U-19 USWYNT: Draw Results and Schedule for the 2025 Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship

To qualify for the 2026 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup, the United States Under-19 Women’s Youth National Team will need to either finish first or second in a four-team round-robin group that also includes Costa Rica, Puerto Rico and Guyana.

The USA’s qualifying path was confirmed on Wednesday, March 26, when Concacaf held its draw for the 2025 Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship, which despite its name, will be an Under-19 event.

The full results of that draw:

Group A: United States, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Guyana
Group B: Mexico, Canada, Panama, Nicaragua

For reference, these were the pots for the draw (with Concacaf ranking points in parentheses):

Pot 1: USA (3683), Mexico (3536)
Pot 2: Canada (3417), Costa Rica (2261)
Pot 3: Puerto Rico (1620), Panama (1278)
Pot 4: Guyana (1221), Nicaragua (953)

In the draw, the USA avoided Canada but was grouped with the host, Costa Rica, which means that the USA will have one less rest day for their semifinal, compared to their opponent in that match.

Unlike the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup, which is expanding to 24 teams for the first time this year, the FIFA U-20 WWC was increased to 24 teams starting with its 2024 edition. The four Concacaf teams that qualified for that edition — Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, and the USA — are, on paper, the favorites to qualify for the 2026 edition.

However, of the two Pot 3 teams, Puerto Rico has a significantly better chance of being a debutante as it avoided being grouped with the much more challenging Pot 2 team, Canada. Puerto Rico’s best finish in a Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship was fourth, in 2022.

Match Schedule for the 2025 Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship

Notes:

As is normal for Concacaf, each group’s final pair of matches will be played consecutively and not simultaneously.
This year, no third-place match will be held.
Should Costa Rica finish as the second-best team in Group A, its semifinal will most likely kick off in the later time slot on Friday, June 6.

TV/Streaming: 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).

Thursday, May 29 (Group B)

4:00 p.m. EDT: Canada vs. Panama
7:00 p.m. EDT: Mexico vs. Nicaragua

Friday, May 30 (Group A)

4:00 p.m. EDT: United States vs. Guyana
7:00 p.m. EDT: Costa Rica vs. Puerto Rico

Saturday, May 31 (Group B)

4:00 p.m. EDT: Nicaragua vs. Canada
7:00 p.m. EDT: Panama vs. Mexico

Sunday, June 1 (Group A)

4:00 p.m. EDT: Puerto Rico vs. United States
7:00 p.m. EDT: Guyana vs. Costa Rica

Monday, June 2 (Group B)

4:00 p.m. EDT: Panama vs. Nicaragua
7:00 p.m. EDT: Mexico vs. Canada

Tuesday, June 3 (Group A)

4:00 p.m. EDT: Puerto Rico vs. Guyana
7:00 p.m. EDT: United States vs. Costa Rica

Friday, June 6 (Semifinals)

6:00 p.m. EDT: Group B Winner vs. Group A Runner-Up
9:00 p.m. EDT: Group A Winner vs. Group B Runner-Up

Sunday, June 8 (Final)

7:00 p.m. EDT: Semifinal Winners

Team Capsules, By Group

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 and Canada should be considered preliminary since the official rosters for the final round have yet to be published.

The “Previous FIFA U-20 WWCs” counts include the 2002 and 2004 editions, when the tournament was an Under-19 event.

Group A

United States

How They Got Here: Direct entry to the Championship
Concacaf U-20 Women’s Rank: #1 (3683 points)
Senior WNT’s FIFA Rank: #1 (2069.06 points)
Previous FIFA U-20 WWCs (11): 2002 (1st), 2004 (3rd), 2006 (4th), 2008 (1st), 2010 (QF), 2012 (1st), 2014 (QF), 2016 (4th), 2018 (GS), 2022 (GS), 2024 (3rd)

Costa Rica

How They Got Here: Won their qualifying group with three wins, against Guatemala, Aruba, and the Cayman Islands
Concacaf U-20 Women’s Rank: #4 (2261 points)
Senior WNT’s FIFA Rank: #43 (1526.85 points)
Previous FIFA U-20 WWCs (4): 2010 (GS), 2014 (GS), 2022 (GS), 2024 (GS)
USA-Based Players (0): n/a

Puerto Rico

How They Got Here: Won with their qualifying group on goal difference after drawing 2:2 with El Salvador in their final match, also defeated El Salvador and Honduras
Concacaf U-20 Women’s Rank: #5 ( 1620 points)
Senior WNT’s FIFA Rank: #81 (1273.31 points)
Previous FIFA U-20 WWCs (0): n/a
CONUS-Based Players (20): Isabel Ackerman (Tampa Bay United), Payton Quinones (Lower Merion Impact), Ashley McMahon (World Class FC), Analisse Cheema (Rise SC), Miranda Dumornay (Orlando City Acad.), Evagelina Arocho (North Florida SA), Jiselle Chinea (Tampa Bay United), Rihanna Kern (Tampa Bay United), Katsi Bengoa (Orlando City Acad,), Maria Tapia (Carolina Ascent, academy contract), Olivia Bevilacqua (Nationals SC), Kaylee Rivera (D’Feeters Kicks SC), Trishelle Lopez (Orlando City Acad.), Marilia Nieves-Melchor (Charlotte SA), Mailya Maldonado (Florida Premier), Mailya Maldonado (Eclipse Select SC), Estefania Gonzalez (Monteverde Acad.), Alondra Iriarte (Cleveland Force SC), Susana Roberts (Portage SC), Aurora Gaines (Arizona / NCAA)

