Group A of the 2025 Concacaf Under-17 Qualifiers continued with the first of yet another double header taking place at the Dame Flora Duffy South Field Stadium at the National Sports Center.
Curacao 1 Canada 7
Canada continued their impressive goalscoring form with a dominant 7-1 victory over Curaçao in the crucial opening match. Both teams entered the game with six points from their previous outings, vying for sole possession of first place. Canada's performance took their impressive goal tally to a remarkable 21.
Marius Aiyenero opened the scoring for Canada in the 27th minute, followed by Kevin Khan doubling their lead in the 32nd minute. Curaçao pulled a goal back just before half-time when Jerremy Ortela converted a penalty in the second minute of stoppage time. However, Canada quickly responded, with Aiyenero restoring their two-goal advantage just a minute later, making it 3-1 at the break.
Canada continued their onslaught in the second half. Aiyenero completed his second goal two minutes after the restart, and Shola Jimoh extended the lead to 5-1 in the 54th minute. Khan also grabbed his second goal of the game in the 64th minute, increasing Canada's advantage to 6-1. Aidan Evans completed the rout in the 88th minute, sealing a resounding 7-1 win for Canada.
Turks and Caicos Islands 0 Bermuda 5
Bermuda secured a comprehensive 5 - 0 victory over Turks and Caicos Islands in their second match of the competition. Coming off a 3-1 win against Anguilla, Bermuda looked to build momentum, while Turks and Caicos Islands aimed to bounce back from consecutive defeats after a winning start to their campaign.
Turks and Caicos Islands Starting Line-Up: - S. Harvey, A. Jean, T. Francois, M. Zaidan-Jones, W. Saintilus (I. Gardiner 57th), D. Ritchie (K. Malcolm 84th), H. Guerrier, D. Daniel, H. Saint-Amour, S. Legrand (A. Occilien 84th), S. Selver - Substitutes: - J. Brenko, D. Mesidort,, E. Garland, K. Telusma, K. Robinson - Bermuda Starting Line-Up: - Curtis Jackson, Logan Jimenez, Dakari Smith-Davis, Emeer Peets, D’Ari Coddington, Kennahz Fray, Roger Williams (Harlem Bean-Fox 46th), Na’im Zuill (Noah-George Outerbridge 69th), Blayz Borgesson (Syhon Goater 81st), Kaylen Brunson (Isai Gibbons 80th), Amir Brangman-Johnson (Sami Carolo 46th) - Substitutes: - Jahneel Marie, Grant Reese, Tyler Steede, Dakayo Leverock
Bermuda were awarded a penalty early in the 6th minute, which Kaylen Brunson confidently converted to give his side a 1-0 lead. Brunson doubled the advantage in the 27th minute, sending Bermuda into half-time with a comfortable 2-0 lead.
The second half saw Bermuda continue their dominance. Brunson completed his hat-trick in the 54th minute, making it 3-0. Logan Jimenez added a fourth goal in the 73rd minute, and substitute Harlem Bean-Fox completed the rout in the first minute of stoppage time, sealing a resounding 5-0 win.
The victory moved Bermuda level on points with Curaçao, both having played three matches. Bermuda now sits in second place due to a superior goal difference (+2 compared to Curaçao's +1). Canada leads the group with nine points from their three games.
