2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship qualifying

2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship qualifying was the qualifying tournament for the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship. Ten teams competed for four spots in the knockout round of the final tournament, where they will join the 16 highest-seeded teams in the competition.

2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship qualifying
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
CityBradenton
Dates20 October–1 November 2021
Teams10
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored52 (4.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Anyeli Rodríguez (5 goals)

Teams

The 41 CONCACAF teams were ranked based on the CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Ranking as of 1 July 2019.[1] A total of 26 teams entered the tournament after six withdrew due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.[2] The highest-ranked 16 entrants were exempt from qualifying and advanced directly to the group stage of the final tournament, while the lowest-ranked 10 entrants entered in the qualifying tournament, where the winners of the three groups and the best runner-up advanced to the round of 16 of the knockout stage of the final tournament.[2]

Exempt from qualifying (16 teams)
Rank Team Points
1  Mexico 6,463
2  Canada 6,187
3  United States 5,463
4  Haiti 2,817
5  Costa Rica 2,542
6  Jamaica 2,187
7  Trinidad and Tobago 1,766
8  Guatemala 1,590
9  Puerto Rico 1,160
10  Bermuda 1,043
11  El Salvador 1,006
12  Panama 961
13  Dominican Republic 633
14  Cuba 562
15  Grenada 555
16  Nicaragua 483
Participating in qualifying (10 teams)
Rank Team Points
18  Honduras 383
19  Barbados 323
21  Saint Kitts and Nevis 313
23  Curaçao 196
26  U.S. Virgin Islands 146
27  Anguilla 139
28  Guyana 129
29  Belize 95
30  Suriname 87
41  Turks and Caicos Islands 0
Did not enter tournament (15 teams)
Rank Team Points
17  Bahamas 404
20  Antigua and Barbuda 322
22  Saint Lucia 216
24  Dominica 171
25  Cayman Islands 155
31  Aruba 67
32  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41
33  British Virgin Islands 35
34  Bonaire[lower-alpha 1] 0
35  French Guiana[lower-alpha 1] 0
36  Guadeloupe[lower-alpha 1] 0
37  Martinique[lower-alpha 1] 0
38  Montserrat 0
39  Sint Maarten[lower-alpha 1] 0
40  Saint Martin[lower-alpha 1] 0
Notes
  1. Non-FIFA members and thus ineligible to play in World Cup.

Draw

The draw for the group stage took place on 11 June 2021, 11:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami.[3] The 16 teams which initially entered qualifying were drawn into four groups of four teams.[4] After six teams withdrew due to COVID-19 restrictions after the draw, the format was changed into two groups of three and one group of four.[2] Based on the CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Ranking, the initial 16 teams were distributed into four pots, as follows:[4]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
  •  Honduras
  •  Barbados
  •  Antigua and Barbuda (W)
  •  Saint Kitts and Nevis
  •  Saint Lucia (W)
  •  Curaçao
  •  Dominica (W)
  •  Cayman Islands (W)
  •  U.S. Virgin Islands
  •  Anguilla
  •  Guyana
  •  Belize
  •  Suriname
  •  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (W)
  •  Guadeloupe (W)
  •  Turks and Caicos Islands
  • (W): Withdrew after draw

Qualifying stage

The winners of each group and the best-placed runner-up qualify for the final tournament, where they enter the round of 16 of the knockout stage. All matches were played at IMG Academy, Bradenton in the United States. All times are local, EST (UTC−5).

Tiebreakers

The ranking of teams in each group is determined as follows (Regulations Article 12.3):[5]

  1. Points obtained in all group matches (three points for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss);
  2. Goal difference in all group matches;
  3. Number of goals scored in all group matches;
  4. Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
  5. Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question;
  6. Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
  7. Fair play points in all group matches:
    • Yellow card: −1 points;
    • Indirect red card (two yellow cards): −3 points;
    • Direct red card: −4 points;
    • Yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
  8. Drawing of lots.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship
2  Suriname 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
3  U.S. Virgin Islands 2 0 0 2 2 7 −5 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Qualifying stage tiebreakers
Saint Kitts and Nevis 4–1 U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Blake  15'
  • Gumbs  25'
  • Nisbett  77'
  • Claxton  90+4'
 Report
Referee: Saphire Stockman (Costa Rica)
Suriname 0–2 Saint Kitts and Nevis
Report
  • Claxton  19'
  • Mills  67'
Referee: Alyssa Nichols (United States)
U.S. Virgin Islands 1–3 Suriname
  • Williams  21'
 Report
  • Loe-A-Foe  55'
  • Felter  86'
  • Gallant  90+2' (pen.)
Referee: Karitza Guerra (Honduras)