Guyana

How They Got Here: Won their group by upsetting Haiti 1-nil after a scoreless draw with Belize and a 5-nil win over Antigua
Concacaf U-20 Women’s Rank: #11 (1221 points)
Senior WNT’s FIFA Rank: #88 (1238.46 points)
Previous FIFA U-20 WWCs (0): n/a
USA-Based Players (4): Nya-Grace Young (Howard / NCAA), Anaya Joseph (WNY Flash), Liyah Menilek (St. Bonaventure / NCAA), Se-Hanna Mars (UCONN / NCAA)
Canada-Based Player (12): Heike Clarke (Alliance United), Maliya Gangadin (Vaughan SC), Sarah Dasilva (Toronto Blizzard), Jaida Tucker (Ottawa South United), Nydel Nelson (Scarborough GS United), Olivia Watt (Ottawa South United), Kaela Medas (North Toronto SC), Naomi Benjamin (Markham City), Shariena Langevine (Vaughan SC), Myanne Fernandes (Pickering FC), Kymora Hung (Unionville Milliken SC), Sydney Glean (North Toronto)

Group B

Mexico

How They Got Here: Direct entry to the Championship
Concacaf U-20 Women’s Rank: #2 (3536 points)
Senior WNT’s FIFA Rank: #29 (1683.04 points)
Previous FIFA U-20 WWCs (10): 2002 (GS), 2006 (GS), 2008 (GS), 2010 (QF), 2012 (QF), 2014 (GS), 2016 (QF), 2018 (GS), 2022 (QF), 2024 (R16)
USA-Based Players (?): (Mexico’s last published camp was in November 2024)

Canada

How They Got Here: Won all three of their qualifying matches and scored 43 goals in the process while conceding none
Concacaf U-20 Women’s Rank: #3 (3417 points)
Senior WNT’s FIFA Rank: #7 (1986.46 points)
Previous FIFA U-20 WWCs (9): 2002 (2nd), 2004 (QF), 2006 (GS), 2008 (GS), 2012 (GS), 2014 (QF), 2016 (GS), 2022 (GS), 2024 (R16)
USA-Based Players (11): Jadea Collin (Wisconsin / NCAA), April Lantaigne (South Alabama / NCAA), Iba Oching (Syracuse / NCAA), Janet Okeke (NC State / NCAA), Ava Greco (Ohio State / NCAA), Ella Kettles (Arizona State / NCAA), Annabelle Chukwu (Notre Dame / NCAA), Léa Larouche (Butler / NCAA), Stephanie Schoeley (Providence / NCAA), Sofia Cortes-Browne (Arizona / NCAA), Kierra Blundell (Arizona State / NCAA)
Canada-Based Players (10): Noelle Henning (NDC Ontario), Kaylee Hunter (Vancouver Whitecaps), Jeneva Hernandez Gray (Vancouver Whitecaps), Ines Nourania (CF Montéal Acad.), Keira Martin (Vancouver Whitecaps), Juliette Pereault (CF Montéal Acad.), Natelle Mokbel (CF Montéal Acad.), Sienna Gibson (Univ. of British Columbia), Olivia Busby (NDC Ontario)

Panama

How They Got Here: Won with their qualifying group on goal difference after drawing 1:1 with the Dominican Republic on the final match day, also defeated Cuba and Bonaire
Concacaf U-20 Women’s Rank: #10 (1278 points)
Senior WNT’s FIFA Rank: #57 (1435.93 points)
Previous FIFA U-20 WWCs (0): n/a
USA-Based Players (1): Nathalie Bello (Missouri State / NCAA)

Nicaragua

How They Got Here: Won with their qualifying group on goal difference after drawing 1:1 with Jamaica in their final match, also defeated Saint Kitts & Nevis and Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
Concacaf U-20 Women’s Rank: #13 (953 points)
Senior WNT’s FIFA Rank: #111 (1167.64 points)
Previous FIFA U-20 WWCs (0): n/a
USA-Based Players (2): Greta Genie (Belmont / NCAA), Kyrstin Mesa (United Futbol Acad.)

Concacaf press release: “Draw reveals groups for 2025 Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship” (26-Mar-2025)

U.S. Soccer press release: “USA Schedule Set For 2025 Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship” (26-Mar-2025)