U-17 USWYNT: Draw Results and Match Schedule for 2025 Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Qualifiers

screenshot of Concacaf's PDF schedule for the Final Round of the 2025 Women's Under-17 Qualifiers

In order to qualify for the 2025 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup, the USA only needs to top a four-team group that also includes El Salvador, Honduras, and Trinidad & Tobago.

The United States Under-17 Women’s Youth National Team’s shorter qualifying path compared to previous cycles is due to a new qualification format introduced by Concacaf this year. That format now involves a final stage which only consists of three concurrent round-robin groups. In previous cycles, when the FIFA U-17 WWC was held every two years, qualifying included a traditional tournament with a group stage and a knockout stage.

Additionally, with the expansion of the FIFA U-17 WWC from 16 to 24 teams, Concacaf now has an additional slot, so four teams — the top team from each group plus the best overall second-place team — will qualify for the tournament, which will be hosted by Morocco and runs from October 17th to November 8th.

On Monday, February 24th, Concacaf conducted the draw for the Final Round of the 2025 Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Qualifiers.

The full draw results are as follow:

  • Group A: Mexico (host*), Haiti, Costa Rica, Bermuda
  • Group B: Canada, Puerto Rico, Panama (host*), Nicaragua
  • Group C: USA, El Salvador, Honduras, Trinidad & Tobago (host*)

The Final Round’s matches will be played from Monday, March 31st to Sunday, April 6th. Groups “A” and “C” will play its matches on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, while Group B will play its matches on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday. Thus, teams will only have one off-day between their first two matches and two off-days between the second and third matches.

The Final Round will be played in three different nations:

  • Group A: Mexico, at the headquarters of the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol in Toluca
  • Group B: Panama, at Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama City
  • Group C: Trinidad & Tobago, at Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, Trinidad

With an additional slot available for Concacaf compared to prior years, especially given the new qualifying format, there is a greater likelihood that Concacaf will send a debutante to this year’s FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup. Six teams from Concacaf have previously qualified for a FIFA U-17 WWC: Mexico (7 times), USA (6), Canada (6), Costa Rica (2), Dominican Republic (1), and Trinidad & Tobago (1). The latter three teams each hosted one edition.

The USA, Mexico, and Canada are the favorites to top their respective groups, so if there is a debutante, that team will most likely qualify as the best second-place team.

Group B has the advantage of playing last and thus of knowing what combination of total points and goal difference will be enough to claim the top second-place spot. The second-ranked team in Group B, Puerto Rico, is also currently ranked fourth in Concacaf at the U-17 level, so, on paper, it could be considered the favorite for the fourth slot. However, Puerto Rico did not have an impressive First Round performance, as it only scored six goals total against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Cayman Islands, and Bermuda, and only defeated the last two teams by single-goal margins.

Just behind Puerto Rico in the Concacaf rankings is El Salvador, which had the most impressive performance during the First Round of qualifying with a full nine points and a +22 goal difference while not conceding a single goal. El Salvador is the second-ranked team in Group C, behind the USA. That group also includes Honduras and its host, Trinidad & Tobago. Both of those teams competed against each other during the First Round, with Honduras narrowly edging Trinidad & Tobago 1-nil.

In the First Round of qualifying, the squads for Puerto Rico and El Salvador both had a majority of players who were based in the continental United States: Out of 21 players, Puerto Rico had 15 players associated with clubs in the continental U.S., and El Salvador had 10.

Meanwhile, Group A features Costa Rica and Haiti, which will be battling for the second-place spot behind Mexico, with minnow Bermuda being the opponent that those teams will use to pad their goal difference margins. Haiti and Costa Rica play on the first day, so absent a draw, that fight will likely be decided when the final whistle of that match is blown.

*Draw Procedure Notes: Mexico (Pot 1), Panama (Pot 3), and Trinidad & Tobago (Pot 4) were determined to be hosts of their respective groups ahead of the draw, so none of those teams could be in a group with one or both of the other hosts. From Pot 3, Panama was drawn first, so it was moved to Group B. From Pot 4, Trinidad & Tobago was drawn second, so it was moved to Group C with the USA. (YouTube video of the draw)

Match Schedule for the 2025 Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Qualifiers

Groups “A” and “C” play their matches on Monday, March 31st; Wednesday, April 2nd; and Saturday, April 5th. Group “B” plays their matches the days after the other groups: Tuesday, April 1st; Thursday, April 3rd; and Sunday, April 6th.

