The U.S. U-20 team drew 0-0 with Honduras April 19 in Monterrey, and advanced to the championship round as the winner of Group 2. The U.S. will play Group 3 champions Canada April 23 in Saltillo, and host Mexico (victorious in Group 1) April 25 in Saltillo. The top two teams in the championship round qualify for the U-20 World Championship in Malaysia in 1997. Should FIFA expand the tournament from 16 to 24 teams, all three of the championship round teams would qualify, as well as the winner of the qualification round, which pits the three group runners-up against each other.
First-Round Results
Group 1
April 14 — Mexico 4 Netherlands Antilles 0; Guatemala 3 El Salvador 2
April 16 — El Salvador 1 Netherlands Antilles 1; Mexico 1 Guatemala 0
April 18 — Guatemala 0 Netherlands Antilles 0; Mexico 2 El Salvador 0
Standings
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| x-Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| y-Guatemala | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Neth. Antilles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Group 2
April 15 — Honduras 3 Martinique 0; U.S. 4 Jamaica 1
April 17 — Jamaica 1 Honduras 0; U.S. 2 Martinique 0
April 19 — Jamaica 3 Martinique 0; U.S. 0 Honduras 0
Standings
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| x-U.S. | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| y-Jamaica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Honduras | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Martinique | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Group 3
April 15 — Costa Rica 3 Nicaragua 0; Canada 1 Trinidad & Tobago 0
April 17 — Costa Rica 5 Trinidad & Tobago 0; Canada 3 Nicaragua 0
April 19 — Trinidad & Tobago 6 Nicaragua 1; Canada 2 Costa Rica 0
Standings
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| x-Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| y-Costa Rica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Trin. & Tobago | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
(Note: x=qualified for Championship Round; y=qualified for Qualification Round.)
Schedule
Championship Round
| Date | Match | Kickoff (EDT) | Stadium |
| April 21 | Mexico vs. Canada | 6:00 p.m. | Saltillo |
| April 23 | U.S. vs. Canada | 6:30 p.m. | Saltillo |
| April 25 | U.S. vs. Mexico | 6:30 p.m. | Saltillo |
Qualification Round
| Date | Match | Kickoff (EDT) | Stadium |
| April 21 | Guatemala vs. Costa Rica | 3:30 p.m. | Saltillo |
| April 23 | Jamaica vs. Costa Rica | 4:00 p.m. | Saltillo |
| April 25 | Guatemala vs. Jamaica | 4:00 p.m. | Saltillo |