The crowd of 19,051 saw Jean Carlos Solorzano gave Costa Rica (2-0-1, 7 Points) a 1:0 lead in the opening six minutes of the match but Enrique Esqueda scored the equaliser in the 70th minute for Mexico has they finish first in Group B on goal difference (+4 to +3).

Prior to the encounter on Sunday, the ticos and tricolores had already qualified to the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup last Friday and will join Panama and USA from Group A along with the host, Canada at the FIFA event that will run 30 June � 12 July.

The official draw for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 will take place at the Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex in Toronto, Ontario on 3 March.

In an earlier match on Sunday at the Banorte Stadium, St. Kitts & Nevis (0-2-1, 1 Points) earned their first-ever points in a CONCACAF Final Round event after holding Jamaica (0-2-1, 1 Point) to a 1:1 draw.

The reggae boyz took a 1:0 advantage in the 36th minute with a goal by Joel Grant, but Matthew Berkeley leveled the score for the sugar boyz with 13 minutes remaining.

2007 CONCACAF UNDER-20 FINAL ROUND
Culiac�n, Sinaloa MEXICO; Banorte Stadium
25.02.2007: ST. KITTS & NEVIS � JAMAICA 1:1 (0:1) (A: 405)
Matthew BERKELEY 77� � Joel GRANT 36�
SKN: 1-Alexis Richards � 3-Javin Matthew, 4-Akil Lance Mason (61: 22-Kervin Benjamin), 5-Rovan Wigley, 7-Tiran Hanley (75: 8-Kevin Benjamin), 9-Kareem Harris, 10-Aaron Moses-Garvey, 11-Gerard Agustus-Williams, 13-Tishan Hanley (83: 18-Irandi Byron), 15-Orlando Mitchum-C, 17-Matthew Berkeley. Booked: Mitchum 3�, T. Hanley 20�, Williams 45�, Kervin Benjamin 90�+
TD: Lester Alexis MORRIS
JAM: 13-Dwayne Kerr � 4-Joel Senior, 7-Ricardo Cousins, 9-Eric Vernon (87: 12-Keammar Daley), 11-Dawyne Smith, 14-Omar Persad (57: 18-Draion McNain), 15-Michael Binns (35: 10-James Thomas), 16-Edward Campbell, 17-Troy Smith, 19-Joel Grant, 20-Montrose Phinn. Booked: Senior 17�, Vernon 31�, Sent offs: D. Smith 90�+
TD: Dean WEATHERLEY
R: Steven DEPIERO (CAN)

Stats: SKN - JAM
Total Shots: 9 - 15
Shots on Target: 6 - 8
Saves: 5 - 5
Fouls: 16 - 15
Corner Kicks: 1 - 6
Offsides: 5 - 4

MEXICO � COSTA RICA 1:1 (0:1) (A: 19051)
Enrique ESQUESA 70� � Jean Carlos SOLORZANO 6�
MEX: 12-Rodolfo Cota � 2-Patricio Araujo, 4-Christian Emmanuel Sanchez, 5-Hector Alfredo Moreno (31: 19-Christian Bermudez) (90: 16-Adrian Aldrete), 6-Omar Esparza, 8-Martin Victor Gonzalez, 9-Carlos Alberto Vela (62: 20-Enrique Esqueda), 11-Javier Hernandez, 13-Osmar Mares Martinez, 15-Alejandro Castro, 17-Jose Daniel Guerrero. Booked: M. Gonzalez 18�, Sanchez 33�, Vela 59�, Sent offs: M. Gonzalez 76�
TD: Jesus RAMIREZ
CRC: 1-Alfonso Quesada � 3-Rudy Dawson-C, 4-Giancarlo Gonzalez, 6-Jose Cubero (90: 13-Enmanuel Esquivel), 8-Celso Borges, 10-Luis Perez (86: 19-Ricardo Garcia), 11-Jean Carlos Solorzano, 14-Pablo Herrera (82: 7-Jose Luis Cordero), 15-Orlando Gonzalez, 16-Leslie Ramos, 17-Dave Myrie. Booked: Dawson 22�, Cabero 37�, G. Gonzalez 43�, Quesada 45�, O. Gonzalez 86�
TD: Geovanni ALFARO
R: Neal BRIZAN (TRI)

Stats: MEX - CRC
Total Shots: 14 - 6
Shots on Target: 12 - 5
Saves: 3 - 10
Fouls: 10 - 17
Corner Kicks: 7 - 0
Offsides: 2 - 0

GOALS
11-Jean Carlos SOLORZANO (CRC) � 3
17-Matthew BERKELEY (SKN) - 2
10-Giovanni DOS SANTOS (MEX) � 2
18-Cesar Osvaldo VILLALUZ (MEX) - 2
8-Celso BORGES (CRC) � 1
7-Jose Luis CORDERO (CRC) � 1
20-Enrique ESQUEDA (MEX) - 1
19-Joel GRANT (JAM) - 1
7-Tiran HANLEY (SKN) - 1
14-Pablo HERRERA (CRC) - 1

CONCACAF All-Time Youth Final Round Tournaments
Year � Venue (s) � Champion � (FIFA U-20 World Cup Qualifiers)
1962 � Panama � Mexico
1964 � Guatemala � El Salvador
1970 � Cuba � Mexico
1973 � Mexico � Mexico
1974 � Canada � Mexico
1976 � Puerto Rico � Mexico � (Honduras, Mexico)
1978 � Honduras � Mexico � (Canada, Mexico)
1980 � USA � Mexico � (Mexico, USA)
1982 � Guatemala � Honduras^ � (Mexico*, USA)
1984 � Trinidad & Tobago � Mexico � (Canada, Mexico)
1986 � Trinidad & Tobago � Canada � (Canada, USA)
1988 � Guatemala � Costa Rica � (Costa Rica, USA)
1990 � Guatemala � Mexico � (Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago)
1992 � Canada � Mexico � (Mexico, USA)
1994 � Honduras � Honduras � (Costa Rica, Honduras)
1996 � Mexico � Canada - (Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, USA)
1998 � Guatemala, Trinidad & Tobago � (Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, USA)
2001 � Canada, Trinidad & Tobago � (Canada, Costa Rica, Jamaica, USA)
2002 � Panama, USA � (Canada, Mexico, Panama, USA)
2005 � Honduras, USA � (Canada, Honduras, Panama, USA)
2007 � Panama, Mexico � (Canada*, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, USA)

From 1962 � 1996, CONCACAF staged 16 Under-20 Tournaments with a winner being crowned in each. Eleven of the CONCACAF tournaments (1976 � 1996) doubled as qualifiers to the FIFA World Youth Championships. In 1998, the U-20 CONCACAF event became a Final Round Qualification consisting of two groups of four, each in a different venue, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the FIFA Youth World Championship (now FIFA U-20 World Cup).

* FIFA U-20 World Cup Host
^ Honduras disqualified for ineligible player, USA progress to FIFA WYC 1983

Photos - Costa Rica vs. Mexico, from Christian Palma