El Salvador's Jose Villavicencio (white jersey) has scored two goals in the 2015 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship. (Photo: Mexsport)

2015 CONCACAF UNDER-20 CHAMPIONSHIP
Kingston & Montego Bay, Jamaica
January 9 – January 24, 2015

JANUARY 15, 2015 – PREVIEW
Montego Bay, Jamaica – Montego Bay Sports Complex

GROUP B

[do action="article_quote"]El Salvador v Canada, 3:00 p.m. ET[/do]

Canada leads CU20 series: 4 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses (6 GF, 1 GA)

- Last CU20 meeting: November 13, 2002 (at Charleston, South Carolina, USA) – Canada 2, El Salvador 0

El Salvador Quick Facts

• CU20 Group B results: 2-2 draw v Honduras (Juan Barahona 83'; Jose Villavicencio 90' pen); 1-1 draw v Haiti (Jose Villavicencio 27')
• CU20 Appearances: 15
• CU20 titles: 1
• 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 advancing to 2013 CU20 semifinals
• FIFA U-20 World Cup Appearances: 1

Canada Quick Facts

• CU20 Group B results: 3-1 win v Haiti (Jordan Hamilton 12’, 19’; Michael Petrasso 69’ pen); 2-0 loss v Mexico
• CU20 Appearances: 21
• CU20 titles: 2
• Best Finish: Champion – 2 (1986, 1996)
• Qualification Method: automatic North American qualifier
• Jordan Hamilton played for Canada at the 2011 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship (3 games, 0 goals), the 2013 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship (5 games, 3 goals) and 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup (3 games, 2 goals)
• Jordan Hamilton made his full international debut for Canada in a 1-0 loss to Colombia on October 14, 2014
• Michael Petrasso played for Canada at the 2011 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship (5 games, 3 goals) and the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup (3 games, 0 goals)
• All four goals Michael Petrasso has netted in CONCACAF competitions have been scored in Montego Bay, Jamaica
• Has not played in a FIFA U-20 World Cup since 2007, when it hosted the tournament
• FIFA World Cup Appearances: 8

[do action="article_quote"]Mexico v Honduras, 5:30 p.m. ET[/do]

Mexico leads CU20 series: 6 wins, 4 draws, 1 loss (17 GF, 5 GA)

- Last CU20 meeting: January 30, 2005 (at San Pedro Sula, Honduras) – Honduras 2, Mexico 0

Mexico Quick Facts

• CU20 Group B results: 9-1 win v Cuba (Alejandro Diaz 1', 20’; Guillermo Martinez 6', 65’ pen; Hirving Lozano 36', 40’; Jose David Ramirez 42', 47’; Luis Marquez 69'); 2-0 win v Canada (Hirving Lozano 30'; Diego Pineda 90'+2)
• CU20 Appearances: 24
• CU20 titles: 12
• Best Finish: Champion – 12 (1962, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1990, 1992, 2011, 2013)
• Qualification Method: automatic North American qualifier
• Currently riding a 13-game CU20 unbeaten streak, including 12 straight wins … last loss came v Canada, 2-0, on March 9, 2009, in Trinidad & Tobago
• During 12-game winning streak, scored 44 goals and conceded only 4 … scored 3 goals or more in 10 of those outings
• 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

Honduras Quick Facts

• CU20 Group B results: 2-2 draw v El Salvador (Bryan Rochez 6' pen; Alberth Elis 27'); 3-0 win v Cuba (Alberth Elis 60'; John Suazo 70'; Jhow Benavidez 83')
• CU20 Appearances: 17
• CU20 titles: 2
• 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)
• Alberth Elis has one career CONCACAF Champions League goal (scored for Olimpia in a 1-0 win at Guyana’s Alpha United on August 5, 2014)
• FIFA U-20 World Cup Appearances: 5

[do action="article_quote"]Haiti v Cuba, 8:00 p.m. ET[/do]

First-ever CU20 meeting

Haiti Quick Facts

• CU20 Group B results: 3-1 loss v Canada (Jonel Desire 27’); 1-1 draw v El Salvador (Jonel Desire 89’ pen)
• CU20 Appearances: 7
• CU20 titles: 0
• 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

Cuba Quick Facts

• CU20 Group B results: 9-1 loss v Mexico (Eddy Luis Saname 3’); 3-0 loss v Honduras
• CU20 Appearances: 12
• CU20 titles: 0
• 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 advancing to 2013 CU20 semifinals
• FIFA U-20 World Cup Appearances: 1