The 2025 UNCAF U-19 Tournament, also known as UNCAF FIFA Forward Men's U-19 Tournament (), was the fourth edition of the UNCAF U-19 Tournament, the biennial international youth football tournament organised by the Central American Football Union (UNCAF) for the men's under-19 national teams of the Central America region. It was held in Panama City, Panama between 5 and 11 December 2024.
The tournament's purpose is for the UNCAF teams to prepare for the upcoming 2026 CONCACAF U-20 Championship but it is not a qualifier. Originally planned to take place in early 2026, this edition has been brought forward to December 2025.
Costa Rica won their second UNCAF U-19 title by beating Panama 4âÂÂ3 on penalties following a 0âÂÂ0 draw in the final. Defending champions Guatemala failed to retain their title and finished fourth after losing to Honduras 2âÂÂ4 on penalties after a 0âÂÂ0 draw in the third-place match.
Six of the seven UNCAF member national teams entered the tournament, with Belize absent for the first time. This edition featured two guests from the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), Cuba and Puerto Rico, in order to complete the eight participating teams given Belize's absence.
It was the first time that Panama hosted the tournament. All games took place on the football courts at the Yappy Park sports complex, owned by the Panama City club, and at the COS Sports Plaza, owned by Plaza Amador.
The groups were announced by the Panamanian Football Federation on 23 November 2025, while the match schedule was revealed by UNCAF on 4 December 2025. No previous draw was announced, however, the hosts Panama and the title holders Guatemala were seeded and assigned to the head of the groups A and B, respectively.
The groups were conformed as follows:
All match times are in PAT (), as listed by UNCAF.
All match times are in PAT (), as listed by UNCAF.
<small>Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time were counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-out were counted as draws.</small>