The 2010 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship was the fifth edition of the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. The tournament was hosted by Guatemala, and all matches were played at the Estadio Cementos Progreso. The United States were the defending champions, having won the 2008 tournament, their second regional championship at the under-20 level. The top three sides at the 2010 tournament earned qualification to the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. The tournament was won by the United States, who defeated Mexico in the final, 1–0. Costa Rica secured the final qualification position by defeating Canada in the third place match, 1–0.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Guatemala |
| City | Guatemala City |
| Dates | January 20–30 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Mexico |
| Third place |  Costa Rica |
| Fourth place |  Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 42 (2.63 per match) |
| Attendance | 20,831 (1,302 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Sydney Leroux (6) |
| Best player(s) | Sydney Leroux |
Media coverage
CONCACAF broadcast every game on their official website, concacaf.com, in live stream. All games were also available in archive.[1] In the United States, Fox Soccer Channel agreed to broadcast two of the group stage matches involving the United States, as well as both the semifinals. Also, Fox Sports en Español broadcast the final.
Qualified teams
| Region | Method of qualification | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Caribbean Football Union (CFU) | 2009 Caribbean Football Union Women's Under-20 Tournament |  Cuba Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago |
| Central America Central American Football Union (UNCAF) | 2009 UNCAF Women's Under-20 Tournament | Costa Rica Guatemala † |
| North America North American Football Union (NAFU) | Automatic qualification | Canada Mexico United States |
† Automatically qualified as tournament hosts.
Venues
| Guatemala City | |
|---|---|
| Estadio Cementos Progreso | |
| Capacity: 16,000 | |
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Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
| Cuba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
| Canada | 1–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
Leon  28' | Report |
| Guatemala | 2–1 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Martínez 7', 45' | Report | Gallardo 61' |
| Cuba | 0–2 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Stewart 59' Richardson 87' |
| Guatemala | 0–3 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ugalde 35' Alvarado 39'Rodríguez Cedeño 59' |
| Costa Rica | 3–1 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Rodríguez Vasquez 18' Cruz 43'Aguilar 82' | Report | Gallardo 21' |
| Guatemala | 1–3 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Brooks 55' | Report | Leon 14' Legault-Cordisco 26' (pen.)McCarthy 38' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 9 |
| Mexico | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–4 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Marlborough 4' K. Mewis 22'Leroux 36', 45' |
| United States | 2–1 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| DiMartino 14' Leroux 64' | Report | 90+1' Garciamendez |
Knockout rounds
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| January 28 | ||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||
| January 30 | ||||||
| Costa Rica | 1 | |||||
| United States | 1 | |||||
| January 28 | ||||||
| Mexico | 0 | |||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||
| Mexico (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| January 30 | ||||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||
| Costa Rica | 1 | |||||
Semifinals
| United States | 2–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| K. Mewis 60' Noyola 71' | Report | Rodríguez Cedeño 77' |
| Canada | 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Corral 104' |
Third place match
| Canada | 0–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Alvarado 19' |
Final
| United States | 1–0 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Leroux 86' | Report |
Awards
| 2010 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship winners |
|---|
 United States Second title |