2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification

The 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship Qualifiers, hosted by Curaçao, took place on 13–17 September 2021.[1] 13 teams competed for four berths directly into the knockout stage of the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship final tournament.[2]

2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship Qualifiers
Tournament details
Host countryCuraçao
Dates13–17 September 2021
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored52 (4.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Cayman Islands Molly Kehoe
Saint Lucia Krysan St. Louis
(5 goals each)

Teams

The 41 CONCACAF teams were ranked based on the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Ranking as of 31 March 2020,[3] and 28 entered the competition for the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship final tournament. The highest-ranked 16 entrants advanced directly to the group stage of the final tournament, while the other 12 entrants participated in qualifying.[4] The four group winners in qualifying advance directly into the knockout stage of the final tournament.

Notes
  1. Already qualified for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup as host.
  2. Non-FIFA members and thus ineligible to play in World Cup.

Draw

The draw for the Qualifiers took place on 24 June 2021, at the CONCACAF headquarters in Miami. The 13 entrants were drawn into one group of four and three groups of three.[5] Dominica (drawn into Group A) and Martinique (drawn into Group B) withdrew before the start of the tournament. The Bahamas later replaced Martinique in Group B.

Based on the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Ranking as of 31 March 2020, the 13 teams were distributed into three pots:[4]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3
  •  Bermuda
  •  Cayman Islands
  •  Grenada
  •  Saint Lucia
  •  Curaçao
  •  Dominica (W)
  •  Belize
  •  Martinique (W)
  •  U.S. Virgin Islands
  • (W): Withdrew after draw

Qualifying stage

The winners each group will advance to the knockout stage of the final tournament.

Tiebreakers

The ranking of teams in each group is determined as follows (Regulations Article 12.4):[6]

  1. Points obtained in all group matches (three points for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss);
  2. Goal difference in all group matches;
  3. Number of goals scored in all group matches;
  4. Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
  5. Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question;
  6. Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
  7. Fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a player in a single match):
    • Yellow card: −1 points;
    • Indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
    • Direct red card: −4 points;
    • Yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
  8. Drawing of lots.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Bermuda 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9 6 Knockout stage
2  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 1
3  U.S. Virgin Islands 2 0 1 1 1 6 −5 1
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
U.S. Virgin Islands 0–5 Bermuda
Report
  • Jahn. Simmons 13', 90+4'
  • Bean 18', 21'
  • Masters 20'
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1–1 U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Creese 34'
 Report
  • Weyland 3'
Bermuda 4–0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Jahn. Simmons 24', 41'
  • Cabral 53'
  • Bean 75'
 Report

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Cayman Islands 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6 Knockout stage
2  Bahamas 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 3
3  Anguilla 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Bahamas 0–2 Cayman Islands
Report
  • Kehoe 45', 70'
Anguilla 0–1 Bahamas
Report
  • Edey 8'
Cayman Islands 3–0 Anguilla
  • Kehoe
Report

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Curaçao 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 6 Knockout stage
2  Saint Lucia 2 1 0 1 10 5 +5 3
3  Antigua and Barbuda 2 0 0 2 0 9 −9 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Curaçao 5–2 Saint Lucia
  • Hansen 4', 16'
  • Rosa 28', 37'
  • Alexandre 30'
 Report
  • Louis 53'
  • Shepherd 90+4'
FFK Stadium, Willemstad
Antigua and Barbuda 0–1 Curaçao
Report
  • Rosa 34'
FFK Stadium, Willemstad
Saint Lucia 8–0 Antigua and Barbuda
  • St. Louis 2', 53', 54', 68', 76'
  • Louis 20'
  • Solomon 59'
  • Regis 80'
 Report
FFK Stadium, Willemstad

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Suriname 2 2 0 0 8 4 +4 6 Knockout stage
2  Belize 2 1 0 1 8 4 +4 3
3  Grenada 2 0 0 2 3 11 −8 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Grenada 2–5 Suriname
  • Bubb 9'
  • Johnson 59'
 Report
FFK Stadium, Willemstad
Suriname 3–2 Belize
  • Gallant 8', 55'
  • Thomas 66' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Velasquez 16', 41'
FFK Stadium, Willemstad
Belize 6–1 Grenada
  • Velasquez 4'
  • Terry 22', 43'
  • Casimiro 25'
  • Sylvester 61' (o.g.)
  • Blanco 80'
 Report
  • Phillip 81'
FFK Stadium, Willemstad

Goalscorers

There were 52 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 4.33 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

  • Bermuda Jahni Simmons

3 goals

  • Belize Khalydia Velasquez
  • Bermuda Katherine Bean
  • Curaçao Sadeyah Rosa
  • Suriname Saveira Gallant

2 goals

1 goal

  • The Bahamas Janeka Edey
  • Belize Anahie Blanco
  • Belize Shendrah Casimiro
  • Bermuda Emily Cabral
  • Bermuda Jaden Masters
  • Curaçao Queenjelly Alexandre
  • Grenada Ronniellia Bubb
  • Grenada Shaniah Johnson
  • Grenada Shonika Phillip
  • Saint Lucia Faith Regis
  • Saint Lucia Cassandra Shepherd
  • Saint Lucia Kylah Solomon
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Denel Creese
  • Suriname Samanie Loe-a-foe
  • Suriname Dareesha Slijngard
  • United States Virgin Islands Tania Weyland

1 own goal

  • Belize Shanell Thomas (against Suriname)
  • Grenada Erin Sylvester (against Belize)

References
  1. "Curaçao announced as host for 2022 Concacaf Women's Under-20 Championship Qualifiers". CONCACAF. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. "13 teams ready for start of Concacaf U20 Women's Qualifiers". CONCACAF. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. "Concacaf Women's Under-20 Ranking". CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-06. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  4. "2022 Concacaf Women's Under-20 Championship Qualifiers draw set for June 24". CONCACAF. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  5. "Draw reveals groups for CWU20 Qualifying". CONCACAF. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  6. "Regulations". CONCACAF. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
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