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Curaçao 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship
2  Belize 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3
3  Barbados 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Qualifying stage tiebreakers
Curaçao 3–1 Belize
  • Uraine  44', 90+2'
  • Thielman  45+2'
 Report
  • Velasquez  52'
Referee: Lizzet García (Mexico)
Belize 2–1 Barbados
  • Velasquez  86' (pen.), 90+5'
 Report
  • Rouse  42'
Referee: Shandor Wilkinson (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Barbados 0–2 Curaçao
Report
  • Seip  9'
  • Keller  90+3'
Referee: Crystal Sobers (Trinidad and Tobago)

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Honduras 3 3 0 0 25 0 +25 9 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship
2  Guyana 3 2 0 1 7 6 +1 6
3  Turks and Caicos Islands 3 0 1 2 0 13 −13 1[lower-alpha 1]
4  Anguilla 3 0 1 2 0 13 −13 1[lower-alpha 1]
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Qualifying stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Disciplinary points: Turks and Caicos Islands -1, Anguilla -2.
Anguilla 0–1 Guyana
Report
  • Edwards  44'
Referee: Annays Rosario (United States)
Honduras 7–0 Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Lopez  41', 60'
  • Arias  45+1', 48'
  • Henriquez  62', 77'
  • Cardenas  87'
 Report
Referee: Mirian León (El Salvador)
Turks and Caicos Islands 0–0 Anguilla
Report
Referee: Karen Hernández (Mexico)
Guyana 0–6 Honduras
Report
  • Rodríguez  28', 90+3' (pen.)
  • Calix  29', 45', 48'
  • Henriquez  68'
Referee: Sandra Benítez (El Salvador)
Guyana 6–0 Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Willabus  21', 38'
  • Johnson  30', 82'
  • Trim  47', 53'
 Report
Referee: Neressa Goldson (Jamaica)
Honduras 12–0 Anguilla
  • Meza  7'
  • Arias  18', 54' (pen.)
  • Rodriguez  21', 24', 69'
  • Calix  38'
  • Henriquez  45'
  • Martínez  49', 65', 78'
  • Cardenas  80'
 Report
Referee: Natalie Simon (United States)

Ranking of second-placed teams
Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG
1 C  Guyana 3 2 0 1 7 6 +1 6 2.00 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship
2 A  Suriname 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3 1.50
3 B  Belize 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3 1.50
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: 1. Average points; 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Fair play points; 5. Drawing of lots.[2][5]

Goalscorers

There were 52 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 4.33 goals per match.

5 goals

  • Anyeli Rodríguez

4 goals

  • Larissa Arias
  • Karla Calix
  • Susan Henriquez

3 goals

  • Khalydia Velasquez
  • Natalie Martínez

2 goals

  • Draynishaina Uraine
  • Sandra Johnson
  • Jalade Trim
  • Anaya Willabus
  • Ericka Cardenas
  • Geleen Lopez
  • Jahzara Claxton

1 goal

  • Kayghun Rouse
  • Raengelly Keller
  • Daylaina Seip
  • Julainy Thielman
  • Sue Edwards
  • Esther Meza
  • Sharema Blake
  • Mikayla Gumbs
  • Kionna Mills
  • Trisha Nisbett
  • Shequeeni Felter
  • Saveira Gallant
  • Samanie Loe-A-Foe
  • Azlyn Williams

1 own goal

  • Malaika Rouse (against the U.S. Virgin Islands)

References
  1. "Women's Under-17 Rankings". Concacaf. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. "Updated groups and calendar announced for 2021 CWU17 Qualifying". Concacaf. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. "2022 Concacaf Women's Under-17 Championship Qualifiers draw set for June 11". Concacaf. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  4. "Draw reveals groups for CWU17 Qualifying". Concacaf. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  5. "Regulations". Concacaf. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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