Tournament: | Men's Pan American Junior Championship |
Country: | Trinidad and Tobago |
City: | Port of Spain |
Dates: | 17–26 October |
Teams: | 11 |
Confederations: | 1 |
Count: | 9 |
Matches: | 35 |
Goals: | 251 |
Top Scorer: | Leandro Tolini |
Top Scorer Goals: | 17 |
Best Player: | Leandro Tolini |
Previous Year: | 2005 |
Previous Tournament: | 2005 Men's Pan American Junior Championship |
Next Year: | 2012 |
Next Tournament: | 2012 Men's Pan-Am Junior Championship |
The 2008 Men's Pan American Junior Championship was the 9th edition of the Pan American Junior Championship for men. It was held from 17 to 26 October 2008 in Port of Spain. Cuba.[1]
The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2009 Junior World Cup, held in Singapore and Johor Bahru, Malaysia in June 2009.
Argentina won the tournament for the 9th time, defeating Chile 3–0 in the final. The United States won the bronze medal by defeating Canada 7–6 in penalties following a 2–2 draw.[2]
A total of eleven teams participated in the tournament:
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