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.

Post– Match Data

·      Kaylee Mallebranche and Grace Murray (USA) each scored their first goal, while Loradana Paletta reached two goals after scoring against Bermuda (March 17, 2026).

·      Giselle Aguilar (USA) reached four goals and recorded her first hat-trick, the 16th by the United States in tournament history, the highest total by any national team.

·      Mak Whitham reached four goals after scoring a hat-trick against Bermuda (March 17, 2026).

·      Deus Stanislaus (USA) reached six goals and scored her first brace after netting four goals against Bermuda (March 17, 2026).

·      For the United States, it marked their 28th consecutive victory. With 28 goals scored in their first two matches of the current edition (19-0 vs. Bermuda and 9-0 vs. Haiti), it is the second-highest total in tournament history, only behind the 33 goals scored in the 2022 edition: 20-0 vs. Grenada (April 23, 2022) and 13-0 vs. Puerto Rico (April 25, 2022).

·      For Haiti, it was their fourth defeat in as many matches against the United States in tournament history, matching their 0-9 loss on March 10, 2010. Goals in that match were scored by Alexandra Doll (2’), Taylor Nicole Smith (13’, 30’), Cari Elizabeth Roccaro (16’), Morgan Paige Brian (52’), and Lindsey Michelle Horan (66’, 71’, 88’, 90’).