As is normal for Concacaf, each group’s final pair of matches will be played consecutively and not simultaneously.

TV/Streaming (updated 28-Mar-2025)

In the United States, FOX Sports has the English-language television rights for these matches. The USA’s matches will likely air on FOX Sports 2. Depending on scheduling concerns, other matches may either air on FOX Sports 2 or FOX Soccer Plus. Some matches may not be shown by FOX Sports. Any matches shown live on those channels can be streamed live via the FOX Sports app or website (FOXSports.com) with those who have access to the specific channel through their TV service provider (i.e., if one does not have access to FOX Soccer Plus, one will not have access to the live stream).

Update (28-Mar-2025): According to U.S. Soccer, the USA’s first two matches (on March 31 and April 2) will be shown on FOX Sports 2, while the USA’s third match, on Saturday, April 5, will be available via Tubi (tubiTV.com), which is a free streaming platform.

Group A (hosted by Mexico)

Monday, March 31st

  • 2:00 p.m. EDT — Haiti vs. Costa Rica
  • 5:00 p.m. EDT — Mexico vs. Bermuda

Wednesday, April 2nd

  • 2:00 p.m. EDT — Bermuda vs. Haiti
  • 5:00 p.m. EDT — Costa Rica vs. Mexico

Saturday, April 5th

  • 2:00 p.m. EDT — Costa Rica vs. Bermuda
  • 5:00 p.m. EDT — Mexico vs. Haiti

Group B (hosted by Panama)

Tuesday, April 1st

  • 5:00 p.m. EDT — Canada vs. Nicaragua
  • 8:00 p.m. EDT — Puerto Rico vs. Panama

Thursday, April 3rd

  • 5:00 p.m. EDT — Nicaragua vs. Puerto Rico
  • 8:00 p.m. EDT — Panama vs. Canada

Sunday, April 6th

  • 5:00 PM — Canada vs. Puerto Rico
  • 8:00 PM — Panama vs. Nicaragua

Group C (hosted by Trinidad & Tobago)

Monday, March 31st

  • 4:00 p.m. EDT — El Salvador vs. Honduras
  • 7:00 p.m. EDT — United States vs. Trinidad & Tobago

Wednesday, April 2nd

  • 4:00 p.m. EDT — Honduras vs. United States
  • 7:00 p.m. EDT — Trinidad & Tobago vs. El Salvador

Saturday, April 5th

  • 4:00 p.m. EDT — United States vs. El Salvador
  • 7:00 p.m. EDT — Honduras vs. Trinidad & Tobago

Team Capsules, By Group

Besides the USA, three teams will have a significant number of players based in the continental United States (“CONUS”): Puerto Rico, El Salvador, and Mexico. In the First Round, Puerto Rico and El Salvador each had a majority of CONUS-based players on their 21-strong squads. In its most recent camp roster, Mexico had nine players from the U.S. clubs. For the Final Round, over 25% of players (63+ of 252) could be associated with youth clubs in the continental United States (example math: USA, 20; PUR, 15; SLV, 12; MEX, 8; rest 10).

For teams that played in the first round of qualifying, their official rosters for that stage of the tournament can be downloaded from the Concacaf website.

The below lists of players based in the continental United States, Canada, and England should be considered preliminary since the official rosters for the final round have yet to be published.

Group A

The only group hosted by its top seed, Group A is also the only group that has two teams which were awarded byes to the First Round: Mexico (#2, no change), and Haiti (was #4, now #7).

The group also has the lowest-ranked team to advance from the First Round: Bermuda.

Mexico

After failing to earn a slot for the first FIFA U-17 WWC, Mexico has qualified for the last seven editions, which is the longest streak of any team in Concacaf.

