United States kick off title defense in the Women’s U-17 Qualifiers | OneFootball

MIAMI – The Final Round of the 2026 Concacaf Women’s U-17 Qualifiers continues with the United States meeting Bermuda in Group B on Tuesday at the Costa Rican Football Federation Field #2 in Alajuela, Costa Rica.

The United States opens its qualifying campaign with a fourth consecutive appearance in the Final Round. The U.S. claimed the gold medal in all previous appearances in the decisive stage (2016, 2018, 2022, 2024) and is the most successful team in the competition with six titles in eight editions.

Bermuda arrives at the Final Round as one of the two best second-place finishers in Round One. Bermuda secured its second-place finish in Group B with an unbeaten 2-1-0 record and a total seven points.

All-Time series

This will be the second meeting between the United States and Bermuda. In their previous encounter, the United States won 10-1 in Group B at IMG Academy in Bradenton, United States, on June 6, 2018. The goals for the United States were scored by Mia Renee Fishel, Diana Rosario Ordóñez, Maya Loren Doms (2), Reilyn Turner, Samantha Kroeger, Makenna Taylor Morris, Astrid Wheeler, and Sunshine Fontes (2), while Leilanni Nesbeth scored for Bermuda.

For the United States, this will be the first time sharing a group with three Caribbean teams.