Mexico Secures CONCACAF U-20 Championship With 2-0 Victory Over U.S.
WHO:
US Soccer - U.S. Under-19 Men’s National Team
US Soccer - Mexico U-20 Men’s National Team
USA Today - Atlante center back Cristóbal Alfaro
USA Today - U.S. captain Chris Applewhite
USA Today - Referee Adonis Carrasco
WHAT:
Fox Sports - Mexico won the 2026 CONCACAF U-20 Championship with a score of 2-0 against the U.S.
US Soccer - Mexico retained the CONCACAF U-20 title.
US Soccer - The U.S. finished the tournament as the runner-up for the second consecutive time.
USA Today - Mexico scored both goals on set pieces.
US Soccer - The U.S. had no shots on target during the match.
WHERE:
US Soccer - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
USA Today - The match was held at the Estadio Azteca.
WHEN:
US Soccer - The final match took place on August 9, 2026.
USA Today - The next U-20 World Cup will take place in 2027 in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.
WHY:
US Soccer - Both teams had already qualified for the U-20 World Cup and the 2028 Olympics prior to the final match.
HOW:
US Soccer - Mexico's first goal was scored by Cristóbal Alfaro in the 28th minute from a free kick taken by Cristian Inda.
US Soccer - Mexico's second goal was scored by Cristóbal Alfaro in the 69th minute from a corner kick.
US Soccer - U.S. captain Chris Applewhite received a red card after a VAR review determined he denied a goal-scoring opportunity.
(UPDATED August 10, 2026 07:22 UTC)
Mexico has won the 2026 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, defeating the U.S. Under-19 Men’s National Team with a score of 2-0 at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Both goals for Mexico came from Cristóbal Alfaro, who scored first from a free kick in the 28th minute and then again from a corner kick in the 69th minute, while U.S. captain Chris Applewhite received a red card after a VAR review for denying a goal-scoring opportunity. With this victory, Mexico retained the CONCACAF U-20 title, and the U.S. finished as the runner-up for the second consecutive time, having already qualified for the upcoming U-20 World Cup in 2027 in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.