2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship

The 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship was the 2008 championship for Under-20 women's national football (soccer) teams from the CONCACAF region. The tournament doubled as the qualification tournament for the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup for the CONCACAF region. The tournament was played entirely at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla, Pue., Mexico, from 17 to 28 June 2008. It was won by Canada, who defeated the United States in the final by a score of 1–0. Mexico finished 3rd, qualifying for the U-20 Women's World Cup.

2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
CityPuebla City
DatesJune 17–28, 2008
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Canada
Runners-up United States
Third place Mexico
Fourth place Costa Rica
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored70 (4.38 per match)
Top scorer(s) Shakira Duncan (6)
Michelle Enyeart
Kelley O'Hara

Tournament

The draw for the tournament took place on 6 May 2008 at the CONCACAF Offices of the General Secretariat in New York City.

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 United States 9330016016
 Mexico 632011037
 Trinidad and Tobago 3310268−2
 Cuba 03003122−21
Trinidad and Tobago 0–4 United States
Report Enyeart  8',  29',  75'
O'Hara  31'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Dianne Ferriera-James

Mexico 7–0 Cuba
Corral 8', 32', 52'
Mondragon 10' (pen)
Mayor 17'
Godoy 65', 85' (pen)
Report
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Carol-Anne Chenard

United States 9–0 Cuba
Morgan  2'
Fuentes (o.g.) 32'
Washington  42'
O'Hara  46',  54',  80'
Enyeart  60',  67'
Edwards  72'
Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Erika Vargas

Mexico 3–0 Trinidad and Tobago
Garcia 3', 66'
Mercado 62'
Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Juana Padilla

Cuba 1–6 Trinidad and Tobago
Gallardo 66' Report Cordner 9', 19'
Noel 37'
Mascall 56', 76'
Warrick 78'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Carol-Ann Chenard

Mexico 0–3 United States
Report O'Hara 8'
Enyeart 68'
Washington 88'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Shane DeSilva

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Canada 93300918
 Costa Rica 6320167−1
 Jamaica 33102862
 Nicaragua 03003211−9
Nicaragua 0–2 Canada
Lam-Feist  9'
Adams  89'
Costa Rica 3–1 Jamaica
Rodríguez  33'
Alvarado  53'
Venegas  76'
Duncan  11'

Canada 3–1 Jamaica
Lam-Feist  13'
Stewart  42', 77'
Duncan  27'
Costa Rica 3–2 Nicaragua
Granados  5'
Gonzalez  60'
Acosta  68'
Acevedo  34'
Pérez  53'

Jamaica 6–0 Nicaragua
Parker  3', 61'
Duncan  7', 45', 72', 76'
Canada 4–0 Costa Rica
Filigno  12', 34', 65'
Schacher  87'

Semifinals

United States 4–0 Costa Rica
Klingenberg  4'
Wells  15'
O'Hara  20'
McDonald  44'
Referee: Shane DeSilva

Canada 2–1 Mexico
Robinson  46'
Filigno  77'
 66' Corral
Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James

Third-place playoff

Costa Rica 2–2 (a.e.t.) Mexico
R. Rodríguez  48', 102' García  29'
Mendoz  117'
Penalties
2–3

Finals

Canada 1–0 United States
Schacher  45+'
Referee: Erika Vargas

Awards

 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship Winners 

Canada
Third title
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