MIAMI — Round One of the 2026 Concacaf Women’s U-17 Qualifiers kicks off with opening matches in Groups A, B, and F on Saturday.
Group A matches will take place in Nicaragua, Group B will be played in Bermuda, and Group F will be hosted in Curaçao.
Group A
Dominican Republic vs. Dominica
Dominican Republic meets Dominica in Group A at Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago in Managua, Nicaragua.
The matchup will mark the first meeting between the sides in Concacaf Women’s U-17 Qualifiers.
The Dominican Republic enters its 30th all-time match in the tournament, and 25th in Round One. Las Quisqueyanas will look to extend their current positive run, having suffered only one defeat in the last four Round One matches (3-0-1).
Dominica will record its 10th Round One matchup as it begins the campaign with the objective of advancing to the Final Round for the first time.
Nicaragua vs. Belize
Group A hosts Nicaragua will face Belize at Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago in Managua, Nicaragua. The meeting will mark a first-ever encounter in the Qualifiers.
Nicaragua will play its 16th match in Round One, having a 4-1-10 record. Nicaragua posted wins in its last three Round One encounters for its best historical winning streak in this phase of the competition.
Belize will play its 10th match in Round One and holds a 2-0-7 record.
Group B
Panama vs. Bonaire
Panama and Bonaire will open Group B at Bermuda National Sports Centre in Devonshire Parish, Bermuda.
Panama will be taking on a Caribbean opponent, in search of replicating the result from its most recent encounter when Las Canaleras claimed a 9-nil win over Turks and Caicos Islands in Round One of the 2025 edition.
The occasion will mark Bonaire’s debut in Concacaf Women’s U-17 Qualifiers, becoming the 35th nation to participate in the competition.
Bermuda vs. Suriname
Group hosts Bermuda will take on Suriname in the second Group B fixture of the day at Bermuda National Sports Centre in Devonshire Parish, Bermuda.
The matchup marks the first meeting in history between the Caribbean nations in Concacaf Women’s U-17 Qualifiers.
Bermuda will be facing a Caribbean opponent in the tournament for the 26th time, and will look to turn results around after a run of five defeats in its last seven matches in the competition.
For Suriname, this will be the second time that it faces a Caribbean opponent following a 3-1 victory against the U.S. Virgin Islands in the 2021 edition.
Group F
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Curaçao
Group F will get underway with hosts Curaçao meeting Trinidad and Tobago at Stadion Rignaal ‘Jean’ Francisca in Willemstad, Curaçao.
The meeting will be the third between the Caribbean nations in the Concacaf Women’s U-17 Qualifiers. Trinidad and Tobago secured wins in both previous encounters.
