The 2018 Concacaf U-20 Championship began play on Thursday morning, and the teams involved are chasing a place in the 2019 U-20 World Cup in Poland.
The tournament, taking place at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, brings together 34 teams in an expanded field, across North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The top four finishers in the competition will qualify for next year's U-20 World Cup.
The US national team will embark in Group A play on Thursday when they take on Puerto Rico.
USA Group Stage Schedule
GROUP A
- Nov. 1 - USA vs. Puerto Rico | 5 pm ET | IMG Academy Stadium
- Nov. 3 - USA vs. U.S. Virgin Islands | 6 pm ET | IMG Academy Stadium
- Nov. 5 - USA vs. Trinidad & Tobago | 7:45 pm ET | IMG Academy Stadium
- Nov. 7 - USA vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 8 pm ET | IMG Soccer Stadium
- Nov. 9 - USA vs. Suriname | 5:30 pm ET | IMG Academy Stadium
The Canadian national team, meanwhile, will start Group D play on Friday when they face Dominica.
CANADA Group Stage Schedule
GROUP D
- Nov. 2 - Canada vs. Dominica | 5:15 pm ET | IMG Academy Stadium
- Nov. 4 - Guadaloupe vs. Canada | 10:30 am ET | IMG Academy Stadium
- Nov. 6 - Panama vs. Canada | 5:15 pm ET | IMG Academy Stadium
- Nov. 8 - Canada vs. St. Kitts and Nevis | 3 pm ET | IMG Soccer Stadium
- Nov. 10 - Martinique vs. Canada | 12:45 pm ET | IMG Academy Stadium
Group winners advance to the second group stage, with play kicking off on November 13. The final is set for Wednesday, November 21 at 7 p.m. ET.
How to Watch
Tournament matches will be streamed live on Concacaf GO, available at concacafGO.com or the Concacaf GO app, available on iTunes and Google Play. A free trial of Concacaf GO is available through Dec. 1. Univision Deportes Network will broadcast the matches in Spanish.
