- Official draw at the Concacaf headquarters in Miami, FL, will determine groups
- 12 men's U-20 national teams will compete for the regional title and four available spots at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
- Celaya and Irapuato, Mexico, will host the competition’s 25 matches
Miami, FL – Concacaf has announced that the official draw for the 2024 Concacaf U-20 Championship will take place on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the Concacaf Headquarters in Miami, FL.
In this made-for-tv event, the men’s u-20 national teams participating in the tournament’s group stage will be divided into three groups of four. Fans can follow all the action starting at 11:00 am ET on Concacaf.com and the Confederation's social media platforms.
The World Cup qualifying competition will take place from July 19 to August 4 in Celaya and Irapuato, Mexico, and will feature the participation of Concacaf’s 12 best men's U-20 national teams.
COMPETITION FORMAT
The 2024 Concacaf U-20 Championship will begin with a group stage, including the six highest-ranked teams according to the Concacaf Men’s U-20 Rankings and six that qualified from a preliminary stage. The 12 teams are (in alphabetical order): Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, and the United States.
More information on the qualifying stage, which took place from February 23 to March 2 and included the participation of 32 teams, is available here.
DRAW PROCEDURES
The 12 teams participating in the group stage will be split into four pots based on the Concacaf Men’s U-20 Rankings. Pots 1 and 2 will include the six teams pre-seeded into the group stage, as follows:
Pot 1 (three highest-ranked teams): United States, Honduras, Mexico
Pot 2 (three lowest-ranked teams): Panama, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic
Pots 2 and 3 will include the six teams that have qualified for the Group Stage via the Qualifiers, as follows:
Pot 3 (three highest-ranked teams): Guatemala, El Salvador, Cuba
Pot 4 (three lowest-ranked teams): Jamaica, Haiti, Canada
Starting with Pot 1, teams will be placed into Groups A, B, and C according to the order they are drawn, with no more than one team from each pot per group.
COMPETITION SCHEDULE
The 2024 Concacaf U-20 Championship will start with a group stage. After round-robin play, from July 19 – 27, each team will play three games, and the top two finishers in each group and the two best third places will advance to the quarterfinals.
The knockout stage will include eight teams, starting with the quarterfinals on July 30 and 31, then the semifinals on August 2, and the final, where the new regional champion will be crowned, on Sunday, August 4. In addition, the four semifinalists of the tournament will guarantee their participation in the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
The competition's 25 matches will be divided into two venues, Estadio Sergio León Chávez in Irapuato and Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés in Celaya.
2024 CONCACAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH SCHEDULE
*Kick-off times to be announced at a later date
Friday, July 19, 2024 – Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés, Celaya
M01: A2 vs A3
M02: A1 vs A4
Saturday, July 20, 2024 – Estadio Sergio León Chávez, Irapuato
M03: B2 vs B3
M04: B1 vs B4
Sunday, July 21, 2024 – Estadio Sergio León Chávez, Irapuato
M05: C2 vs C3
M06: C1 vs C4
Monday, July 22, 2024 – Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés, Celaya
M07: A4 vs A2
M08: A3 vs A1
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 – Estadio Sergio León Chávez, Irapuato
M09: B4 vs B2
M10: B3 vs B1
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 – Estadio Sergio León Chávez, Irapuato
M11: C4 vs C2
M12: C3 vs C1
Thursday, July 25, 2024 – Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés, Celaya
M13: A3 vs A4
M14: A1 vs A2
Friday, July 26, 2024 – Estadio Sergio León Chávez, Irapuato
M15: B3 vs B4
M16: B1 vs B2
Saturday, July 27, 2024 – Estadio Sergio León Chávez, Irapuato
M17: C3 vs C4
M18: C1 vs C2
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 – Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés, Celaya
M19: 1A vs 3B/C
M22: 2C vs 2B
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 – Estadio Sergio León Chávez, Irapuato
M21: 1C vs 2A
M20: 1B vs 3A/C
Friday, August 2, 2024 – Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés, Celaya
M23: W19 vs W22
M24: W20 vs W21
Sunday, August 4, 2024 – Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés, Celaya
M25: W23 vs W24
