The play of Khadija Shaw (pictured) could be pivotal to Jamaica's success in the 2015 CONCACAF Under-20 Women's Championship. (Photo: Mexsport)
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras – Host Honduras will be on center stage Thursday as a Group A doubleheader launches the 2015 CONCACAF Under-20 Women’s Championship (CU20W) at the Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano.
The Catrachas will open their second-ever CU20W campaign by closing the night against Jamaica, after two-time champion Canada meets Trinidad & Tobago in the curtain raiser.
CONCACAF.com takes a look at the day’s games:
2015 CONCACAF UNDER-20 WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP (CU20W)
San Pedro Sula, Honduras – Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano
Thursday – December 3, 2015
GROUP A
Canada v Trinidad & Tobago, 6:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. local)
Canada leads all-time CU20W series: 1W-0D-0L (7 GF, 1 GA)
Canada
- Qualification: automatic North American entrant
- Previous CU20W Finals: 5 (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)
- Best Finish: Champion-2 (2004, 2008)
- All-time CU20W Record: W-21; D-0; L-4; GF-73; GA-15
- All-time Leading CU20W Scorer: Aysha Jamani (10 goals … 2004: 6, 2006: 4)
- 5W-0D-0L (19 GF, 1 GA) in CU20W openers
- GK Rylee Foster: won Golden Glove award at 2013 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship; appeared in two games at 2014 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup; youngest player on Canada roster for 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, but did not appear in any games
- DF Sura Yekka: 13 caps for Canada women’s national team
- MF Sarah Stratigakis: won Golden Ball award at 2014 CONCACAF Under-15 Girls’ Championship
- FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Appearances: 6 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014)
Trinidad & Tobago
- Qualification: 3rd place, Caribbean
- Previous CU20W Finals: 6 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014)
- Best Finish: 4th place-1 (2014)
- All-Time CU20W Record: W-7; D-1; L-12; GF-31; GA-65
- All-time Leading CU20W Scorer: 3 players with 4 goals each -- Maylee Attin-Johnson (2002: 1, 2006: 3), Kennya Cordner (2004: 2, 2008: 2), Anique Walker (2014: 4)
- 2015 Qualifying Record: W-2; D-2; L-1; GF-11; GA-5
- 2015 Qualifying Results: 2-0 win v St. Vincent & the Grenadines; 6-0 win v Dominica; 2-2 draw v Jamaica; 0-2 loss v Haiti; 1-1 draw (4:3 pens) v Puerto Rico
- 2015 Qualifying Scorers: Chevonne John, Tsianne Leander, Maya Matouk (2 goals); Corel Carmichael, Shaunalee Govia, Chelcy Ralph, Zoe Swift, Celeste Thomas (1)
- 1W-1D-4L (8 GF, 20 GA) in CU20W openers … only win v Honduras, 2-0, in 2014
- FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Appearances: 0
Honduras v Jamaica, 8:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. local)
First-ever CU20W meeting
Honduras
- Qualification: Host
- Previous CU20W Finals: 1 (2014)
- Best Finish: Group Stage-1 (2014)
- All-Time CU20W Record: W-1; D-0; L-2; GF-4; GA-12
- All-time Leading CU20W Scorer: Linda Moncada (2 goals … 2014: 2)
- 0W-0D-1L (0 GF, 2 GA) in CU20W openers … 0-2 loss v Trinidad & Tobago in 2014
- FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Appearances: 0
Jamaica
- Qualification: Runner-up, Caribbean
- Previous CU20W Finals: 7 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
- Best Finish: 4th place-1 (2006)
- All-Time CU20W Record: W-3; D-5; L-15; GF-30; GA-51
- All-time Leading CU20W Scorer: Shakira Duncan (7 goals … 2006: 1, 2008: 6)
- 2015 Qualifying Record: W-4; D-1; L-1; GF-15; GA-6
- 2015 Qualifying Results: 5-0 win v Grenada; 4-1 win v St. Vincent & the Grenadines; 2-0 win v Curacao; 2-2 draw v Trinidad & Tobago; 2-1 win v Puerto Rico; 0-2 loss v Haiti
- 2015 Qualifying Scorers: Khadija Shaw (7 goals); Deneisha Blackwood (3); Rasha Roberts (2); Rena Gordon, Asia Lee-Fatt, Simone Wark (1)
- 0W-2D-5L (4 GF, 21 GA) in CU20W openers
- FW Asia Lee-Fatt: scored 3 goals in 2013 CONCACAF Under-17 Women’s Championship
- MF Khadija Shaw: scored 1 goal in 2012 CONCACAF Under-17 Women’s Championship; MVP of 2013 Caribbean Under-20 Women’s Qualifying Tournament
- FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Appearances: 0
