The 2014 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship was the seventh edition of the

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. The

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went into the tournament as defending champions and successfully retained their title. The tournament was hosted by the Cayman Islands from 9 to 19 January 2014. The top three teams qualified for the

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in Canada. Canada has already qualified for the World Cup as the host and did not participate in this tournament. The tournament was won by the

, who defeated

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in the final, 4–0.

Costa Rica Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...

secured the final qualification position by defeating

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in the third place match, 7–3 in Added Extra Time.

Qualified teams

Bold indicates that the corresponding team was hosting the event.

Group stage

The draw was announced on 5 November 2013. All times are local ( UTC-05:00).

Tie-breaking criteria

Teams were ranked on the following criteria: # Greater number of points obtained in all group matches. # Goal difference in all group matches. # Greater number of goals scored in all group matches. # Greater number of points obtained in group matches between the teams concerned. # Drawing of lots.

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time,

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is played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by

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to determine the winner. The winners of the two semifinals and the third place match qualify for the

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Semi-finals

Third-place match

Final

Winners

Goalscorers

;6 goals * McKenzie Meehan *

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;5 goals *

Savannah Jordan Savannah Brooke Jordan (born January 24, 1995) is an American retired soccer forward who last played for the Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She also played for Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League (S ...

;4 goals *

Lindsey Horan Lindsey Michelle Heaps (born Lindsey Michelle Horan ; May 26, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Première Ligue club Olympique Lyonnais Féminin, Lyon and Captain (association football), captains the ...

* Anique Walker * Paloma Zermeño ;3 goals * Stephanie Amack * Yesmi Talavera * Nicole Araya * Mallory Weber * Jazmín Aguas ;2 goals * Khadidra Debesette * Cynthia Pineda *

Andi Sullivan Andi Maureen Sullivan (born December 20, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. Sullivan played col ...

* Linda Fonseca * Margaret Purce * Michelle Venegas * Amanda Perez * Daniela Solís * Jazmin Villalobos ;1 goal * Mariana Arguedas * Briana Campos *

Summer Green Summer Lynn Green (born May 2, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Damaiense in the Campeonato Nacional Feminino. She previously played for the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League and for SC Sand ...

* Fabiola Ibarra * Brianna Rice * Jessica Valadez * Katheryn Arias * Shanisa Camejo * Krista Hernández * Oshay Nelson-Lawes * Johana Rivera * Brittany Basinger * Seidy Cruz * Rachel Hill * Daphne Monge * Aisha Solorzano ;Own goals * Jetena Bodden (playing against Trinidad and Tobago) * Estefanía Fuentes (playing against United States)

Awards

References

External links

Under 20s – Women
CONCACAF.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Concacaf Women's U-20 Championship 2014

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