appearances: 5
El Salvador Quick Facts
- Previous CU20 Appearances: 14
- Best Finish: Champion - 1 (1964)
- Qualification Method: Central America – Second Place
- Qualification Record: GP – 6; W – 3; D – 2; L – 1; GF – 18; GA – 6
- Top qualifying scorers: Denis Pineda (4 goals); Josue Hernandez (3); Juan Barahona, Roberto Dominguez, Bryan Perez, Romilio Hernandez (2)
- Reached the FIFA U-20 World Cup for first time after reaching 2013 CU20 semifinals
- FIFA U-20 World Cup Appearances: 1
[do action="article_quote"]Haiti v Canada, 8:00 p.m. ET[/do]
Played to a 0-0 draw in only previous CU20 meeting on November 15, 2002, in Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Haiti Quick Facts
- Previous CU20 Appearances: 6
- Best Finish: Second Round - 1 (1978)
- Qualification Method: Caribbean – Runner-up
- Qualification Record: GP – 7; W – 6; D – 0; L – 1; GF – 25; GA – 8
- Top qualifying scorers: Peterson Joseph (5 goals); Alessandro Campoy, Woodensky Cherenfant, Jonel Desire (3); Geodany Valerius, Williamson Salvant (2)
- FIFA U-20 World Cup Appearances: 0
Canada Quick Facts
- Previous CU20 Appearances: 20
- Best Finish: Champion – 2 (1986, 1996)
- Qualification Method: automatic North American qualifier
- Has not played in a FIFA U-20 World Cup since 2007, when it hosted the tournament
- FIFA World Cup Appearances: 8