1980 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | 1–17 August |
| Teams | 18 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (7th title) |
| Runners-up |  United States |
The 1980 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was held in the United States. It also served as qualification for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Haiti were initially set to host the tournament but later withdrew.
Teams[edit]
The following teams entered the tournament:
Group stage[edit]
Group Los Angeles[edit]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 5 |
 Cuba
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Costa Rica
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 2 |
 Dominican Republic
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 2 |
| 1 August | Costa Rica
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3–1 | Cuba
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| Mexico
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3–0 | Dominican Republic
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| 3 August | Mexico
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0–0 | Cuba
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| 5 August | Dominican Republic
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2–1 | Costa Rica
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| 7 August | Cuba
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2–0 | Dominican Republic
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| 9 August | Mexico
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4–1 | Costa Rica
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Group Dallas[edit]
In this group, Puerto Rico were disqualified for using non eligible players.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
 Guatemala
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jamaica
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Trinidad and Tobago
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 |
 Puerto Rico
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Disqualified | |||||||
| 1 August | Jamaica
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0–0 | Trinidad and Tobago
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| Canada
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Puerto Rico
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| 3 August | Canada
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0–0 | Guatemala
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| Trinidad and Tobago
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Puerto Rico
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| 5 August | Puerto Rico
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Jamaica
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| Trinidad and Tobago
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1–1 | Guatemala
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| 7 August | Canada
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2–1 | Trinidad and Tobago
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| Guatemala
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0–0 | Jamaica
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| 9 August | Canada
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0–0 | Jamaica
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| Guatemala
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not played | Puerto Rico
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Group Edwardsville[edit]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Honduras
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
 Bermuda
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 |
 Suriname
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 2 |
 Grenada
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | –8 | 1 |
| 5 August | Suriname
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4–0 | Grenada
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| Honduras
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3–1 | Bermuda
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| 7 August | Bermuda
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1–0 | Suriname
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| Honduras
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0–0 | Grenada
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| 9 August | Bermuda
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6–2 | Grenada
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| Honduras
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1–0 | Suriname
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Group Princeton[edit]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 8 |
 Netherlands Antilles
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 |
 El Salvador
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 4 |
 Antigua and Barbuda
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | –9 | 2 |
 Barbados
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | –10 | 0 |
| 1 August | United States
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5–0 | Barbados
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| El Salvador
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5–0 | Antigua and Barbuda
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| 3 August | United States
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3–0 | Netherlands Antilles
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| El Salvador
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3–0 | Barbados
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| 5 August | Antigua and Barbuda
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1–0 | Barbados
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| Netherlands Antilles
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2–1 | El Salvador
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| 7 August | United States
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2–0 | El Salvador
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| Netherlands Antilles
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3–0 | Antigua and Barbuda
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| 9 August | United States
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3–1 | Antigua and Barbuda
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| Netherlands Antilles
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3–2 | Barbados
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Quarterfinals[edit]
Semifinals[edit]
| United States | 0 – 0 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 9 – 8 | ||
Final[edit]
| 1980 CONCACAF U-20 Championship |
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 Mexico Seventh title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship[edit]
The two best performing teams qualified for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship.