El Salvador, Dominican Republic close opening day of Final Round in Women’s U-17 Qualifiers

MIAMI – The Final Round of the 2026 Concacaf Women’s U-17 Qualifiers continues with El Salvador facing the Dominican Republic in Group A on Tuesday at Costa Rica Federation Field #1 in Alajuela, Costa Rica.

This will be the first time these teams face each other in the Women’s U-17 Qualifiers.

El Salvador took three straight wins to top Group F in Round One. The Dominican Republic secured four wins to get to the top of Group A. Both finished the opening stage undefeated.

**All-Time series **

El Salvador and the Dominican Republic will face each other for the first time in any round of the Concacaf Women’s U-17 Championship.

For El Salvador, this will be match number 10 against a Caribbean team in the history of the Concacaf Women’s U-17 Championship, with a record of W-5 L-4. The last time El Salvador faced a Caribbean opponent was a 4-0 win against Trinidad and Tobago on April 2, 2025, at Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago, in Group C, with goals from Abigaíl Loren Salgado, Maya Lucía Buerger , and Angie Valentina Alvarenga (2).

The Dominican Republic will face a Central American team for the first time in the history of the tournament, including both the preliminary stages and the final round.