| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Panama |
| City | Panama City |
| Dates | March 4–18 |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | Estadio Juan Demóstenes Arosemena |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Guatemala |
| Third place |  Netherlands Antilles |
| Fourth place |  Costa Rica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 65 (3.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Javier Fragoso (9 goals) |
1964 → All statistics correct as of March 25, 2009. | |
The1962 CONCACAF Youth Tournament was the first internationalassociation football championship tournament for youth national teams in theCONCACAF region, North and Central America and the Caribbean. This tournament is the forerunner of the currentCONCACAF Under-20 Championship. The tournament took placeEstadio Juan Demóstenes Arosemena inPanama City,Panama and was won byMexico.
The following teams entered the tournament:
| Region | Team(s) |
|---|---|
| Caribbean (CFU) |  Haiti Netherlands Antilles |
| Central America (UNCAF) | Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panama (host) |
| North America (NAFU) | Mexico |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands Antilles | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | Advance to Final Round |
| 2 | Guatemala | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Panama | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | El Salvador | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| Panama | 1 – 0 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 7 | Advance to Final Round |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 5 | |
| 3 | Honduras | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Nicaragua | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 2 | |
| 5 | Haiti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 1 |
| Costa Rica | 8 – 1 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1 – 1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | 1962 CONCACAF Youth Tournament winners |
| 2 | Guatemala | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Netherlands Antilles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
| Mexico | 2 – 1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 CONCACAF Youth champions |
|---|
 Mexico First title |