2026 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Qualifiers – Round One

2026 Concacaf Women’s U-17 Qualifiers – Round One
Tournament details
Host countryAruba
Bermuda
Curacao
Nicaragua
Dates24 January – 2 February
Teams28
Venue4 (in 4 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored308 (5.92 per match)
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The 2026 CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Qualifiers – Round One was the qualifying phase for the Final Round that will in turn qualify teams for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Twenty-eight teams competed for eight spots, joining the four highest-seeded teams, the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Puerto Rico, in the competition's Final Round.[1][2] The result of the Round One competition was that Bermuda, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Jamaica, Nicaragua, and Panama advanced to Final Round of 2026 CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Qualifiers.[3]

Format

The top four ranked teams automatically qualified for the Final Round and teams ranked fifth and below competed in this qualification Round One. In Round One, participating teams were split into six groups. After a round-robin tournament, each group winner and the top two runners-up qualified for the final tournament later in 2026.[2]

Draw

The draw for the group stage took place on 15 October 2025 at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami.[4] The teams were seeded based on the CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Ranking as of April 2025.[2]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5
  •  Guyana
  •  Cayman Islands
  •  Grenada
  •  Saint Kitts and Nevis (W)
  •  Curaçao
  •  Belize
  •  U.S. Virgin Islands
  •  Anguilla
  •  Barbados
  •  Suriname
  •  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  •  Saint Lucia
  •  Antigua and Barbuda
  •  Dominica
  •  Aruba
  •  British Virgin Islands
  •  Bonaire
  •  Guadeloupe (W)
  • (W): Withdrew after draw.

Groups

The winners of each group and the two highest-ranking runners-up qualified for the Final Round. All matches were played at four different locations: Groups A and E were hosted in Nicaragua, Group B was hosted in Bermuda, Groups C and F were hosted in Curaçao, and Group D was hosted in Aruba.[4][5][6]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Dominican Republic 4 4 0 0 25 1 +24 12 Final Round
2  Nicaragua (H) 4 3 0 1 28 2 +26 9 Possible qualification for Final Round
3  Belize 4 1 1 2 5 13 −8 4
4  U.S. Virgin Islands 4 1 1 2 4 25 −21 4
5  Dominica 4 0 0 4 0 21 −21 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Qualifying stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Dominican Republic 7–0 Dominica
  • Jiménez 8', 47'
  • Vera 21'
  • Durán 40', 45+1'
  • Jabes Martínez 79', 90'
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua
Nicaragua 6–0 Belize
  • Miranda 2', 52', 70', 90+3'
  • Teofilo 32'
  • Ruiz 60'
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua
U.S. Virgin Islands 0–11 Dominican Republic
  • Durán 9', 18', 20', 27', 29'
  • Díaz 17' (pen.)
  • Osorio 43' (o.g.)
  • Asenjo 45'
  • Antonini 49'
  • Fernández 69', 73'
Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago, Managua

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Panama 3 2 1 0 18 2 +16 7 Final Round
2  Bermuda (H) 3 2 1 0 16 3 +13 7 Possible qualification for Final Round
3  Suriname 3 1 0 2 3 15 −12 3
4  Bonaire 3 0 0 3 1 18 −17 0
5  Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Qualifying stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Panama 8–0 Bonaire

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Haiti 4 4 0 0 17 1 +16 12 Final Round
2  Guatemala 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 7 Possible qualification for Final Round
3  Cayman Islands 4 2 0 2 7 7 0 6
4  Antigua and Barbuda 4 1 0 3 9 18 −9 3
5  Saint Lucia 4 0 1 3 3 13 −10 1
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Qualifying stage tiebreakers

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Jamaica 4 3 1 0 9 1 +8 10 Final Round
2  Honduras 4 3 0 1 21 3 +18 9 Possible qualification for Final Round
3  Guyana 4 2 1 1 18 4 +14 7
4  Aruba (H) 4 1 0 3 6 8 −2 3
5  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 0 0 4 1 39 −38 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Qualifying stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Costa Rica 4 4 0 0 40 2 +38 12 Final Round
2  Cuba 4 3 0 1 16 7 +9 9 Possible qualification for Final Round
3  Grenada 4 2 0 2 13 14 −1 6
4  Anguilla 4 1 0 3 6 20 −14 3
5  British Virgin Islands 4 0 0 4 1 33 −32 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Qualifying stage tiebreakers

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  El Salvador 3 3 0 0 15 0 +15 9 Final Round
2  Curaçao (H) 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4 Possible qualification for Final Round
3  Trinidad and Tobago 3 1 1 1 10 11 −1 4
4  Barbados 3 0 0 3 4 18 −14 0
5  Guadeloupe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Qualifying stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Ranking of second-placed teams

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

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 B  Bermuda 3 2 1 0 16 3 +13 7 2.33 Final Round
2 A  Nicaragua 4 3 0 1 28 2 +26 9 2.25
3 D  Honduras 4 3 0 1 21 3 +18 9 2.25
4 E  Cuba 4 3 0 1 16 7 +9 9 2.25
5 C  Guatemala 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 7 1.75
6 F  Curaçao 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4 1.33
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: 1. Points per game; 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Fair play points; 5. Drawing of lots.


References

  1. ^ "Round One of Women's Under-17 Qualifiers Highlights This Week in Concacaf". Miami: CONCACAF. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Key Details Announced for Round One of the 2026 Concacaf Women's U-17 Qualifiers". CONCACAF. 10 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Bermuda, Costa Rica, Haiti, Jamaica and Nicaragua advance to Final Round of Women's U-17 Qualifiers". CONCACAF. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Draw Reveals Groups for Round One of the 2026 Concacaf Women's U-17 Qualifiers". Concacaf. 15 October 2026. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  5. ^ "2026 Qualifiers Round One Match Schedule" (PDF). CONCACAF. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  6. ^ Thompson, Colin (11 October 2025). "Bermuda to host Concacaf Women's Under-17 Qualifiers". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
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