  • How They Got Here: Direct entry to Final Round
  • Concacaf U-17 Women’s Rank: #2 (3702 points)
  • Senior WNT’s FIFA Rank: #31 (1670.57 points)
  • Previous FIFA U-17 WWCs (7): 2010, 2012, 2014 (QF), 2016 (QF), 2018 (2nd), 2022, 2024
  • USA-Based Players (9): Angellinne Abellana (Stanislaus United),  Stella Barajas (Legends FC), Evelyn Contreras (Las Vegas Surf), Chloe Del Real (FC Tucson), CJ Martinez (Legends FC), Anaiya Miyazato (FC Tucson), Citlalli Reyes (Las Vegas Diversity FC), Ava Stack (Concorde Fire), Mia Villalpando (San Diego Surf) {source: most recent training camp roster}

Haiti

  • How They Got Here: Direct entry to Final Round
  • Concacaf U-17 Women’s Rank: #7 (1626 points)
  • Senior WNT’s FIFA Rank: #54 (1490.02 points)
  • Previous FIFA U-17 WWCs (0): n/a
  • USA-Based Players: n/a (no recent roster found)

Costa Rica

Outside of the USA, Mexico, and Canada, Costa Rica was the only non-host team from Concacaf to qualify for a FIFA U-17 WWC (2008).

  • How They Got Here: Won their three-team group (7:0 win versus Grenada, 3:0 win versus Dominica)
  • Concacaf U-17 Women’s Rank: #6 (1655 points)
  • Senior WNT’s FIFA Rank: #43 (1530.87 points)
  • Previous FIFA U-17 WWCs (2): 2008, 2014 (host)
  • USA-Based Players (0): none

Bermuda

  • How They Got Here: Was one of the two-best second-place teams (2:0 win versus the Cayman Islands, 5:1 win versus Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1:2 loss to Puerto Rico)
  • Concacaf U-17 Women’s Rank: #14 (845 points)
  • Senior WNT’s FIFA Rank: #147 (1043.24 points)
  • Previous FIFA U-17 WWCs (0): n/a
  • USA-Based Player (1): Taya Rodrigues (IMG Academy)

Group B

Canada

In 2024, for the first time, Canada did not qualify for a FIFA U-17 WWC. Only two non-host slots were available that year as the tournament was hosted by the Dominican Republic.

  • How They Got Here: Direct entry to Final Round
  • Concacaf U-17 Women’s Rank: #3 (3008 points)
  • Senior WNT’s FIFA Rank: #6 (1988.26 points)
  • Previous FIFA U-17 WWCs (7): 2008 (QF), 2010, 2012 (QF), 2014 (QF), 2016, 2018 (4th), 2022
  • USA-Based Players (0): none {source: most recent training camp roster}

Puerto Rico

Now ranked fourth in the latest Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Rankings, Puerto Rico has earned that position in part due to actively scouting and recruiting players from the continental United States over the past few cycles.

  • How They Got Here: Won their four-team group (3:0 win versus Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1-nil win versus the Cayman Islands, 2:1 win versus Bermuda)
  • Concacaf U-17 Women’s Rank: #4 (1730 points)
  • Senior WNT’s FIFA Rank: #85 (1257.60 points)
  • Previous FIFA U-17 WWCs (0): n/a
  • CONUS-Based Players (15): Daovy Acevedo (Florida United), Camila Adame (Florida Elite SC), Alanyss Cabrera (Florida Premier), Paige Foye (PDA), Gabriella Garnett (Atlanta Fire United), Zariah Kern (Orlando City), Zoe Melia (Oakwood SC) Victoria Moore (Florida Kraze Krush), Sandra O’Neil (PDA), Michaela Poidomani (FC Stars), Jaeda Russell (Florida Premier), Camryn Smith (Florida United), Isabella “Izzy” Todaro (Bayside FC), Adelina Torres-Rava (Florida Kraze Krush), Amanda Vega (Orlando City) — a possible additional call-up not on the PDF roster is Sofia Gonzalez (Great Falls Reston), according to an ECNL press release

Panama

  • How They Got Here: Won their four-team group (9:0 win versus Turks and Caicos Islands, 3:2 win versus Guyana, 8:2 win versus Cuba)
  • Concacaf U-17 Women’s Rank: #9 (1270 points)
  • Senior WNT’s FIFA Rank: #57 (1435.93 points)
  • Previous FIFA U-17 WWCs (0): n/a
  • USA-Based Players (2): Xianna Yee (Atlanta Fire United), Isabella Rendino (Santa Rosa United)

