2025 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship qualification

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2025 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship qualifying
Tournament details
Host countryDominican Republic
Nicaragua
Puerto Rico
Trinidad and Tobago
Dates27 January – 1 February 2025
Teams22
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored46 (4.6 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of El Salvador.svg Maya Buerger
(6 goals)
2024
2026
All statistics correct as of 28 January 2025.

2025 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship qualifying is the qualifying tournament for the 2025 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship. Twenty-two teams will compete for eight spots in the final tournament, where they will join the four highest-seeded teams in the competition, the USA, Mexico, Canada, and Haiti. [1]

Contents

Format changes

Starting with the 2025 edition of CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, the top four ranked teams will automatically qualify for the final tournament and teams ranked from 5 and below will compete in a qualifying tournament. In the qualifying phase participating teams will be split into six groups. After a round-robin tournament, each group winner and the top two ranked second place teams will qualify for the final tournament in March/April 2025. The final tournament will be organized into three groups of four, with each group winner and the highest ranked second place team qualifying for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. [2]

Draw

The draw for the group stage took place on 16 October 2024 at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami. [1] The teams were seeded based on the CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Ranking as of March 01, 2024.

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Qualifying stage

The winners of each group and the two highest ranking second place teams qualified for the final tournament. All matches were played at four different locations: Group A will be hosted in Puerto Rico, Group B will be hosted in Trinidad and Tobago, Group C & F will be hosted in Dominican Republic, and Group D and E will be hosted in Nicaragua. [1] [3]

Tiebreakers

The ranking of teams in each group is determined as follows:

  1. Points obtained in all group matches;
  2. Goal difference in all group matches;

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico (H)330061+59 Final tournament
2Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 320183+56Possible Final tournament
3Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 310243+13
4Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3003112110
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Qualifying stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg3–0Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Report
Estadio Centroamericano , Mayagüez
Referee: Ximena Márquez (Mexico)
Bermuda  Flag of Bermuda.svg2–0Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands
Outerbridge Soccerball shade.svg43', 53' Report
Estadio Centroamericano , Mayagüez
Referee: Saphire Stockman (Costa Rica)

Cayman Islands  Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg0–1Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Report Poidomani Soccerball shade.svg38'
Estadio Centroamericano , Mayagüez
Referee: Miriam León (El Salvador)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg1–5Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
Hunte Soccerball shade.svg31' Report

Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg2–1Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
Report Welch Soccerball shade.svg59'
Estadio Centroamericano , Mayagüez
Referee: Ximena Márquez (Mexico)
Cayman Islands  Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg4–0Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Report
Estadio Centroamericano , Mayagüez
Referee: Saphire Stockman (Costa Rica)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 330070+79 Final tournament
2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago (H)320171+66
3Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 31023413
4Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands 3003012120
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Qualifying stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Honduras  Flag of Honduras.svg2–0Flag of Belize.svg  Belize
Report
Ato Boldon Stadium , Couva
Referee: Kenisha Prescott (Guyana)
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg5–0Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands
Report
Ato Boldon Stadium , Couva
Referee: Glenda López (Guatemala)

U.S. Virgin Islands  Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg0–4Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
Report
Ato Boldon Stadium , Couva
Referee: Portia Davis (Antigua and Barbuda)
Belize  Flag of Belize.svg0–2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Report
Ato Boldon Stadium , Couva
Referee: Smeedly Saint-Jean (Haiti)

Belize  Flag of Belize.svg3–0Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands
Smith Soccerball shade.svg13', 34', 60' Report
Ato Boldon Stadium , Couva
Referee: Kenisha Prescott (Guyana)
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg0–1Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
Report Ramírez Guardiola Soccerball shade.svg76'
Ato Boldon Stadium , Couva
Referee: Glenda López (Guatemala)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 3300204+169 Final tournament
2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 32019906
3Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 3102106+43
4Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands 3003121200
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Qualifying stage tiebreakers
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg2–1Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
Report Chasles Soccerball shade.svg56'
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg9–0Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands
Report

Turks and Caicos Islands  Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg0–5Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Report
Guyana  Flag of Guyana.svg2–3Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Report

Guyana  Flag of Guyana.svg7–1Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands
Report Jackson Soccerball shade.svg71'
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg8–2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Report

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 3300220+229 Final tournament
2Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 32018806
3Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao 310261153
4Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla 3003219170
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Qualifying stage tiebreakers
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg9–0Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla
Report
Estadio Nacional , Managua, Nicaragua
Referee: Priscila Pérez (Mexico)
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg3–1Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao
Report Alexandre Soccerball shade.svg15'
Estadio Nacional , Managua, Nicaragua
Referee: Belkis Flores (Honduras)

Anguilla  Flag of Anguilla.svg0–5Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Report
Estadio Nacional , Managua, Nicaragua
Referee: Moika Calme (Guadeloupe)
Curaçao  Flag of Curacao.svg0–6Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Report
Estadio Nacional , Managua, Nicaragua
Referee: Karitza Guerra (Honduras)

Curaçao  Flag of Curacao.svg5–2Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla
Report
Estadio Nacional , Managua, Nicaragua
Referee: Belkis Flores (Honduras)
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg7–0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Report
Estadio Nacional , Managua, Nicaragua
Referee: Priscila Pérez (Mexico)

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 110060+63 Final tournament
2Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua (H)110040+43
3Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis (E)2002010100
Updated to match(es) played on January 31, 2025. Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Qualifying stage tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts
Saint Kitts and Nevis  Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg0–4Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Report
Estadio Nacional , Managua
Referee: Isabelle Duclos (Canada)

Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg6–0Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis
Report
Estadio Nacional , Managua
Referee: Diana Pérez (Mexico)

Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svgvFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Report

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 110070+73 Final tournament
2Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic (H)110050+53Possible Final tournament
3Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada (E)2002012120
Updated to match(es) played on January 31, 2025. Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Qualifying stage tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts
Grenada  Flag of Grenada.svg0–5Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Report

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg7–0Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
Report
Estadio Félix Sánchez , Santo Domingo
Referee: Sandra Benítez (El Salvador)

Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svgvFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Report

Ranking of second-placed teams

The ranking of the best second-place teams will be determined using a weighted points system, prioritizing total number of points won and divided by the number of matches played.

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 F Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 110050+533.00 Final tournament
2 E Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 110040+433.00
3 B Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago (Q)320171+662.00
4 A Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 320183+562.00
5 C Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba (E)320199062.00
6 D Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala (E)320188062.00
Updated to match(es) played on 31 January 2025. Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: 1. Points per game; 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Fair play points; 5. Drawing of lots.
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Trinidad and Tobago have secured qualification for the indicated phase regardless of the results in the last two groups, as they are guaranteed a top-two finish.

Goalscorers

There have been 136 goals scored in 28 matches, for an average of 4.86 goals per match (as of January 31, 2025).

8 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

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