Canada finished second at the 2015 CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship, falling 0:1 to rivals USA in the championship match. American Ashley Sanchez scored the lone goal in the 72nd minute after a Canadian giveaway.

It was Canada's first defeat in 13 CONCACAF women's youth matches (across U-17s, U-15s, and U-20s). With a second-place finish, Canada has won five medals (two gold, three silver) in six editions of the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship since 2004.

Canada was a boss on defence in the first half, holding the Americans to not much more than a half chance or two. On one occasion, Taylor Pryce broke through for Canada, but she couldn't beat the American goalkeeper Rose Chandler. At the other end, USA's best chance came after Sanchez deflected a Proulx clearance just past the goal post.

In the second half, Canada pressed forward with chances of their own, with Sura Yekka once hitting the side of the net. At the other end, Lysianne Proulx made a good save at the side of Canada's net. From the bench, substitutes Alex Lamontagne and Victoria Pickett provided the infused pace on either side, while Pryce pressed forward at the top.

Deep into the match, Canada added more pressure after third substitute Marike Mousset entered the game. On this night, an equaliser was just not in the cards for Canada.

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Canada's starting XI featured Lysianne Proulx in goal, Emma Regan at right back, Bianca St-Georges and Mika Richards at centre back, Sura Yekka at left back, and Ashley Moreira, Sarah Stratigakis, Sarah Kinzner, Anyssa Ibrahim, Shana Flynn, and Taylor Pryce from the midfield up through to the attack.

In the second half, coach Daniel Worthington replaced Kinzner with Alex Lamontagne (46'), Flynn with Victoria Pickett (59'), and Regan with Marike Mousset (76').

USA's starting XI featured Rose Chandler in goal, Emily Fox at right back, Natalie Jacobs and Taylor Otto at centre back, Tierna Davidson at left back, and Mikaela Harvey, Savannah DeMelo, Parker Roberts, Jessie Scarpa, Ashley Sanchez, and Mallory Pugh from the midfield up through to the attack.

In the second half, coach Michelle French replaced Scarpa with Kelcie Hedge (59'), Sanchez with Marley Canales (84'), and DeMelo with Ella Stevens (90').

Attendance for the 13 December match at the Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano in San Pedro Sula was 250 spectators.