Central American U-17 qualifying schedule announced

Costa Rica (blue jersey), shown in a practice match earlier this year, will host the Central American qualifying tournament for the 2017 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship in November. (Photo courtesy of Federación Costarricense de Fútbol)

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala – The Central American Football Union announced Friday the region’s qualifying schedule for the 2017 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship.

The round-robin competition will be played November 17-26, 2016, at the Estadio Ernesto Rohrmoser in Pavas, San Jose, Costa Rica, between Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and the host nation.

The top three finishers earn berths to the CONCACAF event, which will be contested in Panama from April 21-May 7, 2017. In addition to the host, the other eight participating teams are Canada, Cuba, Curacao, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Suriname and the United States.

2016 CENTRAL AMERICAN UNDER-17 QUALIFYING

San Jose, Costa Rica

November 17-26, 2016

SCHEDULE (all matches at Estadio Ernesto Rohrmoser, all times local)

November 17, 2016

El Salvador v Honduras, 3:00 p.m.

Nicaragua v Guatemala, 5:30 p.m.

Costa Rica v Belize, 8: p.m.

November 19, 2016

Guatemala v El Salvador, 3:00 p.m.

Honduras v Belize, 5:30 p.m.

Costa Rica v Nicaragua, 8:00 p.m.

November 21, 2016

Belize v El Salvador, 3:00 p.m.

Nicaragua v Honduras, 5:30 p.m.

Costa Rica v Guatemala, 8:00 p.m.

November 24, 2016

Belize v Nicaragua, 3:00 p.m.

Honduras v Guatemala, 5:30 p.m.

Costa Rica v El Salvador. 8:00 p.m.

November 26, 2016

Guatemala v Belize, 3:00 p.m.

El Salvador v Nicaragua, 5:30 p.m.

Costa Rica v Honduras, 8:00 p.m.