The 2011

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was expanded to 12 teams beginning in 2011. The tournament determined the four

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teams that participated at the

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to be held in

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. In addition, the top three finishers from

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or the

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, in addition to hosts

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, qualified to participate at the

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. The Executive Committee approved that for men's U-20 championships all three

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teams again qualified automatically for the finals.

received four berths, and the

received five. The new allocations give Central America one more berth than it had in

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and the Caribbean three more. On 1 September 2010

announced

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as host of the championship, played from 3–17 April. The championship was scheduled to be held a week later but was moved ahead one week due to a scheduling conflict.

Qualified teams

Squads

Venues

The tournament was hosted in two stadium.

Draw

The draw for the final tournament took place on February 11 in Guatemala City, Guatemala, dividing the 12 sides into four, three-team groups.

Status of Guadeloupe

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. If they had reached the semifinals of this tournament, the 4th team from CONCACAF to qualify for the

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Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout stage

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Third-place match

Final

Goalscorers

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; 4 goals *

Ulises Dávila Ulises Alejandro Dávila Plascencia (born 13 April 1991) is a Mexican professional footballer who last played as an attacking midfielder for A-League club Macarthur FC. Club career Guadalajara Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Dávila was champion ...

Cecilio Waterman Cecilio Alfonso Waterman Ruiz (born 13 April 1991) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Chilean Primera División club Coquimbo Unido and the Panama national team. Club career Waterman made his professional debu ...

; 3 goals * Mynor Miller *

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Taufic Guarch Taufic Eduardo Guarch Rubio (born 4 October 1991) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Liga Primera club Diriangén FC. Club career Estudiantes Tecos Guarch debuted on the Torneo Apertura 2010, assiste ...

Alan Pulido Alan Pulido Izaguirre (born 8 March 1991) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga MX club Guadalajara. Pulido began his career at Tigres UANL, having his professional debut in 2009. Contractual disagreements with ...

Kelyn Rowe Kelyn Jaynes Rowe (born December 2, 1991) is an American former professional and current semi-professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder. Early life Rowe grew up in Federal Way, Washington. He attended Federal Way High School, becomi ...

; 2 goals * Bryan Vega *

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* Conor Doyle ; 1 goal *

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* Juan Golobio * Joseph Mora *

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* Yaudel Lahera * Christophe Houelche * Henry Lopez * Elías Vásquez *

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* Nestor Martinez *

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* Kristian Álvarez * Diego de Buen * David Izazola * Jorge Mora * Carlos Emilio Orrantía * Edson Rivera * José Álvarez * Javier Caicedo * Joseph Gyau *

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;Own goals * Renay Malblanche for

* Jhamie Hyde for

* Oscar Linton for

Final ranking

Note: Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in

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are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by

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are counted as draws.

Countries to participate in 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Top 4 teams qualified for the

. * * * *

Countries to participate in 2011 Pan American Games

4 teams qualified for the

. The highest finisher from each the Caribbean and Central American regions will qualify, along with the best qualifying team from either region * (host nation) * (The highest finisher from Caribbean Region) * (The highest finisher from Central American Region) * (best qualifying team from both Region) ° Note: withdrew from the Pan American Games and was replaced by .

References

External links

* {{CONCACAF Under-20 Championship

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Qualification tournaments for the 2011 Pan American Games U-20 Championship

Qualified teams

Squads

Venues

Draw

Status of Guadeloupe

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knockout stage

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Third-place match

Final

Goalscorers

Final ranking

Countries to participate in 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Countries to participate in 2011 Pan American Games

See also

References

External links