Dominican Republic named host for 2020 Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship
| 20 Concacaf Member Association to compete for the regional title and the three available spots in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2020 Miami (Tuesday, November 19, 2019) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) today announced that the Dominican Republic will host the 2020 Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship. The final two stages of the competition (group stage and knockout round) will take place between February 15 – March 1, 2020. “We are very excited to host the final rounds of the 2020 Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship in the Dominican Republic for the first time. This will be the 10th edition of this competition and it always provides a great platform for the best young players in our region. It will also be a significant part of our efforts to celebrate and further enhance women’s football in 2020, with 1,400 women and girls playing elite Concacaf football across the year.” said Concacaf General Secretary Philippe Moggio. “It is an honor for the Dominican Republic to have been selected as the host for the 2020 Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship. There is a growing passion for football in our country and we hope to have an amazing event for the best young female players in our region.” said the President of the FEDOFUTBOL Normalization Committee Manuel Luna. The Estadio Felix Sanchez and Estadio Panamericano, in Santo Domingo and San Cristobal, respectively, will both host group stage, round of 16 and quarterfinal matches. The decisive semifinals, third place match and final will all be played at the Felix Sanchez stadium. The Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship kicked off with an initial group stage round between 10 nations. The participating teams were divided into two groups of five teams. After round robin play, Guyana, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Grenada qualified for the knockout stage. The first round of the competition took place in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Guyana, between July 13-21, 2019. The second round of the competition will also be played in a group format, between the top ranked 16 teams according to the Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Ranking as of August 2018. The 16 participating teams were divided in four groups of four teams and will play as follows (listed in the order drawn): Group C: United States, Honduras, Dominican Republic and Cuba Group D: Mexico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Puerto Rico Group E: Canada, Jamaica, Guatemala and El Salvador Group F: Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, Panama and Cayman Islands After round-robin play, the top three teams in each of the groups will advance to the knockout stage, joining the four round one top finishers. The third and final round will begin with the round of 16. The eight Round of 16 match pairing are as follows: Match #25: 1C vs Saint Lucia Match #26: 1E vs Guyana Match #27: 2C vs 3E Match #28: 2E vs 3C Match #29: 1D vs Grenada Match #30: 1F vs Saint Kitts and Nevis Match #31: 2D vs 3F Match #32: 2F vs 3D All knockout round matches (round of 16, quarterfinal, semifinal and final) will be played in a single match elimination format, with the finalist and the third-place match winner qualifying to the FIFA Women’s U-20 World Cup 2020. In the previous edition of the Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship, played in Trinidad and Tobago in 2018, Mexico won its first championship at this level, with a 4-2 win in penalties over the United States in the final. The 2020 Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship will be part of what is set to be a year of Women’s Football at Concacaf. In total, more than 1,400 girls and women from the entire region will have access to top level football tournaments, including the Women’s Olympic Qualifiers, Girls’ Under-15 Championship and Women’s Under-17 Championship. Notes Dates: February 15 – March 1, 2020 Venues: Estadio Felix Sanchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and Estadio Panamericano, San Cristobal, Dominican Republic. Participating Countries (listed in alphabetical order): Canada, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago and the United States. Competition Schedule Saturday, February 15, 2020 01: United States vs Cuba 02: Honduras vs Dominican Republic 03: Jamaica vs Guatemala 04: Canada vs El Salvador Sunday, February 16, 2020 05: Mexico vs Puerto Rico 06: Costa Rica vs Nicaragua 07: Trinidad & Tobago vs Panama 08: Haiti vs Cayman Islands Monday, February 17, 2020 09: Dominican Republic vs United States 10: Cuba vs Honduras 11: El Salvador vs Jamaica 12: Guatemala vs Canada Tuesday, February 18, 2020 13: Puerto Rico vs Costa Rica 14: Nicaragua vs Mexico 15: Cayman Islands vs Trinidad & Tobago 16: Panama vs Haiti Wednesday, February 19, 2020 17: Dominican Republic vs Cuba 18: United States vs Honduras 19: Guatemala vs El Salvador 20: Canada vs Jamaica Thursday, February 20, 2020 21: Nicaragua vs Puerto Rico 22: Mexico vs Costa Rica 23: Panama vs Cayman Islands 24: Haiti vs Trinidad & Tobago Saturday, February 22, 2020 – Round of 16 25: 1C vs Saint Lucia 26: 1E vs Guyana 27: 2C vs 3E 28: 2E vs 3C Sunday, February 23, 2020 – Round of 16 1D vs Grenada 1F vs Saint Kitts and Nevis 2D vs 3F 2F vs 3D Tuesday, February 25, 2020 – Quarterfinals 33: W25 vs W28 34: W26 vs W27 35: W29 vs W32 36: W30 vs W31 Thursday, February 27, 2020 – Semifinals 37: W33 vs W34 38: W35 vs W36 Sunday, March 1, 2020 – 3rd Place Match and Final 39: L37 vs L38 40: W37 vs W38 |
