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U.S. U20s beat Honduras on penalties to win first CONCACAF Championship

Danny Acosta scored the winning goal in a penalty shootout as the United States beat Honduras to win the CONCACAF U20 Championship in San Jose, Costa Rica.

The U.S. won 5-3 on penalties after a 0-0 draw. Acosta slotted his penalty kick into the lower-left corner to give the U.S. their first CONCACAF title at the U20 level.

The U.S. converted all of their penalty kicks, with Brooks Lennon, Coy Craft, Emmanuel Sabbi and Luca De La Torre connecting before Acosta. Jorge Alvarez, Douglas Martinez and Foslyn Grant converted for Honduras. Rembrandt Flores missed.

The U.S. will play in the FIFA U20 World Cup on May 20-June 11 in South Korea.

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