title: 2013 Copa de México de Naciones
text: # 2013 Copa de México de Naciones
  
  The 2012 Copa de México de Naciones is the 2nd edition of the Copa México de Naciones Sub-15 and it took place in Mexico from August 10 to August 18. The tournament is supposed to be the precursor the proposed U-15 FIFA World Cup. Twelve teams participated in this edition, four more than the 2013 edition.
  
  The final match will be in the Estadio Azteca.
  
  ## Participating teams
  
  * Mexico (host)
  * Paraguay
  * Canada
  * Chile
  * Colombia
  * Costa Rica
  * Panama
  * Brazil
  * Uruguay
  * United States
  * Argentina
  * Cuba
  
  ## Group stage
  
  The winners and runners-up from each group, as well as the best two third-placed teams, qualified for the quarter finals.
  
  The ranking of each team in each group was determined as follows:
  
      a) greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;
      b) goal difference in all group matches;
      c) greatest number of goals scored in all group matches.
  
  Had two or more teams been equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings would have been determined as follows:
  
      d) greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
      e) goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
      f) greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned;
  
  ### Group A
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Paraguay | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
  | Chile | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
  | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 3 |
  | Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 |
  
  ### Group B
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
  | Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 4 |
  | Brazil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
  | Panama | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 3 |
  
  ### Group C
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Colombia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 9 |
  | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
  | Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
  | Cuba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
  
  ### Ranking of third-placed teams
  
  The two best teams among those ranked third were determined as follows:
  
  * points obtained in all group matches;
  * goal difference in all group matches;
  * number of goals scored in all group matches;
  
  | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | C | Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
  | F | Brazil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
  | D | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 3 |
  
  ## Knockout stage
  
  In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time a kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winner.
  
  | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 14 August — CECAP | 14 August — CECAP | | | |
  | United States | 1 | | | |
  | United States | 1 | 16 August — CECAP | 16 August — CECAP | | |
  | Costa Rica | 0 | 16 August — CECAP | 16 August — CECAP | |
  | Costa Rica | 0 | United States | 0 | |
  | 14 August — CECAP | 14 August — CECAP | | United States | 0 | |
  | 14 August — CECAP | 14 August — CECAP | Uruguay | 2 | |
  | Colombia | 3 (3) | Uruguay | 2 | |
  | Colombia | 3 (3) | | | | 18 August— Mexico City | 18 August— Mexico City |
  | Uruguay (pen.) | 3 (4) | | | | 18 August— Mexico City | 18 August— Mexico City |
  | Uruguay (pen.) | 3 (4) | | | | Uruguay | 0 |
  | 14 August — CECAP | 14 August — CECAP | | | | | Uruguay | 0 |
  | 14 August — CECAP | 14 August — CECAP | | | | Argentina | 1 |
  | Paraguay (pen.) | 1 (4) | | | | Argentina | 1 |
  | Paraguay (pen.) | 1 (4) | 16 August — CECAP | 16 August — CECAP | | | |
  | Brazil | 1 (2) | 16 August — CECAP | 16 August — CECAP | | | |
  | Brazil | 1 (2) | Paraguay | 0 | | | |
  | 14 August — CECAP | 14 August — CECAP | | Paraguay | 0 | | | |
  | 14 August — CECAP | 14 August — CECAP | Argentina | 2 | | Third place | Third place |
  | Chile | 1 (2) | Argentina | 2 | | Third place | Third place |
  | Chile | 1 (2) | | | | 18 August— Mexico City | 18 August— Mexico City |
  | Argentina (pen.) | 1 (3) | | | | 18 August— Mexico City | 18 August— Mexico City |
  | Argentina (pen.) | 1 (3) | | | | United States | 3 (7) |
  | | | | | | Paraguay | 3 (6) |
  
  ### Final
  
  * 2013 Copa Mexico de Naciones winners
  * Argentina 1st title
  
  ## Top Goalscorers
  
  | Rank | Name | Goals |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Joe Gallardo Jr | 5 |
  | 2 | Orlando Bolanos | 4 |
  | 2 | Claudio Zamudio | 4 |
  | 2 | Federico Vietto | 4 |
  | 3 | Alejandro Martinez | 3 |
  | 3 | Martin Rossi | 3 |
  | 3 | Wilmar Arango | 3 |
  | 3 | Xavier Dinardi | 3 |
  | 3 | Javier Martinez | 3 |
  