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·15 February 2023

Late Guadeloupe push beats Jamaica, while Haiti top Suriname

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MIAMI, Florida – The teams from Group G and Group H of the 2023 Concacaf Men’s Under-17 Championship in Guatemala were back in action on Tuesday, with Guadeloupe and Haiti earning their first wins of the tournament, while Honduras and Costa Rica punched their tickets to the knockout stage.

Group G


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Guadeloupe 2 Jamaica 1

The day in Group G at the Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores in Guatemala City saw Guadeloupe rally from a late 1-0 deficit to edge Jamaica 2-1.

Ronaldo Barrett had the Reggae Boyz in front 1-0 in the 41’, a lead that held until the final quarter-hour. The Guadeloupe comeback started in the 78’, as Willan Jacques found an equalizer to make it 1-1. Les Gwada Boyz then got the winning score in the 90’ courtesy of Ylan Moloza for their first three points of the tournament.

Costa Rica 4 Cuba 0

The nightcap in Group G ended with a commanding victory for Costa Rica over Cuba, 4-0. The Ticos enjoyed a strong first half-hour, with goals from Roy Bustos (4’), Andryk Sandi (11’) and Victor Maroto (21’) giving Costa Rica a 3-0 halftime lead.

Akheem Wilson would tack on the fourth and final goal of the night for the Central Americans in the 79’ to complete the 4-0 scoreline, sealing a place for his side in the Round of 16.

Group H

Haiti 3 Suriname 0

The Estadio Pensativo in Antigua was once again the spot for the games in Group H and it proved to be a happy day for Haiti, who defeated Suriname 3-0 for their first win of the CMU17.

All three goals came in the second half courtesy of Sebatien Joseph (53’), Schneilorens Lebrun (57’) and Samuel Lamare (83’).

Honduras 4 El Salvador 1

In a duel of Central American rivals in the group’s second game, Honduras emerged victorious 4-1 over El Salvador thanks in part to three first half goals.

Edwin Munguia (15’) and Jordan Garcia (27’) gave Honduras a 2-0 advantage, only for El Salvador to pull one back in the 36’ through Christopher Argueta. Honduras would answer, though, right before halftime in the 45+1’ thanks to David Herrera and then add a second half goal from Nayrobi Vargas in the 64’ for the 4-1 final.

With the result, Honduras have qualified for the knockout stage.

MATCH PREVIEW

All the teams in action on the day will be back on Thursday for their group stage finales, with Group G returning to the Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores.

The first match will be an all-Caribbean affair between Cuba and Guadeloupe, with the former seeking their first win of the tournament and the latter only requiring a draw to advance.

Cuba can look to their CMU17 history against Guadeloupe as a positive sign, as they have won both previous encounters in the all-time series history between the two nations.

A Costa Rica team already through to the next round will take on a Jamaica side on the hunt for a result in the day’s second game in Guatemala City.

The Ticos can finish atop the group with a draw themselves, while Jamaica must make sure to avoid a loss in order to not be overtaken by Cuba and Guadeloupe in the standings. If history is any indication, it should be a tight one. In five previous CMU17 meetings, the Ticos have three wins, while the Reggae Boyz own two victories.

The Estadio Pensativo will host the group stage finales for the teams in Group H, including El Salvador taking on Suriname.

El Salvador will be out to rebound from their loss to Honduras and just need a draw to advance, while Suriname are still searching for their first win of the tournament and a possible Round of 16 berth.

It will be the first ever CMU17 meeting between the two nations.

Group H will then wrap up with an already-qualified Honduras squaring off with Haiti. The Catrachos have poured in 10 goals in their two games and will be looking for more, but Haiti will be brimming with confidence after their clean sheet triumph over Suriname.

The two teams have a long history of great match-ups in the CMU17, with the Haitians holding a 2W-3D-1L edge in the all-time series, including a thrilling 4-3 win in the 2019 quarterfinals.

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