The 2025 CONCACAF Under-17 Men's Qualifiers continued at the Flora Duffy South Field Stadium at the National Sports Center, with teams vying for a place at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Canada Overwhelms Turks and Caicos Islands in Under 17 Qualifying
Turks and Caicos Islands 0 Canada 6
Turks and Caicos Islands were looking to build on their strong start after a 3-0 win against Anguilla. Canada, meanwhile, began their 19th appearance in the final round of qualifying, boasting a strong historical record in the competition.
Canada started brightly and established a commanding 4-0 lead by halftime. André Ali-Gayapersad opened the scoring in the 10th minute, followed by Owen Graham-Roache doubling the lead eight minutes later. Olusola Jimoh made it 3-0 in the 23rd minute, and then Kevin Khan converted a penalty on the stroke of halftime to make it 4-0.
Canada continued their dominance in the second half. Marius Aiyenero added a fifth goal in the 85th minute, and Sergei Kozlovskiy completed the rout in the 89th minute, sealing a comprehensive 6-0 victory for Canada.
Bermuda Bounces Back with Win Over Anguilla
Bermuda 3 Anguilla 1
Bermuda and Anguilla, both looking to rebound from earlier defeats, faced off in their second match of the tournament, each seeking their first three points of the campaign.
Bermuda Starting Line-Up: - Curtis Jackson, Logan Jimenez, Dakari Smith-Davis, Grant Reese, Emeer Peets (D’Ari Coddington 62nd), Harlem Bean-Fox, Kennahz Fray, Blayz Borgesson, Syhon Goater (Na’im Zuill 79th), Noah-George Outerbridge (Tyler Steede 63rd), Dakayo Leverock (Amir Brangman-Johnson 62nd) - Substitutes: - Roger Williams, Isai Gibbons, Kalen Brunson, Sami Carolo, - Anguilla Starting Line-Up: - S. Browne, N. Owen ( K. Belle 46th), T. Leveret, J. Gayle (T. Anderson 81st), T. Connor, M. Connor, N. Millington, K. Gumbs (J. Hodge 88th), K. Robin (K. Herbert 81st), T. Jackson (R. Martin 68th), A. Charles - Substitutes: - C. Julius, A. Service
Bermuda's starting lineup included 15-year-old Grant Reese, making his first international appearance. Bermuda took the lead in the 23rd minute when Kennahz Fray finished off a pass from Noah-George Outerbridge. Just before halftime, Outerbridge turned provider again, setting up Logan Jimenez to double Bermuda's advantage. Bermuda went into the break with a 2-0 lead.
Fray grabbed his second goal of the game in the 53rd minute, extending Bermuda's lead to 3-0 after receiving a pass from Harlem Bean-Fox. Anguilla managed a consolation goal late in the game, scoring through an own goal in the 90th minute.
