Aguilar hat-trick leads USA past Haiti in Women’s U-17 Qualifiers | OneFootball

ALAJUELA, Costa Rica – The Final Round of the 2026 Concacaf Women’s U-17 Qualifiers continued with the United States securing a 9-nil win against Haiti in Group B on Thursday at the Costa Rica Football Federation Field #2 in Alajuela, Costa Rica.

USA pulled ahead with two early strikes. An own goal from Haiti opened the scoring in the 5’, before Grace Murray added a second in the 8’ to capitalize on a delivery from Gianna Hanf.  

Giselle Aguilar secured a hat-trick with consecutive goals in the 25’, 45’+1’, and 52’ to further extend the lead for the Americans.

Mak Whitham scored a sixth for USA in the 57’, displaying great footwork in the center of the box before slotting the ball into the bottom-right corner. 

Loradana Paletta banged in a brilliant right-footed volley off the crossbar in the 62’.

Substitute Deus Stanislas rounded out the victory, finding the back of the net in the 79’ and 81’ as she tallied her fifth and sixth goals in the Final Round.

Group B will play its final set of matches on Sunday, March 22. USA will take on Puerto Rico in a crucial clash for first place, while Haiti will face Bermuda.