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MIAMI – The 2026 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers continued with ten Group Stage matches taking place in Groups A, B, C, D and E on Saturday.

Group A

Barbados 7-1 Sint Maarten 

Barbados earned a 7-1 victory against Sint Maarten in Group A at Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 

Jemari Henry placed Barbados in the lead at the 1’. The Tridents extended their advantage thanks to Tyrico Redman-Bellamy in the 16, Jamarco Johnson in the 19’, Ashaun Grecia in the 31’, and Redman-Bellamy again in the 33’.

Jamaly Fontenelle cut the deficit for Sint Maarten in the 61’. 

Reuben Garnes-Alleyne struck in the 64’, and Jamarco Johnson earned his brace in the 69’, as Barbados improved to six points.

Mexico 4-0 Saint Martin

Mexico won 4-nil against Saint Martin in Group A at Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Adonai Valdez opened the scoring in the 7’ to place Mexico in front. Luis Trujillo added a second in the 41’ for a two-goal lead at the half.

Carlos Calvillo gave Mexico a third in the 65’, before assisting Eliud Sánchez on a corner kick in the 90’ to seal the victory.

Group B

Dominica 1-7 Nicaragua

Nicaragua won 7-1 against Dominica in Group B at Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama City, Panama.

Edwin Zepeda placed Nicaragua up in the 4’. Mario Montenegro extended the lead in the 33’. Aiden Burton received a red card in the 39’ to leave Dominica with ten men.

Sander Peralta scored in the 60’ to add a third for Nicaragua. Peyton James took one back for Dominica in the 66’.

The Nicaraguan contingent sealed the victory with four consecutive goals to end the second half. Zepeda scored again in the 70’, with Montenegro following suit in the 87’. Joel Soza secured a brace of his own with goals in the 90’ and 90’+1’.

Anguilla 0-6 Panama

Panama maintained its lead in Group B with a 6-nil win against Anguilla at Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama City, Panama.

Lucas Norte opened the scoring in the 3’. Estevis López extended the lead in the 48’. Alexander Tull continued the offense rolling for Panama in the 48’, and Joseph Choy added his name on the scoresheet in the 55’. Thiago Chalmers converted from the penalty spot in the 66’. Choy earned his brace in the 90’+1’ to seal the result.

Group C

Antigua and Barbuda 0-4 Haiti

Haiti won 4-nil against Antigua and Barbuda in Group C at Estadio Cementos Progreso in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Haiti took the lead in the first half with goals from Julien Casillas in the 10’ and an own goal in the 16’. The victory was sealed in the second half with strikes from Macenat Prophète in the 76’ and Danrick Dalce in the 90’.

Grenada 0-7 Guatemala 

Guatemala took the lead in Group C with a 7-nil win against Grenada at Estadio Cementos Progreso in Guatemala City, Guatemala. 

The hosts took a three-goal lead in the first half with strikes from Matías Micheo in the 4’, Patrick Arana in the 24’ and Joshua Perez in the 27’.

Jorge de León continued the scoring in the 47’, followed by Jorge Castellanos in the 57’, and a brace from Ángel García in the 90’+1’ and 90’+7’.

Group D

Turks and Caicos 0-3 Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico won 3-nil against Turks and Caicos in Group D at FCRF Field #2 in Alajuela, Costa Rica. It will be the first time the two meet in the Under-17 Qualifiers. 

Armando Montalván opened the scoring in the 39’. Marcus Nazaire doubled the lead in the 87’, and Nicolas Gonzalez sealed the win in the 90’+1’.

British Virgin Islands 0-26 Costa Rica

Costa Rica won 26-nil against the British Virgin Islands in Group D at FCRF Field #2 in Alajuela, Costa Rica. 

Paul González led the way with five goals on the day for Costa Rica. Akenai Samuels and Ethan Barley struck four goals each, and Santiago Quirós struck a hat trick to highlight an effective day on offense for Los Ticos.

Group E

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0-10 Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic won 10-nil against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in Group E at Arnos Vale Sporting Complex in Kingstown.

José Mejía led the way on offense with four goals, striking in the 6’ 11’, 35’ and 88’. The other goals came from Miguel Muñoz in the 2’, Kamil Castillo in the 20’, Luis Almonte in the 22’ and 40’, Adrian Garcia in the 63’, and an own goal in the 38’.

Saint Kitts and Nevis 0-10 United States

The United States won 10-nil against Saint Kitts and Nevis to keep the top spot in Group E at Arnos Vale Sporting Complex in Kingstown.

Malik Jakupovic had five goals for the USA, scoring in the 7’, 23’, 44’, 80’ and 84’. The other U.S. goals came from Vicente Garcia in the 36’, Mattheo Dimareli in the 60’ and 72’, Eddie Chadwick in the 69’, and Price Forfor in the 90’.