Nicaragua

  • How They Got Here: Won their three-team group (4:0 win versus Saint Kitts & Nevis, 2:1 win versus Jamaica)
  • Concacaf U-17 Women’s Rank: #12 (905 points)
  • Senior WNT’s FIFA Rank: #111 (1167.64 points)
  • Previous FIFA U-17 WWCs (0): n/a
  • USA-Based Players (3): Aileen Molina (Midwest United), Emma Quintanilla (Albion Hurricanes), Mariela Zavala (Florida Kraze Krush)
  • Canada-Based Player (1): Josilyn Soza (Markham City FC)

Group C

This group features the only pair of teams that faced each other in qualifying: Honduras and Trinidad & Tobago. In the First Round, Honduras won 1-nil on the final match day.

United States

The USA is coming off of its second-best performance at a FIFA U-17 WWC with a third-place finish at the 2024 edition. Although the USA is the only Concacaf side to twice make the semifinals of a FIFA U-17 WWC, it has the fewest appearances of Concacaf’s traditional powers on the women’s side, with six, compared to seven for both Mexico and Canada.

  • How They Got Here: Direct entry to Final Round
  • Concacaf U-17 Women’s Rank: #1 (4404 points)
  • Senior WNT’s FIFA Rank: #1 (2087.55 points)
  • Previous FIFA U-17 WWCs (6): 2008 (2nd), 2012, 2016, 2018, 2022 (QF), 2024 (3rd)

El Salvador

Of all the teams that competed in the First Round, El Salvador was the best first-place team, based on points and goal difference. El Salvador won all three of its matches and had a +22 goal difference with no goals conceded.

  • How They Got Here: Won their four-team group (9-nil win versus Anguilla, 6-nil win versus Curaçao, 7-nil win versus Guatemala)
  • Concacaf U-17 Women’s Rank: #5 (1661 points)
  • Senior WNT’s FIFA Rank: #90 (1238.22 points)
  • Previous FIFA U-17 WWCs (0): n/a
  • USA-Based Players (12): Camila Brower (Eagles SC), Maya Buerger (United Futbol Acad.), Zoe Castro (SoCal Blues), Jade Diaz (Rockford Raptors), Elyssa Hernandez (Santa Clara Sporting), Veronica Jimenez (Miami Breakers), Machaela Looper (Florida Kraze Krush), Karyme Parada (SUSA), Esther Quintanilla (Challenge SC), Ava Rodriguez (Tophat SC), Abigail Salgado (International SC), Makena Zukeran (Albion Hurricanes)

Honduras

  • How They Got Here: Won their four-team group (2-nil win versus Belize, 4-nil win versus the Virgin Islands, 1-nil win versus Trinidad & Tobago)
  • Concacaf U-17 Women’s Rank: #11 (1038 points)
  • Senior WNT’s FIFA Rank: #123 (1110.71 points)
  • Previous FIFA U-17 WWCs (0): n/a
  • USA-Based Players (2): Natalia Garcia (Echo Premier), Mia Heyer (Monteverde International FC)

Trinidad & Tobago

  • How They Got Here: Was one of the two-best second-place teams (5-nil win versus the Virgin Islands, 2-nil win versus Belize, nil-1 loss to Honduras)
  • Concacaf U-17 Women’s Rank: #13 (901 points)
  • Senior WNT’s FIFA Rank: #77 (1294.31 points)
  • Previous FIFA U-17 WWCs (1): 2010 (host)
  • USA-Based Players (2): Mia Lee Chong (Orlando City), Sanni Wilson (Florida United)
  • England-Based Players (2): Zaira Aimey (Welling United), Aniya Thompson (Epsom & Ewell Colts)

Sources

Concacaf press release: “Draw reveals groups for Final Round of 2025 Concacaf Women’s U-17 Qualifiers” (24-Feb-2025)

Schedule Source: 2025 Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Qualifiers Final Round Match Schedule (PDF)