NEW YORK CITY-Caribbean teams taking part in the Concacaf Under-20 Championship now know when they will play.The schedule for the tournament, which takes place from March 28 to April 10 in Guatemala, has been released by the regional governing body.Cuba, one of the five Caribbean Football Union teams taking part, will feature in the second game of an opening day double-header against Mexico.This match follows the tournament opener between Canada and another CFU side, Guadeloupe.
Suriname, another CFU qualifier, will face the USA to begin the second day's play with host Guatemala tackling Jamaica in the nightcap.Defending champions Costa Rica will begin play on March 30 against Guadeloupe, followed by an all-Caribbean affair between T&T and Cuba.The group stage will be contested until April 2, with the quarterfinals starting on April 5, featuring the winners of Group C against the runners-up from Group D and vice versa. (CMC)
Schedule
Times US Eastern (local time in parentheses)
FIRST ROUND
Group A: Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica
Group B: United States, Panama, Suriname
Group C: Canada, Costa Rica, Guadeloupe
Group D: Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago, Cuba
Monday, March 28
Canada vs Guadeloupe, 8 pm (6 pm)
Cuba vs Mexico, 10 pm (8 pm)
Tuesday, March 29
Suriname vs United States, 8 pm (6 pm)
Guatemala vs Jamaica, 10 pm (8 pm)
Wednesday, March 30
Guadeloupe vs Costa Rica, 8 pm (6 pm)
Trinidad & Tobago vs Cuba, 10 pm (8 pm)
Thursday, March 31
Panama vs Suriname, 8 pm (6 pm)
Honduras vs Jamaica, 10 pm (8 pm)
Friday, April 1
Costa Rica vs Canada, 8 pm (6 pm)
Mexico vs Trinidad & Tobago, 10 pm (8 pm)
Saturday, April 2
United States vs Panama, 6 pm (4 pm)
Guatemala vs Honduras, 8 pm (6 pm)
QUARTERFINALS*
Tuesday, April 5
QF1: Group C winner vs Group D runner-up, 7.30 pm (5.30 pm)
QF2: Group D winner vs Group C runner-up, 10 pm (8 pm)
Wednesday, April 6
QF3: Group B winner vs Group A runner-up, 7.30 pm (5.30 pm)
QF4: Group A winner vs Group B runner-up, 10 pm (8 pm)
SEMIFINALS
Friday, April 8
Quarterfinal 1 winner vs Quarterfinal 2 winner, 4.30 pm (2.30 pm)
Quarterfinal 3 winner vs Quarterfinal 4 winner, 7 pm (5 pm)
FINALS
Sunday, April 10
Grand Final
Semifinal losers, 3 pm (1 pm)
Consolation Final
Semifinal winners, 5.30 pm (3.30 pm)